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The Farm

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· Brant, Brant, Ontario

15 acres hosted by Karen L.

4 RV/tent sites

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It was 1984 when John found his ‘diamond in the rough’, 20 acres with an orchard on the outskirts of Brantford. O.K., so the house was nothing to write home about but perfect for building a construction yard…no neighbors except for the family across the road that used their property to build log homes. By 1987 the old house was gone, a new one was being built and a shop for working on heavy equipment had been located about 200 ft. from Dr. the back door. It wasn’t until 1996 that things changed very much. Yes, the property around the house had benefitted from a wide array of trees and shrubs that John saved from the construction/demolition jobs he had done and that still thrive today but no big projects (except for equipment purchases) were ongoing. A chance meeting with the neighbor across the road one day resulted in the following dinner conversation, ‘How was your day’ I chirped. ‘Not bad, so-and-so didn’t come in; the truck broke down and I took it for repair; I bought the property across the road, and oh, yeah I’ll need a ride after dinner to pick up the truck’ was John’s casual reply. ‘What was that’? I pressed. ‘Yes, I need a ride after dinner to pick up the truck’ he repeated with a bit more volume. Of course like anyone, I had questions, ‘Do you want peas or corn with dinner’? ‘What time do you want to go to get the truck’? ‘The property across the road’, 10 acres, still has the 4 storey barn with its twin tiled silos which was built in 1914 and the big white house with wrap around porch that once was home to a Doctor and his family. Built so the Doctor could see his patients in the front with the family living in the back was very common in the day. Things remained relatively peaceful until 2000 when after studying alpacas for more than 6 years I bought our first three. Back in 2000 alpacas and llamas were not frequently seen on farms and because they could been seen from the road they received A LOT of attention. People driving by would stop and ask about them, ask if they could take a picture or two and that was when I would hear over and over again ‘You have a beautiful place here, I wish I/we could stay’. Well, if you want to visit and stay in the city it’s doable, we call it a hotel. But visiting a farm and staying well, that isn’t so easy. Each year we would see more and more families coming to ‘The Farm’ as they would call it. Some came to see the alpacas and horses, some came for a stroll and to check out the horse drawn milk and bread delivery wagons, some to have family birthday parties, others to have engagement/wedding/Christmas card pictures…and so many asked if there was any way they could spend a day or two. In 2021 during a conversation with a friend I mentioned we were in the process of gutting the 1100 sq. ft. space downstairs and turning it into an Airbnb! Right away she said, ‘I don’t know why you don’t have a Hipcamp? You’ve got that great area by the new barn that Hipcampers would love’! After a little investigation I found out what a Hipcamp was…and as they say, the rest is future.

Activities

Biking

Fishing

Hiking

Paddling

Natural features

Field

Farm

99%

110 ratings · 86 reviews

Richard E.recommends

September 6, 2024

Site 2 • BUTTERFLY MARKER

Loved the view and the large fire pits! Karen was also a fantastic host and educated us about the animals and farm history. Great value for the money. Will be back!

Austin G.recommends

September 5, 2024

Site 4 • The Farm Site

We had such a great time! The sunset over the fields is amazing, the tour around the farm is lots of fun, and feeding alpacas was such an awesome experience.

Aaron R.recommends

September 5, 2024

Site 3 • HUMMINGBIRD MARKER

This plate is truly awesome to camp at! I honestly didn’t wanna leave and the hostess makes you feel right at home. The tour of the farm is really great and you get to meet a lot of interesting animals. Not only that it’s a beautiful farm and it’s extremely clean. There’s plenty of places to walk near there and there’s also a lot of Kayaking and other activities. My campsite was really nice! It kind of felt like I was at a hippie farm. I had a view of a beautiful sunset and sunrise and there was a beautiful barn right beside me with some rare tiles on it. When I was out of something and I needed it, Karen made sure I had it because she’s the best. I definitely want to come back to that place soon because the people who respectfully run the farm and campground make it more than worth it. Thank you, Karen and John for everything. PS I camped alone and I still had a good time.

Matt R.recommends

September 4, 2024

Site 4 • The Farm Site

Great Experience

The Farm Site was a great stay overall. Karen was an amazing host and has a great property. Sites are a bit close together but wasn't a problem for our stay. Would visit again.

Suresh E.recommends

September 2, 2024

Site 3 • HUMMINGBIRD MARKER

We loved camping on Karen's farm..Karen provided a tour of her farm sharing interesting facts about its history and animals living on farm...Our 7 year old had an amazing time specially feeding the alpacas.Other tent sites were nearby and we had a good time interacting with other families...would definitely recommend specially for families with kids..

Subashiny K.recommends

September 1, 2024

Site 1 • DRAGONFLY MARKER

Great Camping site for beginners

We enjoyed the night camp fire. My kids enjoyed animal feeding. Overall it’s a great experience. The host is very kind and friendly.

Location

Brant, Brant, Ontario, CanadaTraditional, ancestral territory of Anishinabewaki ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᐗᑭ, Ho-de-no-sau-nee-ga (Haudenosaunee), Attiwonderonk (Neutral), Mississauga, and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking