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Blooming Bus Farms

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· Niles, Michigan
15 acres
3 sites
3 Lodging
Blooming Bus farms is a working urban flower, vegetable and fiber farm practicing sustainable, organic, natural farming practices. Spread out over 15 acres, upon completion, you’ll find 4 yurt sites and 3 byo tent sites. Working hard contributing to our compost are our alpaca and free range chickens. While this is a working farm, we try to not run any equipment before 10:00am!
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Niles, Michigan, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Melissa M.Joined in May 2021
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54 ratings · 89 reviews
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Alicia W.recommends
May 29, 2023
Glamping Getaway 2
Melissa is a wonderful host! They really make it feel like a home away from home. On top of a beautiful site, they have very cute Alpacas that you can visit! Highly recommend!
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Min S.recommends
May 22, 2023
Glamping getaway w/camp kitchenette
We never had a camping as a family and wanted to try out if we like it or not. And we had a great time! It was a little bit wet because of the rain, but we still had fun. It was cleaner than I expected and everything was in place. Melissa was very quick in communication. My kids loved it here!
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Mary O.recommends
May 21, 2023
Glamping Getaway
Bloomin’ Brillant Weekend Getaway
We loved camping at Melissa’s getaway. She thought of everything, including towels, shower toiletries, and a portable power bank for electricity. We could have come with only clothes and food and still would have been comfortable and taken care of. Her family kindly took time out of their day to show us around the farm and let us meet and feed their alpacas. You can tell they care deeply about their animals, the land, and each other. This was truly the best weekend “camping” getaway.
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Jacqueline Z.recommends
May 14, 2023
Glamping Getaway 2
Melissa and Jason’s property is amazing, you can see the hard work and pride that goes into their place. My partner and I both thought the yurt was beautiful and relaxing. Our favorite experience was feeding the alpaca. Can’t wait to return!
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Brittany W.recommends
November 10, 2022
Glamping Getaway
I enjoyed staying at Melissa’s yurt. It was big, open, and relaxing! The hammock was perfect for reading in the afternoon and the fire pit was a perfect touch to a great night.
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Alec J.recommends
November 6, 2022
Camper site 2
This spot was just what we hoped for. It felt fairly secluded, but was close to downtown Niles and South Bend. Hosts were perfect. Camp site was all set up for us with a table, chairs, umbrella and a fire ring. There were only a few sites and they were well-separated. Will definitely be back.
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Andrew F.recommends
October 31, 2022
Glamping Getaway
Everything You Need
A perfect weekend getaway, this place has everything you'd need! Comfortable, cozy, and well stocked. We camped just 1 adult and 1 child, but there's easily room for a family without getting too cramped. A beautiful property, the alpacas were really cool, and overall just a great experience. Have already recommended to friends.
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Erin F.recommends
October 24, 2022
Camp site 1
My husband and I had a great time here! The site was well-maintained and in a beautiful setting. There was even a little welcome sign and flowers set up to greet us. Great facilities, including a clean port-a-john. We will definitely be back!
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Todd S.recommends
October 23, 2022
Glamping Getaway
Yurting it up!
We loved the Yurt! There was nice amenities to make you feel at home and that gave a personal touch, it was cozy and there was plenty of room inside. Melissa did a great job!
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Matt B.recommends
October 16, 2022
Camp site 1
This was a wonderful experience! We pulled into our spot with tiki torches lighting our way and a welcome sign on the table. Melissa was super responsive before we arrived and also when we got there. It had a private feel, even though we could see the other camping spots, and plenty of space for us to set up two tents along with other camping kitchen gear. And, it was super easy to get to the Notre Dame campus for a game and get back quickly afterwards.
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Mary C.recommends
October 16, 2022
Glamping Getaway 2
Everything was thought of for camping here, the beautiful flowers as a welcome were gorgeous!
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Samantha J.recommends
October 13, 2022
Glamping Getaway 2
Great Getaway for Humans + Pups!
We loved staying at the Glamping Campground #2. The campground had nice amenities including a compost toilet, camp shower, camp sink, nice camping chairs, hammocks, power box for lights + charging phones, a fire pit, a nice table to eat at outdoors, and a nice 2-person table inside (perfect for card games or eating!). She provided plenty of blankets to ensure we stayed warm inside the tent and a bundle of firewood to start us off for our campfires! We loved staying here with our two dogs! Lots to explore at the farm including a stunning sunflower field, a tranquil covered yoga space, flower-lined trails, a sand volleyball court, and plenty of space between sites. Melissa was very responsive with messages and answered all our questions clearly + timely! She helped meet any requests we made while we were there and made many great food + drink recommendations! We would highly recommend this stay to anyone looking for a nice quiet retreat from everything while still having close proximity to necessities in Niles. We are already planning our next trip back!
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Patience R.recommends
October 10, 2022
Glamping Getaway 2
Yurting with my Doggo
Unique space. A group of us rented various spaces on the property. The renter was very responsive. Parking is right next to each site. Fresh eggs were available at a super reasonable price. There’s a road near the property. A little too much noise for me but don’t let that make you miss out on the experience.
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Sean M.recommends
October 10, 2022
Glamping getaway w/camp kitchenette
HIDDEN GEM!!!!
