# Private Camp on River & Livestock Farm

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- **Location:** Entiat, Washington, United States
- **Price:** from $18.00/night
- **Rating:** 95% recommend (10 reviews)
- **Sites:** 1
- **Size:** 25 acres
- **Host:** Garn C.

## Overview

This is a 24 acre farm with about 3,500' of frontage on the Entiat River. The land's history has included use as pasture, orchards, and flower farm. It's currently identified as a USDA type silvopasture farm. 

The priority crop is growing native fir trees that will be harvested in 60+ years as lumber / telephone poles. During this time, the land will be grazed by a variety of livestock balanced to keep fields and animals healthy and productive. 

Using the National Geographic Seek App, the farm caretaker has of November 2026, has identified a total of 153 native species consisting of 13 birds, 6 reptiles, 10 insects, 96 flowers, trees, and plants, and 24 fungi / lichens. 

The current owners purchased the farm fall of 2023 from a family estate that owned it since the 1970s. It is considered a legacy 25+ year project to bring it back into full production. Currently, the land is undergoing Firewise work to clear it of fallen and dead trees along with undergrowth. Knowing fires sweep this canyon regularly, the goal is to minimize fuel and support the chance old growth trees will survive and provide maximum summer shade for returning salmon. 

During the 2026 grazing season, the NE pasture of 5 acres along the river has 9 Katahdin Sheep. In Spring 2026, 2 bison were added into the SE pasture of 7 acres that climbs the mountain along the west border. Additional bison plan to be added later in the year along with a herd of larger meat type goats. 

The current Caretaker has identified over 100 native species on the property of all types. These include eagles, osprey, red tail hawks, killdeer, owls, blue jays, chickadees, beaver, martin, American Dippers, blue herons, waterfowl, bats, mushrooms, deer, elk, cougar, bear, coyotes, bobcats, and a variety of other interesting birds and bugs abound.

The entire farm is very private with very little traffic if any. You may see the caretaker out and about with a helper, but that’s about it. Any of the sites that you select will typically be very private unless you pick one around the tractor shop. The river has trout, whitefish, and three different types of salmon that travel the river.

## Amenities

- **Amenities:** Pets, Potable water, Toilets, Campfires, Picnic table
- **Terrain:** Beach, Desert, Forest, River, stream, or creek, Swimming hole, Canyon, Mountainous, Field, Wetlands, Farm

## Sites

- **Car / Van Camping 1** (rv-tent, up to 5 guests, $36.00/night)

## Policies

- **Check-in:** 12:00 to 20:00
- **Check-out:** 12:00
- **Minimum nights:** 2
- **Cancellation:** Moderate (Full refund 3 days before check in time starts)
- **Pets:** allowed
- **Children:** allowed

**House rules:**

- Please keep any dogs or pets on leash or under your control at all time. There are other guard dogs in the area that are very territorial.
- Please honor a no lights and no loud activities after 9 PM.
- If you smoke, be cautious as fires are easily started in dry grass and wooded areas.

## Recent reviews

> We had a perfect stay at Crescent Farm. Grun (and Cathy) were wonderful hosts. My daughter and I had a throughly enjoyed Sweet Tea, the farm dog. Grun was considerate, helpful, and a wealth of knowledge. The setting is very peaceful and was just right for our purposes. We will return in the future.
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> - Cassie C., October 11, 2026

> What a special place! We stayed here for a couple of nights with our camper van at the end of a long road trip, and it was exactly what we needed. Nestled in a rugged, beautiful valley with only a handful of homes, it felt wonderfully remote. The nights were incredibly dark and peaceful, and the only sounds were the river and the surrounding wildlife. The riverside campsite was perfect for cooling off, exploring with our dogs, and doing a little fly fishing. While we're pretty self-contained in the van, Garn went out of his way to let us know we were welcome to use the bathroom, top up with po…
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> - Meghan G., July 29, 2026

> Communication was great. Place was as described. Went smoothly.
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> - Lisa C., August 10, 2025

> This spot was very quiet. It is on the edge of a neighborhood that didn't have a lot of vehicle traffic. It is close to the Columbia River Loop Trail, just a 5 minute walk to connect to the dog friendly trail. Only negative was the lack of any shade. Full sun... no shade. Tough on me and my dog.
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> - Patty R., June 9, 2025

> We really enjoyed our stay! Convenient location and so close to the Apple Capital Loop trail access. We didn’t end up taking our dogs but would have been a good spot for them too. We took our bikes out for part of the loop trail one morning of our stay (highly recommend). The owner was a wonderful communicator and we hope to be back soon!
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> - Justine L., October 17, 2024