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Low Gear Farmstead

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· Menard, Menard, Texas

75 acres hosted by Logan B.

6 RV/tent sites · 1 tent site

Staff verified

Accuracy verified by Hipcamp's on-the-ground team.

Best in Texas: Finalist

Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2023.

Off-leash friendly

Pets can be off-leash at some sites.

Private sites

96% of recent Hipcampers say the sites felt private.

Get into low gear and enjoy the slow pace and peace of our little working farm on the edge of the hill country. Low Gear Farmstead's 75 acres border the lovely San Saba River, providing campers the opportunity to swim, wade, fish and paddle. Farm animals including dairy goats, chickens, and horses inhabit the property, but wildlife such as deer, wild turkey, ringtail, fox and armadillo is also abundant. Bird watchers will be delighted at the diversity of birds, especially in spring. Don't forget to look up at night as our dark skies provide excellent stargazing on clear nights and a very visible Milky Way. We limit the number of campsites and spread them out so that campers may enjoy privacy and seclusion. Campsites are provided with compost toilets and most sites also have a fire ring. 4WD is not required unless we have had heavy rains, otherwise most vehicles, except very low clearance ones, do fine. The nearest town, Menard, is about a 12 minute drive from the property and has a grocery store, gas stations, a couple restaurants, a pub and a bakery. Lovers of history might enjoy visiting the Presidio de San Saba, about 20 minutes from the farm, as well as the historic Pioneers Rest Cemetery in town. Low Gear Farmstead is a safe, welcoming space for queers and POC.

Activities

Biking

Fishing

Hiking

Horseback riding

Natural features

River, stream, or creek

Swimming hole

Field

Farm

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1200 ratings · 598 reviews

Zaydie W.recommends

August 31, 2024

Orchard Hilltop

Peaceful stay

I really enjoyed the serenity of this stay! Logan was a great host!

Jessica L.recommends

August 4, 2024

River View

Great spot!!!! We’ll be back for sure! Hosts are great!! Animals are great, swimming was a blast! Kids caught some perch and a bass! Camping spot was River View, great set up.

M G.recommends

July 30, 2024

Orchard Falls

Loved camping here - beautiful and peaceful. I preferred the open space of the Skyview spot to the Orchard Falls (though both were great) -- was so nice to be under the stars. Bjorn the doggie kept vigil for us all night.

Lyndsey D.recommends

July 23, 2024

Orchard Falls

Thank you!

Great spot! Thank you so much for sharing! We will definitely be back!

Angelic R.recommends

July 17, 2024

River View

& Peacefully visit!

We loved our tip to the land it was beautiful and very peaceful and pleasant. My kids loved the big open spaces and place to adventure to (9yr&19 months )or dog loved it as well she was the first to jump into the river . We also rented the canoe for the visit & was a plus water was low in part but definitely still manageable to get up and down the River loved the views of the cows 🐄💕 we will definitely be back in the future. Host was very Quick to respond & very helpful with any questions we had.

Ramiro R.recommends

July 14, 2024

River View

Chose the best weekend to camp, not only was the weather Beautiful but the camp spot was amazing, with a great view of the san saba river, great accommodations and the host Logan was great, will definitely be going back!

Location

Menard, Menard, Texas, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Jumanos, Nʉmʉnʉʉ Sookobitʉ (Comanche), Ndé Kónitsąąíí Gokíyaa (Lipan Apache), and Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo) First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by Logan B.

Joined in April 2017

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