This place is a hidden gem. The way the sites are set up makes it like your at a home. The Glamping spots have EVERYTHING you would need including HOT water. The spots are not on top of each other so you defiantly have privacy. We loved having the freedom to walk the property through the wild flower and sunflower fields. Defiantly will be going back but for a longer stay. We pulled up to our camping spot in the dark and all the tiki torches where lit so we could see. There were solar lights that outlined the inside of our tent, fire wood ready to go and everything really felt like home. Melissa is so helpful and will have whatever you want ready to go at your campsite. I recommend grabbing a dozen farm fresh eggs from her and have fun feeding the alpacas.
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Josephina D.recommends
October 9, 2022
Camp site 1
Tent camping!
Such a beautiful quaint area with great layouts of the campsites! Enjoyed the flower fields and simple walk around trail! Loved the hammock add on too, wasn’t expecting that! 10/10
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Maureen S.recommends
October 6, 2022
Camp site 1
Peace and quiet namaste’
Melissa and her husband were great! Brought us wood to our site and it was very peaceful. Played cornhole and grilled and listened to nothing but the radio. Nice size tent sites and glamming tents looked huge! The Stanton/BORSATO families snd Nash and Molly our dogs
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Courtney R.recommends
October 2, 2022
Glamping getaway w/camp kitchenette
Fun yurt experience!
Lovely site. Super cute bus, flower field, and llamas! The utilities were great! Shower warm, but not very hot. Def bring lots of blankets because it gets quite cold in the yurt during the fall nights. Near a couple roads and an airport that you can hear cars and some planes often. Still peaceful though. Very nice provided firewood, bug spray, lighter, and cooler with ice & waterbottles.
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Gabrielle L.recommends
September 19, 2022
Glamping Getaway 2
The yurt was amazing! Everything was clean and set up beautifully. She had handpicked flowers and put our name on the chalkboard which made it more personal which was really nice. She even has everything you need to start a fire. Now that is what I call Glamping!
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Mia L.recommends
September 18, 2022
Glamping Getaway
What a lovely gem of a spot that surpassed our expectations! Every detail was well thought out to make our stay comfortable, with little added touches like bug spray, firewood, ice and water in the cooler, and even a personalized welcome sign. We were nestled away from light pollution so we witnessed amazing starry skies, and fell asleep to the chorus of crickets and cicadas. Thanks Melissa, for an incredible little getaway!
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Sheila T.recommends
September 18, 2022
Glamping Getaway 2
What a perfect experience! Everything you could need for a glamping experience. They thought of every detail! I loved visiting the Alpaca heard and had the opportunity to join in on a Friday morning yoga class. Thanks for such a great stay!
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Margaux W.
September 18, 2022
Camp site 1
Overall we had a great time. We were a little closer to other groups than we expected, but the flowers and overall set up was really nicely thought out.
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Courtney K.recommends
September 12, 2022
Camp site 1
You would never know you were minutes away from a city! Perfect place to camp and Melissa was so sweet! Would definitely come back!
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Courtney K.recommends
September 11, 2022
Camp site 1
It was a nice place with beautiful flowers!
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Maribeth R.recommends
September 9, 2022
Glamping getaway w/camp kitchenette
Pure Enjoyment
My heart sings with happiness just thinking about going there again!!!
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Shohn J.recommends
September 6, 2022
Glamping Getaway
The property was absolutely beautiful and serene. Melissa and Jason were excellent hosts - so many unexpected little perks. We will be back!!
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Colleen C.recommends
September 4, 2022
Camp site 1
I loved camping on Melissa’s peaceful property! Melissa was so responsive and helpful throughout the entire booking process and our stay! Highly recommend!
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Clara S.recommends
September 3, 2022
Camper site 2
A beautiful, well-maintained site!
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Courtney D.recommends
September 1, 2022
Glamping getaway w/camp kitchenette
I loved glamping with my kids here. They got to feed alpacas and loved the hammock. The yurt was cleaner than some hotels I've stayed at at. The kitchenette and bathroom were flawlessly designed. We will definitely try to stay again next year.
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Shari W.recommends
August 30, 2022
Glamping getaway w/camp kitchenette
Wonderful campsite, great host!
Beautiful site. Gorgeous tent set up. Melissa was very helpful. Trust me when i say these tents are tough. A huge storm blew threw and lingered with high winds, thunder lightening and torrential rain and all was well in the tent. Surprising how close it is to Niles and Mishawaka but still retains a secluded feel. You do hear traffic but the lovely sound of insects ect at night you barely hear the traffic. Highly recommended :)
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Katrina G.recommends
August 30, 2022
Glamping Getaway
We had the best time at Blooming bus Farms! You pull in and you’re greeted first by the flower patch, and this time of year the cosmos and zinnias and sunflowers were in full bloom! You pull into the woods and there is where the yurts are placed. It was perfect being surrounded by all the trees. There was a camp shower and composting toilet, running water, a fire pit with seats and firewood and tinder, a table with an umbrella, two hammocks, and the furnished yurt with a bed and sheets and comforters. Really, all we needed to do was bring the food and our clothes! All around you are small trails to walk around on, you can take pictures by the bus and the flowers, and there’s sand volleyball! The owners are the kindest humans, they let us come and meet their alpaca herd which was sooo cool! Overall a great experience and we plan on visiting again in the future! Glamping at its finest!
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