Living The Dream Park City - Glamp

Had a fantastic time with my sister and daughter on our girls only trip! Joe welcomed us with kindness, showed us around and provided us with everything we needed. We felt safe and welcomed glamping underneath the stars!

Thanks Joe!

Summary: amazing spot but the description/photos could use some updates. Details: We had a brief but great stay at Joe's place while passing through town on a cross-country road trip. The tent was really thoughtfully decorated with lots of amenities to make you feel comfortable. We'd love to come back sometime not in the middle of a pandemic to settle in and truly enjoy the property and surrounding resources. The only thing we'd say needs improvement is the description - Joe has continued to build out the site and hosts multiple people there now, so I would no longer classify it as private. There was another group tent-camping on the platform across this site, and semi-permanent (?) RV resident in the parking area. They were all really friendly, and didn't detract from our experience at all, but if you're expecting a fully private experience, the description and reviews are just a little misleading. Still - we had a great stay and would love to come back in the future!

Joe's place is toward the top of a canyon featuring a pretty stunning sunset view. Give yourself time to take that in, and don't leave before getting an outdoor shower in, preferably after it warms up a little in the morning. It is a good combo of rustic with amenities, with enough things for kids 5+ to do and a few things to look out for. It's not 100% private with a motor home dweller occupying a spot about 200 feet down from the campsite, but she was pleasant and welcomed our kids to play with her dog, and we didn't feel cramped by neighbors. The kids loved the animals and making s'mores.

Night winds in July got pretty loud and whipping for the kids; the site doesn't have a lot of cover from trees, if that is important to you. I also heard what sounded like a pretty heavy duty military plane overhead in the middle of the night, which may or may not be the usual. However, the space-age-looking, fully outfitted dome tent and outdoor shower are terrific. Repeat, the outdoor shower was great (in July, anyway). We made use of the fire pit, camp stove and picnic table over the stay, and would have done more if provided more time. Joe also leaves you a lot of tools and goodies. Access to electricity to keep phones charged was nice.

The outhouse is both welcome and pretty basic, sawdust for doing your business, no running water but a water cooler provided. Water can be heated with a small electric kettle, making cleaning dishes doable if not simple. On the glam scale the site is a 3/5 but overall we liked this place a lot and would stay here if we were passing through Park City again. Be apprised that your vehicle needs to be able to make it up a pretty steep, rocky hill or you'll have to park down at the base and bring your stuff. I would not describe it as accessible for those with physical disabilities.

COVID note that Joe was respectful about social distancing but did not wear a mask (we wore ours upon arrival). He was friendly and made sure we felt pretty safe and was conscious of our desire to keep things clean.

Our stay was the perfect amount of outdoors. The tent is well insulated and (at least in the summer) the sun’s heat wakes you up. The bathroom situation is better than fine. I almost wanted to stay an extra night to get one more shower in in the enclosed outdoor shower. Joe has a great set up. It’s a plus that he is a good person who wanted to accommodated.

Joe was wonderful, and the views were incredible!

Our first time camping with hipcamp! We loved it! We felt very comfortable and the accommodations were amazing!

We had a really nice time staying at Joe’s place! The location has pretty views of the valley and it is within 10 minutes of hikes, stores, and other amenities. The glamping dome was a nice respite from the sun and Joe provided anything you could possibly need for your time there (from an iPhone charger down to pots and pans for cooking on the propane stove). This would be a great spot if you hadn’t brought much with you. I’d stay here again, particularly if I was traveling lightly. Joe was super friendly and responsive as well!

The weather did not cooperate for us but Joe was super helpful and the shiftpod was nice and cozy. I would highly recommend. The site is in his backyard but the houses are very spread out.

We had a great stay and I would highly recommend this site! The bed had a heating pad which kept us very warm and comfortable. Overall, the tent was very cozy and we had a nice time sitting by the campfire. It was perfect for a stop in nature in the middle of a long road trip.