Cameron K.recommendsOctober 23, 2022
Islands Base Camp
This was my second time camping here at the farm and it won’t be my last! Great amenities and great hospitality. Can’t wait to visit again soon.
Ian J.recommendsOctober 18, 2022
Islands Base Camp
Farmland and Lake Loveliness
Great spot. Private, quiet and comfortable. Joan was pleasant and informative. Beautiful fields and right on the lake. It was pretty rainy so it was extra awesome being able to put tent in barn. We will be back!!
Brian D.recommendsOctober 12, 2022
Islands Base Camp
Great experience !!
Their place was exactly what we wanted. Open fields, working farm with many places to walk and explore. The covered half barn was awesome to sleep under with the cafe lights and fire pit and the lake across the street. Welcoming hosts, but also gave us our space. We have a freshman at UVM so we will be back many times I’m sure.
Greg B.recommendsOctober 11, 2022
Islands Base Camp
Wonderful hosts, plenty of campsite options from out in the open to sheltered spaces. Can't beat the location.
Josh M.recommendsOctober 10, 2022
Islands Base Camp
Always a lovely get away coming here. Joan is always helpful and we look forward to our trip every year.
Kirsten P.recommendsOctober 2, 2022
Islands Base Camp
Beautiful place and amazing hosts!
Kim M.recommendsSeptember 25, 2022
Islands Base Camp
A night on the farm with water view
Joan was so very helpful touring us around when we arrived. all the little extras like electric outlets, covered eating area, fridge, microwave, composting toilet! make this a super easy place to camp with kids or for a last-minute adventure.
Snow farm winery is 1.5 up the road. Allenholm Farm just a few more miles.
The property is gorgeous. We fell asleep with cows in a nearby pasture and the night sky on full display.
Joan and Bob went one step further in the morning when our car needed a jump!! Great hosts!
Robert R.recommendsSeptember 20, 2022
Islands Base Camp
Ultimate in privacy
Last minute bicycle trip and we wanted a pretty, yet private location to camp.
Charlotte P.recommendsSeptember 20, 2022
Islands Base Camp
Beautiful landscape surrounds you on this picturesque farm. Joan was very helpful and attentive.
Seth A.recommendsSeptember 11, 2022
Islands Base Camp
Home on the range
Joan was an over the top wonderful host. We took our 10month old aussie pup camping for the first time here. We wanted to make sure the sites are spread out enough that he wouldn't bother anybody if he barked. This was the perfect spot. There is a farm stand on sute, available water, snacks, and other amenities if you desire. We were pretty well equipped so we just headed straight out to pasture. Thanks again for a great experience!!
Clark L.recommendsSeptember 10, 2022
Islands Base Camp
Amazing property on the lake
Joan has a great location on the lake with lots of options for camping. I spent one night in my truck tent and another hammocking in the barn. They have a great setup and have made everything very comfortable. Access to a private beach was included and the drive to Mt Mansfield is less than an hour. Awesome spot that I hope to visit again!
Steven L.recommendsSeptember 5, 2022
Islands Base Camp
Best base camp in VT!
Our go to place in VT—always an amazing time! It was great to spend some time with the babies (calves). Thanks Joan!
Hannah L.recommendsSeptember 4, 2022
Islands Base Camp
Beautiful & Peaceful Farm Stay!
We loved Joan and Bob’s beautiful farm! We came to Vermont to purchase a camper and found their farm to spend a night before heading back home. We were lucky enough to be the only campers there that night and had the whole place to ourselves.
It was such a peaceful and clean setting, just a walk down the road to breathtaking shore of Lake Champlain. We were camping with our three young kiddos and they thoroughly enjoyed combing the shore for treasures, watching birds dive for fish, and I think their most favorite part- walking into the pasture with the cows to say goodnight! They were able to walk right up and talk with the cows and their calves, as the cattle curiously listened and allowed close observation.
As an early riser, I enjoyed having water on site and a kettle and coffee pot to use first thing in the mornings. I also had the pleasure of meeting Wildfire, the barn cat! All in all, we had a wonderful stay and I only wish we could have stayed a few more nights. Definitely adding this to our list as a place to return when we can!
