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Shambala at Mystic Hollow

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· Mohrsville, Berks, Pennsylvania
5.6 acres hosted by Mel S.
1 RV/tent site · 10 tent sites
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Family-friendly
Recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp is great for families and kids.
Off-leash friendly
Pets can be off-leash at some sites.
Pitch your tent along Irish Creek under a canopy of Maples at Mystic Hollow. Irish Creek, which is a stream, is a tributary to the Schuylkill River. Site are a 5 minute walk from main house. The land is flat for walking to the camping area. A slight bit bumpy in a small area. I can manage just fine in flip flops but I did want to provide the information if anyone would be using a wheelchair. There is also a small bridge that goes over a small strip of wetlands. Fire rings are included. Tables can be provided. Just let us know ahead of time. I can haul your gear to your spot with tractor and wagon if needed. I have electric available. There is a port-a-potty close by. Showers and bathrooms are in the main house. Please let us know in advance if you would like to use them. Open fire cooking grills can be provided if needed. I have a sink set up for washing dishes, etc.. The fresh water is from our well located on the property. We are flexible with check-in and check-out times if we are not at full capacity. Just let us know ahead of time if you want to check in or out earlier or later. We allow dogs. They must be on leashes unless they are friendly and play well with others. You must clean up your dog's poop! No exceptions! We are 5 minutes from the Schuylkill River. 10 minutes from Ontelaunee Lake. 15 minutes from Blue Marsh. 15 minutes from the Appalacian Trail. Trail heads nearby would be Port Clinton, Hamburg, Bernville, Bethel, Blue Rocks, Kempton... 20 minutes from Hawk Mountain. We are an hour from Jim Thorpe. There are several wineries in the area including Long Trout Winery where wine is cool and hippy chicks rule! My favorite! Lots of wildlife in the area. Expect to hear owls, blue heron, cows, goats, chickens, horses, hawks, eagles, dogs, racoons and coyotes. There is a good chance of being visited by racoons at night if your food isn't stored away properly. Also, the deer may walk past in the middle of the night as well. We do also get wild turkey during different times of the year. Hiking, kayaking, tubing, fishing, mountain biking, bike trails, etc... all nearby. Sadly there are no fish in Irish Creek worth catching. The Crayfish are! As with any land situated along a water source, there is always a possibility of flooding. We flood maybe once a year, once every other year. If that should happen, we will assist in hauling gear. There is higher ground for tents to be set up if need be. There will also be rooms available to rent in the near future. Please don't hesitate to contact us with questions. 420 friendly. LGBTQ friendly. If you are coming from out of state: Pennsylvania has a quarantine order for untreated firewood entering the state to protect its forests from invasive species. Firewood must be kiln dried, heat treated, fumigated, or USDA certified to enter the state. However, commercially imported wood that has been heat-treated according to USDA regulations typically doesn't fall under these bans.
Activities
Biking
Boating
Fishing
Hiking
Natural features
Forest
River, stream, or creek
Field
Farm
94%
122 ratings · 97 reviews
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Lori O.recommends
September 30, 2024
Basic tent site streamside #2
Host was awesome and accommodating. Area was quiet and chill. The host had great knowledge of the area. Lots of hiking nearby. Definitely would come back.
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Luke B.recommends
September 24, 2024
Basic tent site streamside #6
Very hospitable and friendly. I think that she may have thrown in a bit more firewood then we paid for which is much appreciated.
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Lily R.
September 24, 2024
Basic tent site streamside #10
Overall we had a great experiance, there was privacy from other campers, The ground was soft, and the host helped us move our supplies to our site. However the facilities were not the greatest, and neither was park.
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Nicole O.recommends
September 22, 2024
Lil' creekside Camper site
The host, Mel is fantastic! She is very kind and will bend over backwards for her campers. The site we stayed on is the one she has for rvs. I wouldn’t try to get anything bigger than a pop up sized trailer in there though. It’s a tight squeeze past the two ditches that surround the site. We made it work with our pop up just fine though! I would recommend this one for anyone that is used to actual campgrounds where people are on top of each other and you want something more spaced out. The sites are well kept. It is technically off leash dog friendly and was great for our 3 energetic dogs that love to explore on the first night bc we were the only campers. The second night there were a lot of other campers though so we did not feel comfortable letting our dogs have fun out of respect for the other people so it turned out to not be exactly what WE need or wanted but it is definitely great for anyone that has kids or dogs that don’t stray far. Also something to consider is there is a horse roaming the campground and a lot of stray cats so if you have a reactive or prey driven dog, you may want to reconsider. All in all, it was a pleasant experience, just not the right fit for MY family and my young off leash dogs. Great host, great area, right for a lot of campers that are ok with other people around but if you want complete privacy and seclusion it’s probably not what you’re looking for.
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Waste Timeification G.recommends
September 22, 2024
Lil' creekside Camper site
We loved this place. Mel was very attentive and helped up to the site. True we were in closer then we would like to other campers but it was a weekend. I would definitely go back. Thanks Mel
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Nils N.recommends
September 16, 2024
Basic tent site streamside #3
A true Gem!!
From the very beginning our host Mel was a complete joy. Her energy and attention to details of our needs were impeccable. The camp site itself was great, right on the creek. This was a 50th birthday celebration and anything we needed... Mel had it. And then there was BEAR... what a good dog! He would come over to our site, with or without Mel... sit and have some bacon in the morning with us then go about his campsite duties. All and all a great place just to relax, relate, release. If you are looking for a great area to do just that, then this is where you need to be. Thank you Mel for being a great hostess, we will see you soon. Shama and I can't wait to get back!
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Mohrsville, Berks, Pennsylvania, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Lenapehoking (Lenni-Lenape) 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 Mel S.

Joined in April 2021
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