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Shiima koh

88%

· Aptos Hills Larkin Valley, Santa Cruz, California

3 acres hosted by Ani P.

1 lodging site · 2 tent sites

Shííma koh is a beautiful space nestled in the Aptos hills. We are 15 minutes from the beach and 10 minutes from town, all whilst being surrounded by redwoods. It’s a quiet place with a beautiful view of the valley and natural spring water. We are a family with a few dogs and livestock who live here. And welcome you to our home.

Activities

Biking

Boating

Fishing

Hiking

Natural features

Forest

Coastal

Farm

Ranch

88%

42 ratings · 28 reviews

Maria C.recommends

October 19, 2024

The plateau

It was so fun to have my first camping experience be here. I felt super safe and loved being greeted by all the animals :) You will probably be waken up by a hollering rooster or goat at an ungodly hour but it’s better than an iPhone alarm! Hope to be back soon<3

Christina H.recommends

October 12, 2024

The plateau

What cute little property! So great to camp here with a full outdoor kitchen! Makes things so much easier!

Oren N.recommends

October 6, 2024

The plateau

I loved camping here. The kitchen was phenomenal and the fire pit was perfect for a nice bonfire.

Abby R.recommends

September 24, 2024

The plateau

This was a great spot! The hosts were very low-key. The goats and animals are very interactive and lovely! It was an awesome experience overall.

Sarah L.doesn't recommend

September 19, 2024

The plateau

Not a great experience.

GOOD – good directions provided. – Ani responded quickly/kindly through the whole process, including supplying us with a refund. BAD (problems that are unlikely to change) – narrow sites (more like long parking spots), no space between sites. – the animals (goats/dogs/chickens/roosters), are directly across driveway from the campsites or directly alongside the upper campsite (ours) – chaotic place, piles of lumber and loose windows/doors piled alongside the structures for campers, like the bathroom building, random hardware scattered around, a sink stuffed full of towels with glass bottles in it, used bottles and cigarettes left on lots of surfaces, like that. UGLY (big misses that can be improved/prevented for the future) – at 2am a goat began screaming, did not stop for 1-2 hrs. At 4am the roosters started. A guy who worked there came down some time into the goat screaming but wasn’t able to help. – No one greeted us, someone said he’d show us around but never did. Others had to show us around/give us the wifi, which we had paid for. – We set up our tents, then dogs who live there came and pissed on our tents and pestered us. – composting toilet unusable, sickening smell, like it had never been sawdusted/maintained (I’m used to compost toilets). – DIRTY shared spaces, kitchen/shower/sinks. I hope that this review is taken in the spirit I’m giving it - so others aren’t seeing only good reviews and booking when a more serene site is needed, like I wish I had.

Annie G.recommends

September 17, 2024

The plateau

Animal Camp !!

Partner and I were traveling through and stayed here for two nights. Absolutely wonderful experience! There were goats, turkeys, roosters (bring earplugs if you mind the roost) bunnies, guinea pigs, dogs, cats and a big old turtle !! And it’s a 10min drive to Capitola/Santa Cruz area which is really nice. Overall 10/10 HipCamp and would absolutely come again. Ani and family were lovely 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

Location

Aptos Hills Larkin Valley, Santa Cruz, California, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Popeloutchom (Amah Mutsun) and Ohlone First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking