Rick G.recommendsMay 5, 2024
Creek side camping
Beautiful escape from campus
The property is quite literally a beautiful country retreat. Very quiet and private. Undulating terrain. Rustic farm buildings. I really liked it. Very close (15 minutes) to campus and restaurants. I was in town to move my child home from IU, and calling was a wonderful alternative to the expensive hotels.
Butch is a great host. Extremely thoughtful and responsive. Was very concerned about my experience and eager to help.
He is a retired sea captain, so I wish i had more time to get some stories of the high seas!
Robert C.recommendsApril 10, 2024
Creek side camping
Butch is open and helpful to everyone staying with him. The site is open, with basic amenities, but he’ll help with whatever you need. An overflow crowd for the eclipse was accommodated, and everyone had a good time. Very close to Bloomington and IU.
Jacob L.recommendsApril 10, 2024
Creek side camping
Eclipse 2024!
This was a wondering location to observe the 2024 eclipse. There was a creek running through the property which was great for fossil hunting with my daughter. The owners were very friendly and had firewood available as well as a small pit toilet if needed.
Elisabeth T.recommendsApril 9, 2024
Creek side camping
I camped here with my three kids and dog for the solar eclipse. We had to bump our arrival date back due to illness, but Butch was flexible, gracious, and a great communicator. We set up our tent in a beautiful flat spot near the creek. My kids loved playing in the water and searching for fossils and geodes, and my dog loved the freedom of being off leash. I loved the birdsong and owl calls and serenity of the farm. We ended up using liberal amounts of deet because there were a lot of ticks (maybe this is limited to the field we camped in, since it seems like maybe it’s mowed for hay some of the time), so I recommend coming prepared for that possibility. If you want to camp down by the creek, I also recommend AWD of 4WD! We had quite the time getting our minivan out on the slick morning dew/mud. Butch saved us by sawing back some branches and rallying other campers to come push our vehicle up the trickiest stretch. We left with a lot of gratitude for the kindness of strangers and the beauty of nature. Such a memorable and wonderful camping trip!
Michael O.recommendsApril 9, 2024
Creek side camping
Great Hosts! County Views!
We loved camping on their land both he and his wife were over the top into the hospitality aspect of our Escaping the noise of life!
A bit rustic, but it was awesome! Hell, it’s camping! We loved it!
There’s a little little charging station with the refrigerator that’s available for all campers. A composting toilet. Lots of firewood. Our whole crew would give it a thumbs up!
Ryan R.recommendsApril 2, 2024
Creek side camping
Butch was the best host! Lovely little spot to camp out! Will highly recommend this place!