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HomeAway Ranch & Wildlife Preserve

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134 reviews
· Boerne, Kendall, Texas
100 acres hosted by Victoria N.
8 lodging sites · 1 RV/tent site · 51 tent sites
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We're happily retired partners loving life in this wonderful oasis... And working hard to make it a bit better for our animals and guests, every single day. Mickey's recently retired from 21 years traveling the world with International Joint Special Forces and Vicky's a Cordon Bleu Chef who also recently retired.  We are living our dream "retirement" in this gorgeous wooded Texas Hill-Country, caring for and playing with all sorts of fun animals and welcoming lovely people to our ranch/wildlife preserve/nature- resort, personally ensuring everyone has a memorable experience, from customized horseback-riding experiences (everything from trail rides, to horseback riding lessons to weddings and vows-renewals on horseback), to serving as concierge to preparing that special "made to order" fresh country breakfasts, champagne brunches and romantic or fun meals and treats like chocolate covered strawberries for any special occasion, including anniversaries and birthdays.
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Hansel&GretelCottage @HomeAwayRanch
97% (32)
Cabin · Sleeps 4
NEW / IMPORTANT PREFACE: We want to say up front that we take very seriously our responsibility to do everything within our reach to keep everyone as safe and healthy as as we can, while you have a relaxing, health-building and fun time with us!. This includes the following: First of all is our location:  We only have 9 cabins / suites for rent which are all private and spaced apart and in middle of 30 acres of fields and woods, so plenty of room to enjoy the outdoors without any human contact. Then, all cooking can be done in cabin and/or on grills we provide, so no need to go to any restaurants... Even all our "extra-fun" Animal Adventures and Horseback Riding activities have been modified so they are "private" - just for you, by reservation and conducted outdoors and at "safe-distance"...  Upon each checkout, we ask all guests to cooperate in the safe-stay" procedures, with 3 simple steps: (1) wash their dishes with disinfecting soap we provide, air-dry and put them back in cabinets with doors closed, (2) put linens in plastic bags we provide and, seal and put by the door so we can promptly remove and(3)  take all garbage to dumpster .   Then we come in with face masks and spray every single surface with organic disinfectant and let the cabin air out while it takes effect, then go in and clean with disinfectant soap, all laundry is separately bagged and separately washed & dried in high heat. After cabins have been all cleaned out, we re-set beds with fresh linens and towels, new trash bags, cleaned / disinfected ac filters and filled up new coffee condiments. A final disinfecting of floors and doors are locked so no one can come in till you get here. Our location is also ideal: At Home Away From Home Ranch, it feels like you are a million miles away from everything, yet only 10 minutes from Main Street of picturesque Boerne in the heart of the Texas Hill-Country, close to all grocery stores, Walmart, etc as well as all the fun activities in San Antonio, Kerrville, Fiesta Texas, Bandera, Sea World, etc. Bring your pets, your kids, family - or run away and don't bring anyone! Just enjoy our heavily wooded yet fenced-in, and manicured hideaway with plenty of trails and fields to run in. Our dozens of animals are very social - it's like an open petting zoo! You can enjoy all our animals, from African Boers (and bottle babies), to miniature donkeys, ponies, mini-pigs, puppies, etc.,  We have 9 different, "one-of-a-kind" cabins of different sizes and prices, comfortably housing up to 40 "campers" with all the comforts of home (thick posturopedic mattresses and high-end linens, bathrooms complete with thick plush towels, shampoo, etc,  fully equipped kitchens with coffee makers, refrigerators, fresh ground coffee, cream, etc., dining options with in-cabin and in-nature tables, complete with dishes, silverware, etc., - even wine glasses & free Netflix! ) yet each cabin has plenty of privacy / woods, and are just a few steps away from your parking spaces.  This first cabin, Hansel & Gretel, is the most private, tucked into the farthest corner of the woods, with lovely views from your porch, with majestic oaks, big cedars, campfire & BBQ grill. Whatever you would like, we can probably give you a great getaway, from total privacy all the way to DOING IT ALL FOR YOU: From bringing magic to quick getaways with intimate/romantic candle-lit dinner under the stars, to anniversary surprises like chocolate covered strawberries and wine, birthday parties, or an unforgettable Hill Country wedding with hundreds of guests - All especially customized just for You; all set in hundreds of beautiful live-oaks of a national nature preserve...  You can choose to just "get away from it all" with your favorite 2 or 4-legged "animal friend" (yes we are very pet friendly)... Maybe learn to ride a horse or cook your favorite gourmet meal...All private (extra fees apply as appropriate) or make it an ideal hub to explore The Hill Country!With the owners personally overseeing each guest's needs, we are dedicated to helping you make your travel planning very easy and vacation unforgettable. Please feel free to contact us with anything you would like to know more about our unique lodging, activities, vacations, special events and fine dining offerings - tailored especially for you!
