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Carolzy’s Secret Gardens

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· Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia
10 acres hosted by Carol W.
1 RV site · 2 tent sites
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Twenty plus years ago, there was an ad in the paper listing ten acres for sale in Old Church. It has always been a special place and so the adventure began... We built the house and ever since, have been adding gardens, paths, trails, benches, swings and generally giving back the love to the land for the pleasure it has provided. As a result, there is wildlife and birds galore. Hummingbirds will delight you as will the tree frogs and lizard frogs at the frog pond canoe. Wander down the path to our first vegetable garden location which is now a prime spot for pitching a tent or just hanging out and watching for deer, turkeys, or turtles. Depending on the season, you can enjoy blooming azaleas, coneflowers, crepe myrtles or zinnias. This is a super woodland that will give you every opportunity to relax and wonder at the beauty of nature. The RV site is close to the house and we will be right here should you need us.
Activities
Biking
Boating
Hiking
Wildlife watching
Natural features
Forest
Suburban
Wetlands
Farm
96%
119 ratings · 66 reviews
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John O.recommends
July 8, 2024
Forest Retreat tent camp
Host is kind and sharing ! Gave me free ice for cooler saved me ice run trips !
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John O.recommends
July 8, 2024
Carolzy’ Secret Garden
Camper
Real caring owner, donate free ice for my cooler so I wouldn't be running out to store too offen! Real kind
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Sierra W.recommends
June 9, 2024
Forest Retreat tent camp
Carol's Magical Campsite
This place is an absolute DREAM! Carol's campsite in the woods was just isolated enough to provide privacy and a real camp feeling, while also being close enough to the house and cars to be convenient. The woods are full of deer (we saw fawns every morning we were there!), birds, squirrels, turtles, and rabbits. At night, the fireflies make the woods light up like Christmas, it's absolutely magical. Carol was so friendly and helpful during our stay, she was sincerely so sweet and kind! I cannot recommend this place enough, it's the perfect getaway! We camped with our two cats and rabbit and even they loved it! Definitely hope to come back in the future!
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Amy R.recommends
June 1, 2024
Fire ring tent site
Carol was absolutely lovely and her space was relaxing and adorable.
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Holly R.
May 10, 2024
Carolzy’ Secret Garden
The host is incredibly nice and was accomdating. I thought that we would be more in the woods for our site. In order to have electricity, we had to use two of our extension cords to tap in to her electricity and set up camp right next to her house. The yard is filled with all kinds of equipment and what I thought was trash. But, it could be treasure. Depends on how you view things. Super nice but we're camping next to a attached to the house garage filled with a collection of items. Water access was also inside the garage. The tub/faucet was not easy to access and had a dead rodent above the spigot. Kinda a turnoff
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Abigail H.doesn't recommend
April 18, 2024
Carolzy’ Secret Garden
In and Out
it was fine for a late night sleep and early departure if you’re in an rv. However, if you arrive at night make sure you bring a flashlight because there are no lights guiding the driveway where you need to park. Also, the electricity didn’t work and the water hookup was nearly non existent.
Location
Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Chickahominy and Youghtanund First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Carol W.

Joined in August 2018
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