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Gus's Gardens

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· Wilmington, Windham, Vermont

9 acres hosted by Augustus M.

1 RV site

Nomadic camping

Best for self-contained campers. There are no toilets, showers, or potable water at this Hipcamp.

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Off-leash friendly

Pets can be off-leash at this Hipcamp.

All to yourself

95% of recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp felt private.

With the main house built in 1860 this property has seen many uses such as a farm, retail Christmas store, church, rental cabins, and a gravel quarry among other things. I now try to keep the back acreage by the brook and pond as natural as possible for habitat, as well as you the campers! Learn more about this land: Most will have cell service at the site or there is a free public Wi-Fi in Wilmington center. Private yet convenient to Downtown Wilmington, VT. Located between the Harriman reservoir and Lake Raponda, both great for boating, fishing and swimming. As well as the Deerfield River across the street, which runs through town. There is a public hiking trail that goes through the property. It goes from the Fairview ave. boat launch in Wilmington, all the way up to West Dover. You can access this at the back of the site. The site is only a minutes drive from downtown Wilmington, or you can hike/bike there on the trail (approx 15 min). In Wilmington there is plenty of shopping, gifts, coffee, restaurants, gas, liquor store. I also have dry, split firewood available for $5 on site. Please don't bring your own unless it is prepackaged from shaws or bought from one of the local sellers right around me. Transportation of out of state firewood can bring invasive beetles to our forests...This campsite is located in Wilmington VT at the back of 9 acres. In a field, next to a 2 acre pond and the forest. There is a fire pit with a grill, a picnic table and lawn games for your use. There are no facilities so please be sure to be self-contained and leave no trace. Some will have cell service at the site. There is a also free public Wi-fi in Wilmington center. Private yet convenient to Downtown Wilmington, VT (9/10ths of a mile). Located between the Harriman Reservoir and Lake Raponda, both great for boating, fishing and swimming. As well as the Deerfield River across the street, which runs through town. There is a public hiking trail that goes through the property. It goes from the Fairview ave. boat launch in Wilmington, all the way up to West Dover. You can access this behind your site. The site is only a minutes drive into downtown Wilmington (shopping, restaurants, liquor store) or you can walk/bike there on the trail (approx 15 min). This site is private from the other site on the property, approx. 300ft away through thick trees and brush. Dry, split firewood bundles available for $5 on site.

Activities

Biking

Boating

Fishing

Hiking

Natural features

Forest

Lake

River, stream, or creek

Swimming hole

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94 ratings · 85 reviews

Anthony R.recommends

October 13, 2024

Peaceful Pondside Retreat

Beautiful site and area!

Gus was a great host and the site was beautiful, we could not keep the kids off the dock as they were catching fish all day long. Short trip to town and beautiful scenic views everywhere. I would definitely stay here again.

Amy S.recommends

October 9, 2024

Peaceful Pondside Retreat

Exceptional spot.

What an awesome spot!! The fall foliage, the pond, the privacy, the trails, the stars, the town, the incredibly reasonable price - all make a wonderful stay and experience! 5 stars.

Monica H.recommends

October 6, 2024

Peaceful Pondside Retreat

This pond side camp is conveniently located in southern VT. It's a private, spacious, grass covered level site with views. We noticed a bit of road noise early in the evening but not enough to keep us awake. Definitely worth returning!

David H.recommends

September 26, 2024

Peaceful Pondside Retreat

Unfortunately we were unable to stay due to a medical emergency, but our host was able to issue a partial refund last minute.

Alex W.recommends

September 24, 2024

Peaceful Pondside Retreat

Absolutely beautiful site! Lots of privacy and very well kept!

Kel K.recommends

September 16, 2024

Peaceful Pondside Retreat

A Sweet Spot!

This is a sweet spot! We stayed here after a wedding in our Dodge Ram 3500 EXT camper van. There was plenty of room to easily turn the van around. The grounds were packed enough so there was no issue with getting stuck. As a courtesy, I texted Augustus to let him know we were arriving very late after the wedding and despite being at a concert, he got right back to me. I'm grateful for people like Augustus who so graciously share their land for others to enjoy. We will stay here again next time we're in the area. On a funny and informative side note, the neighbor's property also has a picnic table that could easily be confused as Augustus' spot when it's pitch black outside. The neighbors home and picnic table is close to the road. You know you are in Augustus' spot when you have driven down a short driveway/road and the picnic table is in front of you with the small pond and dock to your left. :)

Location

Wilmington, Windham, Vermont, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Wabanaki (Dawnland Confederacy), Mohican, and N’dakina (Abenaki / Abénaquis) First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking