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Wondernut Farm

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· Big Oak Flat, Tuolumne, California

37.83 acres hosted by Matt And Eve N.

3 lodging sites

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Near Yosemite National Park

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

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%

563 ratings · 405 reviews

Morgan S.recommends

August 26, 2024

The Guest Cabin

Unique and Easy

Wondernut farm is such a lovely place to stay! Matt and Eve are very knowledgable and experienced hosts. The farm is worth a trip in its own right and the mattress its self is stand out comfortable. Would totally stay again.

Lax C.recommends

August 24, 2024

The Guest Cabin

Amazing place!

Loved meeting the goats, sheep, and dogs! Fantastic people

Lax C.recommends

August 24, 2024

The Lookout

The coolest place!

We met the dogs and the goats. The weather was perfect. So many interesting people. Such special hosts.

Kevin S.recommends

August 8, 2024

The Guest Cabin

Matt and Eve’s spot was awesome. Quiet and they were super friendly. Would definitely go back in the future!

Kate F.recommends

August 3, 2024

The Guest Cabin

Nice location, friendly hosts, clean bathrooms and room

Angelique H.recommends

August 2, 2024

The Lookout

Picturesque, rustic and comfy

Such a beautiful place! We had a short but highly memorable stay in the Lookout, surrounded my mountains during golden hour. The indoor/outdoor main house (shared kitchen) was so comfy and picturesque, the hosts Matt and Eve are so accommodating and communicative. The shower/bathroom situation is also wonderful, with the “shower shacks” being strategically placed for maximum privacy without hindering the view from within. We stayed here with our 10month old, and Matt even showed him the baby goats. We wish we could have stayed longer! Big thanks to the hosts for sharing this place with us.

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