No campfires
Toilet
Potable water
Pets allowed
Showers
Picnic table
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$150
/ night
for 2 guests
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Butterflies Cabin @ HomeAway Ranch
94% (17)
Cabin · Sleeps 9
This is a wonderful stand-alone cabin in the middle of the woods with full kitchen, a room with a very comfortable queen size bed, a rollout couch and a crawl in loft with a full size mattress ideal for up top 6 people. This cozy cabin has one deck and a screen in porch, it is just amazing to just have your coffee in the morning while you see goats, donkeys and chickens roaming around. We do have available Gourmet Meals as well as private Trail Riding/Horseback Riding and Animal Adventure. NEW / IMPORTANT PREFACE: We take our responsibility very seriously  to do everything within our reach to keep everyone as safe and healthy as we can, while you have a relaxing, health-building and fun time with us!. This includes: First of all is our location:  We only have 9 cabins / suites for rent which are all private and spaced apart and in middle of 30 acres of fields and woods, so plenty of room to enjoy the outdoors without any human contact. Then, all cooking can be done in cabin and/or on grills we provide, so no need to go to any restaurants... Even all our "extra-fun" Animal Adventures and Horseback Riding activities have been modified so they are "private" - just for you, by reservation and conducted outdoors and at "safe-distance"... Upon each checkout, we ask all guests to cooperate in the safe-stay" procedures, with 3 simple steps: (1) wash their dishes with disinfecting soap we provide, air-dry and put them back in cabinets with doors closed, (2) put linens in plastic bags we provide and, seal and put by the door so we can promptly remove and(3)  take all garbage to dumpster .   Then we come in with face masks and spray every single surface with organic disinfectant and let the cabin air out while it takes effect, then go in and clean with disinfectant soap, all laundry is separately bagged and separately washed & dried in high heat. After cabins have been all cleaned out, we re-set beds with fresh linens and towels, new trash bags, cleaned / disinfected ac filters and filled up new coffee condiments. A final disinfecting of floors and doors are locked so no one can come in till you get here.
Campfires allowed
Toilet
Potable water
Pets allowed
Showers
Picnic table
from
$180
/ night
for 6 guests
Tiny cabin in the woods
Booked 1 time
Cabin · Sleeps 4
NEW / IMPORTANT PREFACE: We want to say up front that we take very seriously our responsibility to do everything within our reach to keep everyone as safe and healthy as as we can, while you have a relaxing, health-building and fun time with us!. This includes the following: First of all is our location:  We only have 9 cabins / suites for rent which are all private and spaced apart and in middle of 30 acres of fields and woods, so plenty of room to enjoy the outdoors without any human contact. Then, all cooking can be done in cabin and/or on grills we provide, so no need to go to any restaurants... Even all our "extra-fun" Animal Adventures and Horseback Riding activities have been modified so they are "private" - just for you, by reservation and conducted outdoors and at "safe-distance"...  Upon each checkout, we ask all guests to cooperate in the safe-stay" procedures, with 3 simple steps: (1) wash their dishes with disinfecting soap we provide, air-dry and put them back in cabinets with doors closed, (2) put linens in plastic bags we provide and, seal and put by the door so we can promptly remove and(3)  take all garbage to dumpster .   Then we come in with face masks and spray every single surface with organic disinfectant and let the cabin air out while it takes effect, then go in and clean with disinfectant soap, all laundry is separately bagged and separately washed & dried in high heat. After cabins have been all cleaned out, we re-set beds with fresh linens and towels, new trash bags, cleaned / disinfected ac filters and filled up new coffee condiments. A final disinfecting of floors and doors are locked so no one can come in till you get here. Our location is also ideal: At Home Away From Home Ranch, it feels like you are a million miles away from everything, yet only 10 minutes from Main Street of picturesque Boerne in the heart of the Texas Hill-Country, close to all grocery stores, Walmart, etc as well as all the fun activities in San Antonio, Kerrville, Fiesta Texas, Bandera, Sea World, etc. Bring your pets, your kids, family - or run away and don't bring anyone! Just enjoy our heavily wooded yet fenced-in, and manicured hideaway with plenty of trails and fields to run in. Our dozens of animals are very social - it's like an open petting zoo! You can enjoy all our animals, from African Boers (and bottle babies), to miniature donkeys, ponies, mini-pigs, puppies, etc.,  We have 9 different, "one-of-a-kind" cabins of different sizes and prices, comfortably housing up to 40 "campers" with all the comforts of home (thick posturopedic mattresses and high-end linens, bathrooms complete with thick plush towels, shampoo, etc,  fully equipped kitchens with coffee makers, refrigerators, fresh ground coffee, cream, etc., dining options with in-cabin and in-nature tables, complete with dishes, silverware, etc., - even wine glasses & free Netflix! ) yet each cabin has plenty of privacy / woods, and are just a few steps away from your parking spaces.  This first cabin, Hansel & Gretel, is the most private, tucked into the farthest corner of the woods, with lovely views from your porch, with majestic oaks, big cedars, campfire & BBQ grill. Whatever you would like, we can probably give you a great getaway, from total privacy all the way to DOING IT ALL FOR YOU: From bringing magic to quick getaways with intimate/romantic candle-lit dinner under the stars, to anniversary surprises like chocolate covered strawberries and wine, birthday parties, or an unforgettable Hill Country wedding with hundreds of guests - All especially customized just for You; all set in hundreds of beautiful live-oaks of a national nature preserve...  You can choose to just "get away from it all" with your favorite 2 or 4-legged "animal friend" (yes we are very pet friendly)... Maybe learn to ride a horse or cook your favorite gourmet meal...All private (extra fees apply as appropriate) or make it an ideal hub to explore The Hill Country!With the owners personally overseeing each guest's needs, we are dedicated to helping you make your travel planning very easy and vacation unforgettable. Please feel free to contact us with anything you would like to know more about our unique lodging, activities, vacations, special events and fine dining offerings - tailored especially for you!
No campfires
Toilet
Potable water
Pets allowed
Showers
Picnic table
from
$96
/ night
for 2 guests
RV/tent sites 1 site
RV Horseback Camping In The Woods
94% (32)
RV/tent site · Sleeps 8 · Vehicles under 1 ft
We are NOT a traditional trailer park - and will never be!  We understand that some people may think being in nature is to back up, hook up & "camp" in a row of look-alike camp-sites with a lot of other people on either side of you, but that is not what we are nor offer.  Instead we preserve the opportunity to have a brand new experience, living for a few days in the woods (or the fields if you prefer) of our WILDLIFE PRESERVE, ANIMAL RESCUE SANCTUARY AND HORSE RANCH - Yes it is as unique and magical as it sounds...  And we do so by only giving a maximum of a couple of 4 RVs a chance to come at the same time (4 people per site) - Likewise for tent campers - just a few. Cabins? Only 9 in over an acre! - And this is over 30-acres.  That preserves the rest of the space for nature and ranching - which is why you - or anyone else would want to come, right? :-) That doesn’t mean we don't appreciate our guests! We bend over backward to ensure you have a nice time - which I think you can see from all our reviews on this and all other sites which average 5 stars, that we do. As far as trees... yep we do have tons of beautiful 100-year old oaks, cedars, etc and some have lower branches than others, but there are 3 lovely places with great views to set up even the largest RV, with 30 or 60 amp and water hook ups You can pick any spot you want to camp and we can help RVs get set up with electric and water which are available in a few lovely spots on property.  Of course, with tents you can set up anywhere, so you have many more options, but with a pop-up or small camper you will be just fine as they aren’t that tall...  Pets are welcome but must be declared and paid fofor up front (a small pet fee/donation is paid directly to HomeAway before arrival) and "good neighbor" rules must be followed. Please feel free to ask any questions you wish - we live on site and are here for you 24/7. Whatever your choice of getaway, if you are looking for a lovely and safe getaway with accommodating hosts and friendly little animals roaming around, you will enjoy your stay with us :-)
No campfires
Toilet
Potable water
Pets allowed
Electrical hookup
Water hookup
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$40
/ night
for 4 guests
Tent sites 2 sites
Horseback Camping In the Woods
89% (61)
Tent site · Sleeps 8
Enjoy riding gorgeous pure-blood horses right up to and at your Wildlife Preserve campsite - Pitch your tent wherever you want - or upgrade your stay in one of our lovely cabins in the woods - Once settled in, come down and Mickey, our retired Special Forces horseback riding manager and/or Vicky, ex-olympic equestrian champion  can "hook you up" with whatever horseback riding fun you want (we plan it with you in advance) these customized "horsing around" experiences are for all levels and "tastes" - from "on the ground" feeding and "bonding," to amazing photo ops (photographer on-site), to private and/or guided trail rides, lessons, or "yours for the day" (or weekend?). Full tack room with parade saddles, children's saddles, etc. on site, as well...  Even baby campers can enjoy the horses with our tandem rides, mini-horses and adorable ponies. Never been around them/scared of horses? We specialize in "newbies" - we even have a staircase for easy mounting, so being stiff or out of shape is no problem :-)  Call or text to inquire about our special discount pricing...  Got your own horses? Perfect! bring them and they can camp with you! We can provide private field or pasture boarding, training, feed, whatever you need!  Once you reserve your campsite, just call or text us to book your adventure! By the way...  We are NOT a traditional trailer park - and will never be! We understand some people think being in nature is to back up, hook up & "camp" in a row of look-alike camp-sites with other people on either side of you, but that is not what we offer. Instead we preserve your opportunity to have a new experience living in the woods (or the fields if you prefer) of a REAL, active, working wildlife preserve, exotic animal rescue/sanctuary & horse ranch; We keep it real by only giving a couple of RVs a chance to come at the same time - Likewise for tent campers - just a few. sites and only 4 people to a site (toddlers and babies are free) Cabins? Only 9 spaced out in 2 acres of woods! . That preserves the rest of the nearly 30-acres space for nature and for building forever-homes for all our cute (tame & friendly) animal rescues – which you will be able to enjoy – right from your “camp-site” at your leisure… And this is why you - or anyone else would really want to come visit, right? :-) Be assured that we very much appreciate the few guests we do have each week, and try to do what we can to ensure you have a very nice time - And you can see from all our reviews which average 5-stars, that we do provide a worthwhile experience. As far as trees... yep, we do have tons of beautiful 100-year old oaks, cedars, etc. & some have lower branches which don’t allow for parking everywhere… But you do get to walk around, and just pick any spot you want to camp; there are some lovely areas with great views where you can stay in a tent, or one of our very comfy cabin with all the comforts (air conditioning, full bathroom, full furnished kitchen, etc)., and a couple of places where even the biggest RVs can set up… And we can help you get set up with electric and water which are available in several places throughout the property. Of course, with tents you can set up anywhere, so you have many more options, as well as with pop-up trailers as they aren’t very tall... Please feel free to ask all questions you wish – we’re here for you 24/7. When you book they also let you see our website which is quite nice and shows all the activities we offer, Whatever your choice of Hipcamping, if you are looking for a lovely and safe getaway with accommodating hosts and friendly little animals roaming around, you will enjoy your stay with us :-)
No campfires
No toilet
Potable water
Pets allowed
No showers
Picnic table
from
$32
/ night
for 4 guests
50 dispersed sites
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92% Recommend176 ratings · 134 reviews
This campsite offers a mixed experience for campers. Many appreciate the family-friendly atmosphere with a variety of animals like donkeys, goats, and horses that provide unique interactions and photo opportunities. The hosts are often described as kind and accommodating, adding a personal touch to the stay. However, some campers have raised concerns about the lack of restroom facilities and communication issues, which can impact the overall camping experience.
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Boerne, Kendall, Texas, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Victoria N.

Joined in June 2018
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