This was our third time tent camping on Shelly & Paul’s property, and we (and our big dog) always love it! Peaceful, quiet, nicely maintained site with a fire pit, rustic bathrooms (they even have a shower stall now), and immediate access to the creek. For $10 we were given enough well-seasoned firewood for two nights. Not much to offer in Ellington aside from a small grocery store, gas station, a mediocre Mexican restaurant, and a Dollar General, so if you have special dietary needs like me, you’ll want to bring certain items with you. Short drive to the area’s natural springs and gorgeous starry skies at night. We will, of course, be back!

My boyfriend and I have stayed here twice, and we are already planning our third visit for later this summer! We were the only campers on our first stay, and even though there were 3 other groups camping for Memorial Day weekend, the area was quiet and spacious with privacy. It was quiet once it grew dark, and everyone is SO friendly; Shelly and Paul take such good care of their property and anyone who stays there. We took a dip in the clear and clean creek, watched the sunset, cooked dinner over a fire (and were grateful for the ample firewood provided by the hosts!), and fell asleep counting lightening bugs amongst the trees. I can’t say enough positive things about Shelly and Paul or their property, and its ideal location to all the best hiking spots in Eminence/Ironton. Thank you! We will be back again, and again! :)

We loved our time camping on Shelly & Paul’s beautiful, quiet, tranquil land! Shelly greeted us as soon as we arrived and gave us very clear directions to their property. They had firewood stacked and ready for us on Friday night, and even replenished the pile for Saturday evening, which was much appreciated. We spent hours stargazing and fell asleep to the sound of the creek near our tent at night. Our dog enjoyed it, too. Loved seeing the horses grazing and playing in the pasture at dawn and dusk. It’s an ideal location to stay if you’re wanting to explore the Eminence area/Blue Spring/Rocky Falls. A Dollar General and a grocery store are located in Ellington just a few minutes drive from the site if you need anything. We will definitely be back to stay again this summer! Thank you, Shelly & Paul, for your hospitality and for sharing your land with us campers! :)

We had a great time on Lizzie’s property! It is easy to access (even with a compact car), and she was at the barn to kindly greet us and show us the lay of the land (with a very cool hand-painted map!). Our dog ran around and explored the area while we made a fire and cooked dinner. We enjoyed the pond and the trails to explore on, but our favorite part of the trip was looking up at the clear, starry sky at night, listening to the wind and coyotes. We will definitely be back again to stay at Jemerson Creek this summer at “Armadillo Holler.” One extra thing that impressed us from our host Lizzie: we are two female campers and really appreciated that she informed us of a man also camping on the property—she wanted to make sure us ladies felt safe, and we did. Thanks, Lizzie!

We were very disappointed with our tent camping experience at Spring Lake and would not recommend staying here. Here are a handful of reasons why we had a miserable time tent camping at this location:
1. When we arrived, there was no one to greet us as the Hipcamp advertisement said there would be. There was a teenage boy working the "store" who couldn't give us clear directions to our site, and forgot to give us our change when we purchased ice. The map he showed my friend and I was confusing, to say the least; we ended up driving around for about half an hour on unmarked ATV trails trying to find our tent site in the near-dark. It was very frustrating and could have easily been remedied by having simple signage on the property. Our first impression was already a bad one as soon as we arrived.
2. We were under the impression--based on Spring Lake's description--that we would have privacy at our tent site near the lake. We were positioned so close to other tents that we could hear them rolling over in their sleeping bags at night. As my friend said, it was like a "refugee camp"--we were really crammed that close together. The tent site we booked was taken by another couple, and when we complained about it, the owner of the property tried to "sell us" on a different tent site that we didn't want (yet we ended up staying there, because it was useless to argue for another square foot of space at that point anyway).
3. We paid $5 extra for firewood that we were told would be waiting at our campsite--not the case. The teenage boy at the counter told us to "grab whatever wood you need" and this "firewood" was actually discarded 4x4 pieces in a bin outside the store.
4. I went into the store twice to express my concerns to the management to attempt to remedy this situation, but the owners were nowhere to be found--just a different teenage boy sitting there each time I popped in. Cell phone service is fickle at the location, so our calls to their cellphone did not go through.
5. The bathroom/shower facilities are incredibly nice and new, but a woman drank so much that she got sick all over the bathroom floor and was vomiting in the shower stall next to mine--disgusting. It was an odd mixture of people at this place and we didn't always feel safe.
This is a truncated review; I could go on and on about how awful our stay was, but you get the gist. What a waste of money. It's a shame, because the lake was beautiful and the sunset and sunrise memorable ones. Too bad the property and the owners are in such unprofessional disarray.

My friend and I loved camping here! Travis is a great host. Before we arrived he was fantastic about communicating with us regarding driving directions and campsite amenities. When we pulled up to the site we were greeted by two farm dogs, Rudy and Molly, who were great company and played happily with my large and energetic dog. There was plenty of firewood at the site and it was quiet and clean. Their place is only 45 minutes from Ha Ha Tonka, where we spent a day hiking. It's a short drive to gas stations, stores, etc. We tent camped for two nights and we would've stayed another night if we didn't already have Monday commitments. Definitely recommend Travis and Ozark Hills Honey Farm, and we'll definitely be back!