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Walden Ranch

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· Linden, San Joaquin, California

300 acres hosted by Alan H.

2 tent sites

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Walden Ranch began with the purchase of a neighboring 20 acres. Couple that with the inspiration of Thoreau's lines and life at the real Walden Pond, the ranch has grown to nearly 300 acres and the small ranch pond has grown to a 5-acre lake with a 3-acre forest and home. Scouts, family and church groups use the site for gatherings. Available are canoes, bonfire, and exploring the ranch's 300-head cattle, llamas, poultry and wildlife. Pitch your tent in a forest setting alongside a lake on a working cattle ranch. Watch wildlife or hike to smaller lakes on the ranch. Other animals include dogs, llamas, geese, chickens, and horses. The ranch is within a 20 minute drive to either Stockton or Lodi, CA and is surrounded by vineyards, orchards and pastures. Outdoor flush toilets, sink, tables and fire ring available. Forested area is set amidst grazing lands. This "Walden" even has willow trees slipped from Walden Pond, MA. Owner looks forward to sharing this peaceful, special spot! Pitch your tent in a forest setting alongside a lake on a working cattle ranch. Watch wildlife. Hike to smaller lakes on the ranch. Other animals include dogs, llamas, geese, chickens, and horses. The ranch is within a 20 minute drive to either Stockton or Lodi, CA and is surrounded by vineyards, orchards and pastures. Outdoor flush toilets, sink, tables and fire ring available. Forested area is set amidst grazing lands. This "Walden" even has willow trees slipped from Walden Pond, MA. Owner looks forward to sharing this peaceful, special spot!

Activities

Boating

Fishing

Hiking

Paddling

Natural features

Forest

Lake

Redwoods

Swimming hole

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767 ratings · 589 reviews

Mamie H.recommends

August 25, 2024

Walden Ranch Camping

Really peaceful with wide flat landscapes, cows and horses and alpacas, friendly playful dogs. Tall trees that shimmered throughout my night and morning, lulling me in my sleep. There were some peach trees but the fruit wasn't quite soft yet. Alan was very friendly and kind and immediately made me feel at home.

Alan T.recommends

August 19, 2024

Walden Ranch Camping

Great fun if you like farm animals

First time camp inside a ranch, was having so much fun with all the animals around you, dogs chickens horses lama cattle, etc. Kids are loving it. They provide endless firewood for a set amount of money but well worth it. Bathrooms are clean but dark inside during the day. Only provided cold water shower but it’s fine for the summer weather. Be aware since farm animals are around your campground it will be noisy in the early morning. All in all a fun experience for the whole family.

Leif S.recommends

August 14, 2024

Walden Ranch Camping

Very nice campground and ranch.

Very beautiful ranch and pond side campground with toilets and showers. Highly recommend a walk around the ranch. Epic shade from trees & forest planted around pond by host Alan over several decades.

Yoel G.recommends

August 8, 2024

Walden Ranch Camping

Lovely stay at Walden

We greatly enjoyed our stay. This is a really lovely place. The campsite is very private, shady, has picnic table , toilets and (cold) shower. Host is super nice too! We would love to be back.

Gareth J.recommends

August 4, 2024

Walden Ranch Camping

Wonderful camping site on a farm!

Alan is an extremely kind and friendly host to the wonderful ranch that he's built up over the years. The campground itself is well-equipped with a sink and potable water, flush toilets, shower, fire pit, and plenty of seating. There's abundant space for pitching your tent wherever you prefer, and an adjacent pond with canoes and lifejackets available as well. In the surrounding lands there are horses, cows, llamas, chickens, and peacocks, and we were able to help out by feeding a blind baby cow, and giving a whole crowd of cows a tasty snack on the back of a hayride. Alan has a bunch of dogs roaming the place as well which are fun to hang out with. The ranch is well-located near Lodi and Stockton should you need to venture out for anything, or want to explore surrounding attractions. My daughter and I really enjoyed the whole experience and won't hesitate to return.

Nikki M.recommends

August 4, 2024

Walden Ranch Camping

Ranch Camping

This is thee best place to camp for non campers. The sites are beautiful and not to close together. The host and staff are wonderful and don’t mind answering questions ( curious kids). Feeding the calf,llamas and the calf are experience my family and I will never forget. Even took a nap under the trees. Also, you would never know you were on a cattle ranch.

Location

Linden, San Joaquin, California, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Miwok and Plains Miwok First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking