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Canter Lakes Farm

Hosted by Julie · Rocky Point, North Carolina

3 sites · RV, Tent, Lodging · 47 acres

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Canter Lakes Farm offers waterfront camping on 47 acres. We are a private horse farm with beautiful swimming lakes and river access on site via “Sand Hill Creek” At canter lakes farm you can explore over 10 acres of water without ever leaving our property, and hike almost 3 miles of manicured trails here! If you’re an early riser you can witness the magnificent steam rolling in over the lakes, creek and cypress swamp while you sip your coffee at sunrise. Bring your paddle boards and cruise, or warm up with sunny yoga on your private dock. Kayak or John boats can explore the river bends from our property, or even make it out to the big wide cape fear. We are very close to two public boat ramps suitable for larger boats and jet skis. Holly Shelter boat ramp is literally 2 minutes away, Shelter Creek boat ramp is 10 minutes away. Both ramps have a fishing area and allow kayaks/paddle boards. Fishing is good on our ponds and the river year round, (bass, catfish, crappie, bowfin, gar, etc) in June hundreds of wild blueberry plants you can pick and eat. We also have prickly pear cacti for harvesting which you can cook the fruit and paddles over the fire and enjoy. If our trails aren’t enough and you want more adventure, just two miles away is the Holly Shelter game lands entrance where you’ll find thousands of acres for hunting, biking, hiking or horseback riding. And if you’re craving a beach day, Wrightsville beach is just a 30 minute drive away as well as is downtown Wilmington where you can enjoy walking the riverfront for shopping or dining. Stargazing galore! Surrounding the property is privately owned country land- this is a phenomenal place to be amazed by the stars. Photography lovers will be in heaven from the sunrises and sunsets golden hour is magical here! And with the diverse landscape there’s always something to capture. Tent camping or dry rv camping only at this time. Hot Shower, sink and full size toilet are provided in the bath house. No feeding of the horses allowed, or entering fencing. campers are welcome to visit or partake in farm experience with permission. If you’re looking for a yummy bite to eat we recommend chilitos, about 10 minutes away, for some authentic Mexican food! •Nearest gas station, grocery store and restaurants are in Rocky Point, just 12 minutes from us. •Wrightsville Beach - 30-40 minutes depending on traffic •Surf City/Topsail - 35 minutes •Hampstead- 15 minutes •Jacksonville - 38 minutes •Downtown Wilmington - 30 minutes (riverfront/live oak bank pavilion) •urgent care address: 7910 US hwy 117, Rocky point. (10 minutes from our farm) “novant health express care”.

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Sunset Cliff Fishing Site

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RV/tent site · Sleeps 10 · Vehicles under 35 ft

Sunset cliff fishing site is atop a sandy beach cliff that overlooks a lake and all of canter lakes property. You can take it easy up top and watch the birds fly over, and catch the colorful sky as it changes or walk down to one of the docks and catch some fish or load a kayak or paddle board into the water. (We have 1 paddle board and a few sit on top kayaks, paddles and life jackets available FCFS) All sites have access to river in the back and hiking access to all trails. Walking distance to bathroom, and kids zip line. Guests will have complete privacy here as we are starting with one camp site, only other people you’ll see are farm owners or horse riders. Please ask us about YOGA if interested! Julie is a 200 hour certified vinyasa and hatha yoga teacher and loves to create classes for campers! Yoga classes are held on the grassy hill overlooking the front lake and the rest of the property, or in the morning in the sand on our mini beach - excellent views for sunset or sunrise! The farm is also an excellent place for bird watching, every day birds fly into the lakes at sunrise and sunset, but you can also witness seasonal coastal nesting birds, herons and more! Hiking the trails and identifying footprints in the sand (deer etc) is a great activity for little ones Blueberries and prickly pear cacti can be found within a short walk of your camp site. Large shade sail, Fire pit, and hammock provided. For more information and pictures of our horse farm visit us on Facebook at Canter Lakes Farm! **Noise disclaimer: our property is in the country and although it’s typically peaceful, sometimes it may be noisy. Gunfire, farm/wild animals, and dirt bikes aren’t unusual to hear out here. A nearby property has a dirt bike track and unfortunately some days their bikes can be quite noisy. If you want total isolation and silence then our property may not be for you.** Our farm is 100% a passion hobby! -we could not have it without our campers! All proceeds go to horse feed/ vet bills/ farm expenses! We are home to a few rescue horeses saved from slaughter, and unsafe homes. You are truly supporting a small family farm with your stay, and we are happy to have you! Follow our facebook to learn more about our rescues and farm adventures! @ Canter Lakes Farm

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Live Oak - Riverfront

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RV/tent site · Sleeps 20 · Vehicles under 25 ft

If you want a beautiful camp site away from it all, this one is for you! Secluded at the back of our 47 acres, right along the creek/river and under the photogenic live oak canopy. This site has a flat sandy area under a large live oak for pitching a tent, but feel free to place your tent, camper or small rv anywhere you’d like in this general area. The site is just feet from our “Sand Hill Creek” access, which is a tributary of the massive northeast Cape Fear River. We do have a 1 paddle board and a few sit on top kayaks with life jackets and paddles available first come first serve. Recommended use would be for fun the lakes, where as a "sit in" kayak would be preferred for the river. One thing to keep in mind is this camp site is almost a half mile from our bath house, so you’ll have to drive back and forth to shower, use the bathroom, get fresh water for drinking etc. **Noise disclaimer: our property is in the country and although it’s typically peaceful, sometimes it may be noisy. Gunfire, farm/wild animals, and dirt bikes aren’t unusual to hear out here. A nearby property has a dirt bike track and unfortunately some days their bikes can be quite noisy. If you want total isolation and silence then our property may not be for you.** Please ask us about YOGA if interested! Julie is a 200 hour certified vinyasa and hatha yoga teacher and loves to create classes for campers! Yoga classes are held on the grassy hill overlooking the front lake and the rest of the property, or in the morning in the sand on our mini beach - excellent views for sunset or sunrise! The farm is also an excellent place for bird watching, every day birds fly into the lakes at sunrise and sunset, but you can also witness seasonal coastal nesting birds, herons and more! Hiking the trails and identifying footprints in the sand (deer etc) is a great activity for little ones Our farm is 100% a passion hobby! -we could not have it without our campers! All proceeds go to horse feed/ vet bills/ farm expenses! We are home to a few very happy rescue horses saved from slaughter, and unsafe homes. You are truly supporting a small family farm with your stay, and we are happy to have you! Follow our facebook to learn more about our rescues and farm adventures! @ Canter Lakes Farm

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Sunset hill camper

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Onsite RV/trailer · Sleeps 4 · 1 bedroom · 2 beds · 1 toilet

**Noise disclaimer: our property is in the country and although it’s typically peaceful, sometimes it may be noisy. Gunfire, farm/wild animals, and dirt bikes aren’t unusual to hear out here. A nearby property has a dirt bike track and unfortunately some days their bikes can be quite noisy. If you want total isolation and silence then our property may not be for you.** You’ll see this camper right when you drive in, it’s located at the entrance atop a small hill, overlooking the rest of the property, one of the best places to view sunsets on the farm! Just a stones throw away from the property bathroom, (camper bathroom is not for use) and also just a few feet from our our mini farm pavilion with a makeshift bar- great for sipping a drink and enjoying the view. Camper accommodates 4. There is a queen bed that converts to a couch as well as a pop out big enough for a queen size air mattress. This camper is set up for campers to bring their own linens or sleeping bags. We do not have linens provided inside as we don’t live on site. We have removed a cleaning fee and we ask our campers to please wipe down the surfaces with sani wipes and sweep the floor before leaving. The bathroom for use is the full bathroom just a short distance from the camper. In the camper is a microwave, fridge, and freezer. A grill is available just outside the camper as well. This is a great site for dogs and kids to run around, ample space, with a large front yard. 30 min from wrightsville beach, easy highway drive. 30 min to downtown Wilmington river front. 2 miles from Holly shelter game lands entrance for 65 thousand acres of trails for hunting biking or more hiking. Also just a few short miles to public boat ramp for river access if you’re bringing a boat or jet ski. At the farm you can enjoy hiking, bird watching or paddle boarding kayaking etc on our 47 acres of private land. Ask us about our farm experiences with the horses and yoga! For more information and pictures of our horse farm visit us on Facebook at Canter Lakes Farm.

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99% Recommend96 ratings · 77 reviews

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· December 2025

Tent · With pets ·

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We had a wonderful time on this beautiful property. Plenty of area to roam and just enjoy nature. Julie and Scott are gracious hosts and will definitely consider another trip here!!! Thank you so much for sharing your slice of heaven with us.

Patty B.

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· November 2025

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Sunset hill camper

Good experience! Owners are very kind / flexible. The RV is nice and space to explore outside.

Melinda D.

1 month on Hipcamp

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· November 2025

Awesome!!!!

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Live Oak - Riverfront

Wow - so peaceful and beautiful- kayak was waiting for us - we went in fall - cool weather so no bugs Host was amazing. Loved ot

Loranda M.

22 reviews

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· November 2025

Perfect river getaway

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Live Oak - Riverfront

Love this site. Secluded enough to be private. Host was fantastic. We had a great time here. Can't wait to come back in the winter. Definitely would recommend. Just be weary if you are using hammocks. Can be slightly difficult to set up a couple hammocks that would not be in the direct woods. We set ours up perfectly fine by the river but space is slightly limited on hammocks. This site has a lot of space for a tent or camper.

Waylon M.

2 years on Hipcamp

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· November 2025

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Live Oak - Riverfront

Had a wonderful time staying at the site by the creek. Huge site. Big sky views. Good star gazing. Nice and quiet while there. Went for a quick paddle on the creek a few times when the tide was up. Woke up early to catch beautiful sunrises over the nearby pond. Took a few walks around the property. Want to come again.

Robert C.

34 reviews

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· November 2025

Tent · With kids ·

Canter Lakes Farm

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