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Country Refuge Close to City

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· Yelm, Thurston, Washington

5 acres hosted by Traci And Khristopher R.

1 RV site · 1 tent site

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Offering a lovely, personal campsite area surrounded by beautiful trees nestled in the back of a ranch with horses (and chickens) just on the outskirts of the small, charming town of Yelm. (In some of the pictures you will see the horses in the area of the camp, but whenever there are campers they will not be turned out there.) There is 20 amp electric (which can safely power a 30 amp rv unless you run too many things at once) and water (hose). There is a porta-potty and a shower shed with a tankless water heater for your convenience. 1 Hour to Mt. Rainier National Park. 1 1/2 hours to Olympia National Park. 2 1/2 hours to Mt. St. Helens. 1 hour to Seattle. Close to Puget Sound and loads of nature spots. Local hiking and fishing aplenty. Our property is surrounded by nature, yet only a 5 minute drive into town where you will find charming shops, restaurants, cafes and coffee houses. There is also a fabulous movie theater. And only 15 minutes to the Red Wind Casino. There is a railroad track next to the property, but it is only used on Tues. and Thurs. between 10 am and 1 pm when a short train passes by and then returns. Rarely, it may have an additional passing but not often and it has never run after dark or early morning. (It is a military train so pretty punctual). (Also, as we are only a 5 acre property, we are close enough to roads that you may hear some traffic. They are county roads though and not highly traveled for the most part.) **Trigger Warnings: We are near the military base of JBLM and so you will occasionally hear their military doings. Country neighbors occasionally do some target practice, so you may hear some shooting. As we are a horse property, we will also require that you sign a standard release of liability waiver.

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The Grove for Tents

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Tent site · Sleeps 6

Since we are only accepting one booking at a time, you will have the entire back "Grove" area of the ranch (approx. 2.5 acres of a 5 acre property) for your personal camping experience. This is a peaceful, private, beautiful grove of large tall pines, small trees and ferns with grassy areas in-between and with a central designated campfire area (this is the only area a small fire is permitted). Surrounded by wildlife, listen for Bald Eagles, Hawks and a variety of song birds during the day, and Frogs, Owls and Coyotes at night...as well as the comforting sounds of the horses. Our ranch is a quiet place for you to plan your WA vacation from as we are close to so many local recreation spots as well as close to the lovely small town of Yelm with restaurants, shops, cafes etc. 1 Hour to Mt. Rainier National Park. 1 1/2 hours to Olympia National Park. 2 1/2 hours to Mt. St. Helens. 1 hour to Seattle. Close to Puget Sound and loads of nature spots. Local hiking and fishing can be enjoyed nearby. Our property is surrounded by nature, yet only a 5 minute drive into town where you will find charming shops, restaurants, cafes and coffee houses. There is also a fabulous movie theater. And only 15 minutes to the Red Wind Casino. There is plenty of "free" kindling on the ground, however you must supply your own firewood if you wish to have a fire. There is a 20 amp hook up and water at the back on the barn. There is a porta-potty. There is an outdoor shower shed with heated water. If need be, you may run a generator between the hours of 7 am and 11 pm only. This is a horse property, and as such there are 3 horses in pastures near the camping area. Therefore, you may experience horse sounds (and we do feed quietly in the morning and evening from the barn). We keep the area well cleaned and tidy, however, as the horses do use the Grove area when campers are not here, you may find "horse apples" dispersed throughout. There is also a very friendly barn cat who may come to visit. We have 2 well trained ranch dogs, but they won't run free while you are here. And we also have a small flock of chickens who are cooped at night but free range during the daytime. Our land has great drainage, so you will not be dealing with lots of mud during rainy season. Our land borders a railroad track and there is a military train which runs on it 2 days a week...Tuesdays and Thursdays. It usually runs one direction around 10 am and then back around 1 pm. It will very occasionally run on other days/times but I have never heard it after dark. (Also, as we are only a 5 acre property, we are close enough to roads that you may hear some traffic. They are county roads though and not highly traveled for the most part.) **Trigger Warning: We are near the military base of JBLM and so you will occasionally hear their military doings. You access the campsite by driving onto the property via our gated driveway (with a coded gate) and we will direct you how to gain access to the back wooded camping area by driving across a grassy area where you will go through an additional gate which takes you back behind the barn. The ground is firm grass, fairly level with small bumps and such and there is a large turn around area in the back. Please respect this beautiful property and Leave No Trace. Please keep pets leashed and pick up after them. Please keep music turned down. No illegal drugs, fireworks, guns or archery are allowed. Please read and respect all posted signs. As we are a horse property, we will also require that you sign a standard release of liability waiver. Please feel free to message us with any questions or concerns.

