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Wondernut Farm

97%

· Big Oak Flat, Tuolumne, California

37.83 acres hosted by Matt And Eve N.

3 lodging sites

Near Yosemite National Park

Within a 60-minute drive from the Big Oak Flat Entrance.

Amazing views

Hipcampers say this spot has amazing views.

Family-friendly

Recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp is great for families and kids.

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Wondernut Farm is an upstart, entirely off grid, working farm-stead being built from the ground up. We breed milking goats and sheep, heritage pigs, and are in the process of converting to a grade A dairy and creamery! We use organic practices, management intensive rotational grazing, and dryland pasture management. We sell our animals locally so that others can have their own milking and meat animals. Our 110 year old hay barn and the roof of the former lumber mill were all we had to work with in getting off the ground. Being first and foremost a functional farm, we can't help but offer a somewhat warts-and-all look into everything it takes to be working to our goals. Our hearts are, and always will be, educational and local community focused, and we work closely with farmers and friends alike in better understanding our innovative animal husbandry, power, pasture and water systems. Whenever we have time, we'll afford the same time and opportunities to interested hip-campers. Our location is stunning and historic, and the beauty of the wild, natural landscape is powerful, yet offers easy access to both Yosemite Valley and the San Francisco Bay area. The area features excellent road and mountain biking in the immediate vicinity, vast access to hiking and backpacking trails, a huge variety of rock climbing in the area, the best whitewater rafting in California on the Tuolumne River, with some tasty places to eat or drink coffee in the nearby town of Groveland, just 10 minutes away. Accommodations at the farm are certainly rustic, and private but not secluded, with occasionally heavily project-exploded shared kitchen and living space, showers, and airy flush toilets. Do be advised that animals are pooping, hammers are hammering, sometimes we need to look into a health or animal injury related issue. Sometimes there is blood in an animal birth or slaughter, and our working guardian dogs have been known to be noisy some nights. Water and electricity are both very limited (though we reuse all our water), waste must be carefully sorted into a number of different categories, and there is always evidence of ump-teen projects unfolding at once. The most difficult condition during much of the summer are nuisance flies, which are always gone at night. We have almost no mosquitoes or ticks. Depending on the exact situation and time of year, guests may have the opportunities to snuggle with baby animals and run our herd to or from pasture, and maybe even get their hands dirty picking veggies in the garden.

Activities

Biking

Fishing

Hiking

Horseback riding

Natural features

Forest

Lake

River, stream, or creek

Canyon

97%

572 ratings · 411 reviews

A Manda H.recommends

October 19, 2024

The Lookout

Fun place to stay for the night !! Very accommodating hosts !

Paul B.recommends

October 16, 2024

The Wilderness Bridge

Loved it! Would return

We had a great experience staying here! The space is a fun blend between a farm glamping-like setup and a hostel-like experience. The owners were very kind and communicated everything well. Would definitely stay again.

Lukas A.recommends

October 14, 2024

The Lookout

Great Glamping + Beautiful Farm

Matt and Eve are the best! Farm is beautiful. We had a great time staying in the tower, and we learned a lot about their operation. 10/10 would recommend.

Bryan T.recommends

October 12, 2024

The Guest Cabin

I booked for a one night stay for my group. Had a great experience at the farm and the view of the night’s sky of the stars was amazing along with being surrounded by nature.

Frej S.recommends

September 26, 2024

The Guest Cabin

Great place and people (and dogs)!

Initially we were just looking for a place to sleep between our hikes in Yosemite, but now we wish we’d planned to spend more time at the farm as well. Everyone was so welcoming and made us feel at home even though we only stayed a few nights. Using the common kitchen was easy and convenient, the bed in the cabin was super comfy and the semi outdoor toilets and showers have an amazing view. Thanks again for a great stay!

Marie V.recommends

September 3, 2024

The Guest Cabin

We stayed for two nights while visiting Yosemite and had a lovely time! So many stars, huge kitchen area, very cool learning about the working farm. Thank you for a relaxing and rejuvenating stay.

Location

Big Oak Flat, Tuolumne, California, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Miwok and Me-Wuk (Central Sierra Miwok) First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking