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Forest & Farm Retreats at Wildwood …

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· Colton, St. Lawrence, New York

100 acres hosted by Ember W.

3 tent pitches

Here you will be on over 100 acres of private land with hiking trails which meander through beautiful forests full of wildlife, ferns and rare flowers. Natural sights our wonderful land here offers include tumbling streams, sheer rock ledges, beaver ponds with wild ducks, and in the farther back “bear country” you might be lucky enough to get a peek of the resident flying squirrels! You can hike the hills and rocky ridges of the Cobbles and see the Adirondack foothills, a brilliant sunset or sunrise for the earlybirds. You can take our hiking trails to 1000s acres Public Land that borders our property and follow the trails there to Stone Valley and the Raquette River in Colton. This makes for miles of trails! The Raquette River Blue Corridor is known for hiking trails that follow the river and white-water kayaking at Stone Valley. We work a small organic farm at the front of our land where we grow vegetables and herbs, raise pigs and lots of birds. You can view the field of our young orchard and vineyard with its wildflowers and butterflies as you park and head back into the woods. Many times our twin horses will be pastured in this field as well. Stop by the farmstand for our current seasonal offerings and to check out its gorgeous timber-frame construction lovingly hand-crafted by Derrick from timbers sawn and cut from our forests and pegged together with antique carved oak pegs. If you are interested in learning more on a tour of our sawmill, gardens, animals, and other farm operations, we encourage you to contact us to schedule one during your stay. We offer the services of our canoes for 1-4 people, message us if you would like us to paddle with you out on the nearby river or some very special bog ponds. Derrick has led offroad bike rides on little known trails in the area and welcomes inquiries from any dual-sport/dirtbike riders, singly or groups. We love to teach folks a little of what we have learned on the farm, in the woods and in our studies, but first we need to arrange for the free time, so let us know if interested in hearing about building portable pig huts with living roofs, timber framing the old way, forestry and woodcraft, our menagerie, and other efforts to make the dream of sustainable living a reality. Colton, NY has townwide treatments for Blackflies. It is a natural biocontrol method that uses another organism (BTi) to kill only Blackfly larvae in waterways. It really works! We only ever get a few (literally) Blackflies between routine treatments if it is a bad season. During your stay here you will not have the usual clouds of Blackflies hovering around your head! But you will still see amazing numbers of dragonflies! At WildWood Hills Farm and Retreats, we are diversity inclusive and strive to ensure a safe and pleasant environment for all. We respect all our guests and expect them to respect each other, us and the Land in kind. Go in Nature! ~ E & D

Activities

Biking

Boating

Fishing

Hiking

Natural features

Forest

River, stream, or creek

Mountainous

Field

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4 Ratings · 3 reviews

Joshua M.recommends

July 7, 2024

The Old Sugar Lane Site

Great campsite!

The campsite was beautiful and extremely well maintained, serving as a perfect basecamp for me and my fiancée's trip! The owners were very kind, accommodating, and communicative. We can't wait to visit again!

Elizabeth S.recommends

April 10, 2024

The Old Sugar Lane Site

Excellent camping for a tent

It was a great place to tent camp! The amenities that were provided are so generous! If you forgot something, they surely provided it. We were met at the entrance and guided to our spot. They accommodated us even though we didn’t get there until 9pm. Excellent hosts! I really recommend staying here. 10/10 quiet and beautiful landscapes and a great horned owl that can be heard at night. I do plan on coming again.

Julia C.recommends

July 30, 2023

The Old Sugar Lane Site

Excellent stay

Our trip was amazing! Ember and Derrick were so helpful setting up a large canopy in case it rained to put our tent under, popping in ground lights that made the whole place feel magical, and starting the campfire (also was very flexible if we had wanted to just set up ourselves) while also providing more than enough firewood. Since it was getting dark it was great to have assistance. The farm tour was excellent, they are extremely knowledgeable about the land and surrounding species. Additionally, they offered to transport their canoe down and back to the nearby river so we could canoe for an hour or so, a nice added experience! The outhouse was clean and beautifully crafted (also had TP, sanitizer, emergency meds) and the ground for sleeping was so soft that I almost didn't even need a mattress pad. It was a great trip-- if you are in the area, don't pass up on the opportunity to stay here!

Location

Colton, St. Lawrence, New York, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Kanienʼkehá꞉ka (Mohawk) and Ho-de-no-sau-nee-ga (Haudenosaunee) First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking