Seth and Yvonne were beyond amazing hosts and Grey Owl Hollow is a beautiful work of love and labor. I just came home from three nights in the Narnia campsite with me, my husband, our 10 month old daughter, and two other couples with one other toddler. It was my first time using HipCamp and I was really nervous about what to expect because 1) pictures can be deceiving and 2) the world is a scary place right now and driving to some random person’s property to spend the night was kind of intimidating. But any hesitation faded when we drove in and met our hosts. If you’ve been feeling the way I have, I really recommend Grey Owl Hollow.
Getting to the specifics, the campsite was big and well maintained with a picnic table and fire pit. There were also citronella lanterns on trees throughout the campground to ward of mosquitoes. Which was necessary because there were a few. There was potable water through a sink and hose in the central area of the campground and the bathrooms were a short walk up a small hill. The bathrooms were above expectations as they were flushing and there was a sink with running water to wash hands. The “privy” has a shower and is made entirely out of cedar. Everything felt very safe and clean during COVID-times. We were easily able to social distance with other campers.
The property itself is gorgeous with Seth and Yvonne doing a ton of work into restoring clear cut land by invasive plant removal and intentional planting of native plants. The orchard was perfect for the little ones to run around in and not get lost. We had plans to leave the property to do things in the surrounding area but we actually ended up spending more time just relaxing in up under the apple trees and around the campfire. The long weekend went by way too fast and we wish we were still there.
Also! We quickly learned why it’s called Grey Owl Hollow. There’s a big barn up the hill that’s home to a few owls you can hear hooting. Along with the owl, there’s sounds of the bull frogs and a donkey Seth and Yvonne adopted. Yvonne brought their goat down to meet our kiddos at one point, too, so definitely a treat for little ones who like animals!
Thanks again to our hosts. We’ll be back soon!
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Grey Owl Hollow
in Grey Owl Hollow, WashingtonA true gem!!
Seth and Yvonne were beyond amazing hosts and Grey Owl Hollow is a beautiful work of love and labor. I just came home from three nights in the Narnia campsite with me, my husband, our 10 month old daughter, and two other couples with one other toddler. It was my first time using HipCamp and I was really nervous about what to expect because 1) pictures can be deceiving and 2) the world is a scary place right now and driving to some random person’s property to spend the night was kind of intimidating. But any hesitation faded when we drove in and met our hosts. If you’ve been feeling the way I have, I really recommend Grey Owl Hollow.
Getting to the specifics, the campsite was big and well maintained with a picnic table and fire pit. There were also citronella lanterns on trees throughout the campground to ward of mosquitoes. Which was necessary because there were a few. There was potable water through a sink and hose in the central area of the campground and the bathrooms were a short walk up a small hill. The bathrooms were above expectations as they were flushing and there was a sink with running water to wash hands. The “privy” has a shower and is made entirely out of cedar. Everything felt very safe and clean during COVID-times. We were easily able to social distance with other campers.
The property itself is gorgeous with Seth and Yvonne doing a ton of work into restoring clear cut land by invasive plant removal and intentional planting of native plants. The orchard was perfect for the little ones to run around in and not get lost. We had plans to leave the property to do things in the surrounding area but we actually ended up spending more time just relaxing in up under the apple trees and around the campfire. The long weekend went by way too fast and we wish we were still there.
Also! We quickly learned why it’s called Grey Owl Hollow. There’s a big barn up the hill that’s home to a few owls you can hear hooting. Along with the owl, there’s sounds of the bull frogs and a donkey Seth and Yvonne adopted. Yvonne brought their goat down to meet our kiddos at one point, too, so definitely a treat for little ones who like animals!
Thanks again to our hosts. We’ll be back soon!
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