Jill V.recommendsAugust 29, 2022
Islands Base Camp
Idyllic farm stay
It was lovely to stay on Joan’s farm. She gave a thorough tour of their operation and the amenities offered. Her maps and brochures of the area were helpful to get around the picturesque town of South Hero, and beyond via the bike path and bike ferry to Burlington. We had lots of privacy for camping in our van. We are looking forward to cooking the farm’s beef that we purchased.
Alana M.recommendsAugust 26, 2022
Islands Base Camp
This was a really peaceful and quiet place to camp. It was great to have a shelter and refrigerator access and Joan was really welcoming. Whites Beach, a short ways away, was really nice as well. It would definitely make it more comfortable to have a shower setup of some kind.
Oliver P.recommendsAugust 26, 2022
Islands Base Camp
Great campsite on a working farm
Great space for camping with all possible needs met, on a working farm. Excellent hosts that are happy to share aspects of running a beef operation with you. Excellent location with lots to do nearby. My second stay, and I hope to return soon.
Nachiket K.recommendsAugust 25, 2022
Islands Base Camp
Had a great time.
Joan's campsite was great for our group of 4 adults and 4 young kiddos. White's beach is fantastic and just 5 minutes away. Joan was available anytime we needed.
Shannon M.recommendsAugust 23, 2022
Islands Base Camp
Camping with toddlers!
What. A. View.
Joan is chipper and sweet and has everything you need with no frills. Was really neat to be able to pitch the tent in the equipment shed to stay out of the rain. We stayed here with four kids who were so entertained by being on the farm, even though two of them live on a farm in southern VT full time! Kids were just learning to camp and this is the perfect in between with lots of amenities (fridge, cook plate, shelter, shower, toilet, etc) but they still felt we were roughing it.
Best part for me was riding our bikes along the roads and getting views of the lake from all different angles.
10/10 would absolutely stay here again.
Chris W.recommendsAugust 22, 2022
Islands Base Camp
An excellent stay - easy to book, easy to find, and I had everything I needed at Joan's farm.
Chantal T.recommendsAugust 16, 2022
Islands Base Camp
Country Bliss
We loved camping out in the hayfields. We still had access to the amenities up the road (electricity, fridge, microwave, outhouse) but we enjoyed our own beautiful solitude. The bonus to being out in the field is across-the-street access to the private beach where we had beautiful bonfires using gathered driftwood. Joan was a lovely host and checked on us daily (without at all being intrusive). We'll be back!
Adam G.recommendsAugust 13, 2022
Islands Base Camp
Totally Awesome! Loved it!
Awesome! Can’t wait to go back! We parked our trailer in the pasture across from the lake. Beautiful sunrises, sunsets and peaceful. Lots to do in the area and accessible to Burlington and Montreal. Whites beach (about 2 miles away) was super dog friendly. Even had an ice cream truck go by so we had a nice treat. Do not have that at home. Bring bug spray and/or screen tent for eating outside if you stay in the pasture as it is buggy. Joanne and company were great. This is on a grass fed cattle farm and the steaks are great. Highly recommend trying. We stayed 7 nights and there is lots more for us to explore. We will be back. 🌞
Abby W.recommendsAugust 7, 2022
Islands Base Camp
Great place to stay. Easy to find and lots of amenities. Would definitely stay again. Loved seeing the cows out in the field next to us.
Deborah S.recommendsAugust 6, 2022
Islands Base Camp
Great Amenities and Swimming!
We loved it here and are absolutely plan to come back. Joan greeted us upon arrival to show us around. There was shared kitchen space and storage, clean water, and many camp sites choices. The equipment shed was set up great for guests. It had - picnic tables, a grill, outlets & shelves to charge devices, a clothes drying rack, cute lights at night, binder of maps and attractions, and more. Joan also had a guest parking pass for the nearby public beach. We ended up hammock camping in the equipment shed. It worked perfect for hammocks!! We used the pass for the beach, which was quiet and wonderful swimming and a nice walk to see thousands of colored bird houses. We had a super quiet night under the stars here and loved the whole set up.
Andrea W.recommendsAugust 1, 2022
Islands Base Camp
Camping on a farm!
Wonderful farm camp experience. Joan was super helpful. The setting was lovely with vast fields of farm land and water close by. Sunsets spectacular!