All the Animals You Can Meet at a Hipcamp Farmstay

Looking to stay on a farm with animals? A farmstay is the ultimate camping experience.

One of our Hipcamp Hosts laid out the all the important—and fun—reasons to stay on a farm. Not only are farms a fun way to get outside, but if you are living in an urban environment, chances are you don’t get up close and personal with your food sources on a daily basis. Hipcamp Hosts around the world are connecting urban and rural environments, as well as consumers and source. Plus, rolling up your sleeves and getting dirty is more fun than you’d think!

Just for fun, here’s a roundup of some of the farm animals you may find when camping during a farmstay.

Alpaca-my-bags to go camping

Alpacas are not only the furriest of friends, but they’ve got charisma too. Full of personality with soft coats, they are pretty fun to have around.

Chickens

Thank you for always being there to wake us at the crack of dawn. You get our day started, so it can be filled with adventures and explorations.

Chicks

Little chickies, you are a sign of springtime, warm weather, more sunshine, and more reasons to get outside. With every chirp and clumsy hop, you remind us that we are in the season of new life.

Pigs

Oh little (and big) piggies. You remind us that it’s important to lay around and chill sometimes. And that getting dirty is fun. And that snorting can be cute.

Dogs

Human’s best friend. All they want is loving, petting, and hugs. It can be pretty cute to see sheep dogs snuggle with a newborn lamb.

Donkeys

Not as common as the aforementioned farm friends…not only will they snuggle with you if you give them treats, but they make for great trail companions.

Cows

We thank you for the milk in our cereal, delicious cheese—really all dairy products. We know milk alternatives are a big trend right now, but you’ll always be our true dairy queen. Your sister, the Scottish highlander, is pretty beautiful too.

Bunnies

These little guys make for cute additions to any farm. They are honestly just fun to play with, watch hop around, and pet their furry heads.

Horses

Perhaps the most majestic of all the farm animals.

Goats

Oh, you are just so cute. We love nothing more than watching goats hop around, both agile and clumsy at the same time. Also, you produce tasty cheese. We thank you.

Lambs

Nothing screams spring more than a baby lamb. If you are lucky enough to stay at a Hipcamp with lambs between March and May, you may be lucky enough to see a sweet newborn!

Sheep

Walking up to sheep grazing in a field—now that’s a quintessential farm experience. Every “bahhh” seems to pull us humans a little closer to nature.

We highly recommend getting yourself to a Hipcamp farm! Here are a few more of our favorites:

1. Frog Hollow Homestead, CA
2. Dragos Farm, WA
3. Eden East Farm, TX
4. Reptacular Ranch Zoo, CA

And be sure to show your farm animal friends some love and appreciation during your stay.