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Private RV Grove

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Vehicle site · Sleeps 6 · Vehicles under 12 m

As we only accept 1 booking at a time, you will have the entire "Grove" area for personal use.This is a peaceful, private grove of pines with grassy areas and designated campfire pit. 1 Hour to Mt. Rainier National Park; 1 1/2 hours to Olympia National Park; 2 1/2 hours to Mt. St. Helens; 1 hour to Seattle. Close to Puget Sound. Local hiking and fishing nearby. Property is surrounded by nature, yet only a 5 min. drive to town with charming shops, restaurants, cafes, a movie theater, bowling and casino. There is plenty of kindling on the ground, however you must supply your own firewood or purchase a bundle from us if you have a fire. There is 20-amp electric hook up (which can typically service a 30 amp rv) and water (hose). There is a porta-potty. There is an outdoor shower shed with heated water. If need be, you may run a generator between the hours of 7 am and 11 pm. There are horses near the camping area so you may experience horse sounds (and we feed quietly in am and pm from the barn). We keep the area well cleaned, however, as the horses use the Grove area when campers are not here, you may find a few "horse apples" in the back. There is a friendly barn cat who may visit. We have 2 well trained dogs, but they won't run free while you are here. We also have a small flock of chickens with a rooster who are cooped at night but free range during the day. Our land borders a railroad track and a short train runs 2 days a week...Tues. and Thurs… typically one direction around 10 am and back around 1 pm. It rarely runs on other days or at other times. We are close enough to roads that you may hear some traffic though they are not highly traveled. **Trigger Warnings: We are near the military base of JBLM so you may occasionally hear military doings. You may occasionally hear country neighbors doing target practice. Campsite is accessed through our gated driveway with coded gate. We will send detailed directions by email. We ask that RV's are no longer than 40’. Please: Leave No Trace Keep pets leashed and pick up after them Keep music low Read and respect all posted signs No illegal drugs, fireworks, guns or archery As a horse property, we require you sign a standard release of liability waiver Please message us with any questions

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100% Recommend9 ratings · 8 reviews

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We loved our stay at Traci and Khristopher's land! the site was at the back of their little farm, tucked just up against some massive trees that were the home to lots of songbirds. it was pretty magical and quite private. in fact, we spent almost an entire day relaxing, enjoying the light being filtered thru the trees with the sweet sounds of birds. it was the perfect medicine after a long day's drive. T and K were very nice, even reaching out when our scheduled arrival got derailed. the icing on the cake for us turned out to be the awesome shower that was available on the property! private, outdoors, and plenty of hot water. lovely people and a great spot!

Sara Z.

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My husband and I loved spending a night here! It was private and had everything we needed. Our RV fit perfect in the back area of the property which had a nice grass area for our dogs. Traci and Khris were easy to communicate with and even offered us fresh eggs! We enjoyed this spot and their animals. We are already planning our next visit! Thank you Traci and Khris for an amazing stay!

Chrissy D.

8 months on Hipcamp

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Traci and Khris are the most amazing, personable hosts! The grounds are well kept and all the animals are so sweet and friendly. Great, hot shower and clean toilet. Just a short drive from the gorgeous Mt Rainer and less than 10 mins from the town of Yelm. We absolutely loved our time here and will be back if we’re ever in town again!

Maddie M.

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We really enjoyed our stay at Hell Ya Hipcamp. The campsite is beautiful. The hospitality was top notch. We enjoyed the peace, the friendly animals and the fresh eggs. Thank you very much for the stay. We will be return visitors.

Craig S.

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We had a great time at Kris and Trish's farm over the Labor Day weekend. They have a nice set up and a good amount of shade to relax in. The site was very clean and having an outdoor shower with hot water was awesome. Thanks for being such great hosts!!

K T.

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Fantastic hosts and site! The yard was massive and full of grass great for camping. I reached out to Kris for a last-minute, same-day booking and she was super responsive and understanding. They stayed up late to accommodate my group and were super nice and explained everything about the property. The shower is an outdoor shed but is nice and warm and is much nicer than it looks from the outside. The horses are far enough away where they don’t bother you, maybe you hear the occasional neigh. Nice fire pit with chairs and overall a great experience. Would definitely stay again on my trip between Mount Rainier and Olympic National Parks.

Mark E.

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The back of the property is where they have guests stay. It’s all to yourself.. the huge shade trees were a bonus .. kept the trailer from getting too hot. It was high 80’s entire 4 nights I was there. And the hot shower was great! The hosts are splendid people and very hospitable 💕.. I would DEFINITELY stay here again next year!!

Stephanie T.

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Great area to select your own site. Private in that you're the only one on site other than hosts, but there is some road noise from along the side of the property. It quieted down at a reasonable time so wasn't an issue. Site was accessible in our campervan, and was level. It was in a horse pasture (no horses in it, they were in the barn). Option for shower was appreciated, and firewood was available if you'd like.

Mike H.

11 reviews

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Yelm, Thurston, Washington, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

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