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98% Recommend118 ratings · 51 reviews
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· October 2022
Great, clean and quiet spot.. let’w
Absolutely loved it
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Doug C.
3 years on Hipcamp
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· September 2022
Tent · With kids ·
Central Jersey Spiritual Sanctuary
Very nice property. There is a creek where kids loved dipping their feet.
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Orit B.
4 reviews
Thank you Nick for a wonderful stay at the Spiritual Sanctuary! We enjoyed swimming, yoga, and camping near the Dam. Thank you for responding to us and being a great host! We look forward to a return visit sometime. - Emily and David
Emily B.
7 years on Hipcamp
Large, beautiful property in Central NJ with well maintained sites with great privacy and quiet surroundings. We stayed at Site 1 and had a great time. It has a Stone Henge style camp fire circle, and plenty of room for kids to run around. There is a beautiful bridge across the brook to get to the pool and a cabin which can be accessed for shower/toilets. CJSS is easy to communicate with and responds promptly to any questions.
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Nish K.
3 reviews
This property was really lovely and the host was very responsive and accommodating. Several well-groomed camp areas were set up with fire pits for groups of various sizes. There was available electrical onsite as well. The property contains a stream and an old dam that makes for a really nice place to lay out and listen to the running water. A big bonus I was not expecting was the in-ground pool. The water was a great temperature for a hot summer day, and there were floats available for guests. There was an outdoor shower by the pool with soaps and shampoos, and a cabin structure that looked equipped for sunrise yoga classes, with a toilet and shower with indoor plumbing which I was told was available for use. The property is surrounded by a golf course and buffered well by trees, so it felt serene and private without being totally remote.
Tommy S.
3 reviews
We really loved this spot. It ain’t nothing but a good time baby and it don’t get better than this.
The Dam spot is really Dam cool. I highly recommend.
Rawley R.
2 reviews
Staying on Nick’s land was just exactly what we needed for a quick weekend getaway. Beautiful, unique property with plenty of privacy. Our site was a great spot to make a campfire and look out onto the rest of the land. Hope we can come back. Thanks!
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Allison D.
2 reviews
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· May 2022
Tent · Group trip ·
Central Jersey Spiritual Sanctuary
What a wonderfully peaceful place. Solid communication.
Holly R.
3 reviews
Third time here! Really convenient from Central Jersey and the host is very accommodating.
We showed up in the rain and mud expecting the temperature to drop and the ground to freeze solid, which it did. Had a great time in front of the fire the entire weekend.
Nicholas L.
7 reviews
Good site
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Saejun C.
5 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· May 2021
Stayed at site 6, which is a further walk in from where you can park but very quiet and a great trade off in my mind. Nice clean site, awesome sound from the stream lulling me to sleep each night. Also a quick drive into Princeton, which was great.
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Kevin D.
21 reviews
Had a nice getaway out of the city. Some campsite spots were more private than others, but overall still more quiet and private than staying at your typical camp ground. Nick was super nice and the property was beautiful. Saw and heard a lot of wild life. Deer, fox, blue jays, frogs, geese. It was cicada season so they were all over the place! But they didn’t really bother us and nothing you can do about that. Overall it was nice and relaxing!
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Jenna G.
4 years on Hipcamp
Mixed feelings
· May 2021
Had fun but wouldn’t go again
Group trip ·
Central Jersey Spiritual Sanctuary
Overall our group had a fun time although there were some things that made our trip less than ideal. We had site #1 booked but the morning of our trip when we were about to leave, the host messaged us that he had to move us to a different site because an RV would be staying at site #1 for the weekend. I said I guess that would be okay as long as we had some space to ourselves and as long as no other dogs would be too close to our site. He assured us that we would have plenty of space and no other dogs would be staying there that weekend. When we arrived, the lady was confused as to where we were supposed to be staying. She put us at the nicest site and then came back 15 minutes later to say we had to move to a different site. She did this 2 more times. We finally put our tents up and started to relax. A bigger group came and took the nicer site next to us. Then the RV rolled up and we felt a little cramped for space right between the 2 groups. I was surprised when I saw 2 big, loud dogs hop out of the RV next to us because the host assured us there wouldn’t be any other dogs. The bigger group to the other side had a dog as well. The 2 big dogs from the RV would not stop barking while we were there. They were very aggressive. This was a bit annoying since the host assured us there wouldn’t be any other dogs. We tried to cope with that as well as we could but it was a bit rough. Later that night we kept finding ticks on us. A lot of ticks. I’ve never seen so many in my life. We had to pull more than 10 ticks off of our dog which was very concerning. We found many ticks on our legs too. The big group next to us actually went out to buy a basic lawn mower to mow their area because they said there were a ton of ticks near them as well. Overall we made the best of our time there but wouldn’t go back.
Kevin F.
4 years on Hipcamp
Quiet and peaceful. Well maintained grounds with improvements coming! Nick was a pleasure to deal with, would recommend.
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Andre N.
4 years on Hipcamp
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· May 2021
Beautiful property, and Nick was an awesome host!
Kevin P.
4 reviews
Recommends
· May 2021
We stayed at the campsite beside the dam and the sound of the flowing water helped us drift to sleep with ease. We cooked on the firepit with frying pans that we brought, and had access to the hose by the cabin if we needed more water. The host Nick is very nice and just a phone call away if you need anything. It is a beautiful property and I highly recommend this place to anyone looking to camp in NJ.
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Sally F.
4 years on Hipcamp
One of my favorite spots! Very quiet and beautiful land! Nick is the coolest and nicest host I ever encountered, very accomodating!
Aj S.
5 reviews
Beautiful property, private and clean. Nick was responsive and helpful. Will definitely stay here agin.
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Claire M.
6 reviews
Staying here was a great experience for us! We took our 5 mo old puppy and he absolutely enjoyed his time here as well. Definitely recommend site #2! Also Nick’s communication was great! He answered all the questions we had and was very accommodating. Definitely making another trip here! :)
Joselyn D.
4 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· April 2021
Group trip ·
Central Jersey Spiritual Sanctuary
We had such a lovely nights sleep here. Got in after dark and woke up in a field of sweet yellow flowers. It felt very safe 🌼
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Ruby F.
2 reviews
We were looking for something less than 2 hours from our Brooklyn home. This was 90 min door to door and had every thing we could need for a quick weekend getaway. Nick responded quickly via text when were were on our way and though he wasn’t there we arrived he answered our call when we got there to let us know where everything was. We booked site 1, but once there he told us to take whatever site we wanted. The property is big and we realized it would take some time to find all the available sites, so we just took the site here recommended.
We stayed at site 2 with the big stone henge fire ring. Beautiful views of the property, plenty of fun for our toddler, a couple stones made great tables for our cooking, perfect soft flat and plush grassy spot for our tent, excellently maintained fire pits at all sites. There are 4 sites, including the site we were at, near the front of the property that you can get your car within 10-50 feet from and these can be seen by the houses closer to the main road, which some may not find private enough, but we felt fine. They are also the closest to the portable potty which is THE cleanest I’ve ever been in! Looks like it’s professionally cleaned once a week so really grateful for that.
We walked around the property to check out the other campsites, lots of space to explore, great for kids, and some really beautiful sites deeper into the property that offer way more privacy than the ones in the front, but you do have to hike into the property with your gear as much as a quarter mile to get to them because they are on the other side of the bridge and you can’t drive over there. We would love to come back and take one of the sites in either of the fields in the back. They were our favorite.
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Amanda W.
8 reviews
Recommends
· April 2021
Group trip ·
Central Jersey Spiritual Sanctuary
Highly recommended! Nick’s property is magical. The kids enjoyed looking at the geese and turtles in the brook, and the scenic bridge with twinkle lights was a lovely view at night.
Sara G.
8 reviews
Recommends
· April 2021
Group trip ·
Central Jersey Spiritual Sanctuary
An amazing place to stay very relaxing ... can’t wait to go back ....
Ivette L.
3 reviews
Recommends
· April 2021
We had a lovely stay and really appreciated the flexibility of the hosts in letting us choose our spot on arrival. Hosts were kind and responsive. We were greeted quickly and shown the options, which were all nice. We loved the beautiful yellow flowers, the stream next to the site, and the fire pit. The spot was easy to find and close enough to nearby towns to have good food options. Would definitely return if in the area again.
Taylor S.
4 reviews
Recommends
· March 2021
We stayed at campsite 2. That’s the one with the large stone fire circle. It was great! Nick helped us find our spot when we arrived in the evening and was quick to respond to phone calls during our stay. We enjoyed a campfire and some peaceful sounds of the flowing stream. You can tell Nick takes pride in his property. The campsites are spread a good distance apart. The spot is located just a few minutes from Princeton University and there are plenty of small stores and restaurants nearby.
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Peter Z.
3 reviews
Recommends
· March 2021
We really enjoyed our stay at this campsite! The views are nice and the grounds are well maintained. Nick was very welcoming and accommodating. We had originally booked campsite 6 but upon arrival learned that site was not accessible by car. Nick suggested we switch to campsite 1 which turned out to be great! It's a nice flat site, close to the water, and has a picnic bench. Would definitely come back!
Eri C.
5 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· February 2021
Group trip ·
Central Jersey Spiritual Sanctuary
This place is great! My brother and I were looking for ANY place for a winter camping site and lucked out with this GREAT spot! It's beautiful and spacious. We'll be back for sure.
Nick met us when we arrived and, because there were only two bookings that weekend (there was snow on the ground, more coming and our families thought we were insane for going at all) gave us our pick of sites. He was very communicative beforehand and made sure we we're set for a cold, great night.
Honestly, the only thing that could have made it better was if my brother had not beaten me so many times in Hnefatafl (Viking Chess).
Looking forward to warmer weather and camping here with our kids!
Nicholas L.
7 reviews
Recommends
· February 2021
It was really good place for camping!
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Katsunori T.
4 years on Hipcamp
We did winter camping here in our campervan and it was really nice! Nick was super cool, easy to talk to and was available but not always around and it was obvious he took good care of the property. For this spot being so close to houses in Princeton, it was really quiet and sits along a stream that was also nice and clean along the edges and I would totally have hopped in and searched for critters had it been summertime. We will be back again!
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Jessi H.
8 reviews
Recommends
· January 2021
We stayed at site 2 by the stone circle fireplace. It was so private camping site and toilet was clean.
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Jisoo P.
6 years on Hipcamp
Location
Montgomery, Somerset, New Jersey, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
Hosted by Cjss C.
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