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Willoughby Farm Animal Rescue

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· Fairlee, Orange, Vermont
107 acres hosted by Scott G.
1 lodging site · 1 RV site · 6 tent sites
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We are a 107-acre forest and farm animal rescue. Sleep with the sheep, alpacas, donkeys, potbellied pigs, and rabbits when you pitch your tent or park your camper on our Vermont Farm! Reserve the group site and sleep in the middle of the action! (You do not need a "group" to reserve the group site -- it is just our biggest site and can accommodate groups!). Co-located in the open, grassy area with the free-roaming farm rescues is our RV site. Co-located sites share a community fire ring, so it's a great way to meet and make new friends! Don't have a tent or RV? Spend a magical night in "The Greenhouse" (it's a real, working greenhouse that doubles as accommodations for those looking for a more "glamping" experience). Want a little privacy? Reserve one of our two tricked-out Tent Deck sites (Buddha North and Grandmother Pine), each with its own picnic table, private fire ring, and commercial-grade park grill. Nestled discretely in the forest adjacent to the area where the animals are, you will feel like you are in the middle of nowhere even though you are less than a 5-minute walk from your car! Looking for something a bit more remote and spectacular? Hike a half-mile to the Big Sky Tent Deck. An incredible vista awaits you for a little effort! Need gear? We have it for rent, from cast iron grill baskets and griddles to make cooking over a charcoal grill or fire a breeze to tents to 1- and 2- burner propane stoves to tarps to water containers. We even have an Anker Portable Power Station and Portable Kerosene Heater for rent! Need Supplies? Charcoal? Propane? We've got it. ----- We are a small non-profit (501c3). When you stay with us, rent equipment from us, or take a tour with us, 100% of the money you pay goes directly for the care and feeding of the rescue animals. Thanks for supporting us in making a difference in the lives of neglected, abused, and abandoned farm animals! ----- CAMP FOR FREE WEEKENDS: MAY 9-11 2025 & SEPT 19-21 2025 Come for the weekend and make a difference in the lives of Rescues. Spend the weekend helping us prep for Winter, maintaining and building fencing, planting daffodils, clearing brush, pitchforking manure (important and necessary work), hoof trimming, painting, and everything in between. Watch the sunset from the Big Sky Tent Deck on the Equinox. Sit around campfires with new friends. Eat great food -- we'll make you dinner each evening! Just (1) message us that you are interested or (2) sign up on the event page on our Facebook profile. ----- CHECK-IN TIME: 3:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m. Please arrive within this time window. If absolutely necessary, you may purchase a check-in extension for $15 in advance or $30 on arrival.
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Biking
Boating
Fishing
Hiking
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Forest
River, stream, or creek
Swimming hole
Mountainous
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182 ratings · 141 reviews
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Robert H.recommends
September 14, 2024
RV Site
12 out of 10
Scott went above and beyond and was great from start to finish. I highly recommend his super unique spot!
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Jennifer G.recommends
September 2, 2024
Big Sky Tent Deck
Fantastic weekend
Pretty much great from the start! Good directions, friendly host, site was amazing. It IS a pretty steep hike to the site, wish I had packed lighter, but an amazing view, private, quiet (there was some farm equipment noise, plus the rooster needs to learn that its job is to crow at dawn…then stop. Or it should crow the hours.) Anyhow, big thanks to the Willowby Farm Rescue for a wonderful visit!
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Denise Girish B.recommends
August 27, 2024
Grandmother Pine Tent Deck
Unique opportunity to support a farm animal rescue and interact with the animals. A variety of campsites from very remote to close to the road. Remote campsites offer a great wilderness experience. Scott is a very knowledgable person, friendly and a good host.
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Allison H.recommends
August 25, 2024
Big Sky Tent Deck
We had a great stay at the Big Sky Tent Deck. Upon arrival we were immediately greeted by some donkeys - which was amazing! The animals were very friendly and loved the attention (and the carrots)! The property was beautiful with lots to explore & the view from our site was amazing. Would recommend this to any fellow backpackers & people that don’t mind a quick (but steep) hike to camp. Great experience & Scott was very insightful and friendly!
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Mandy M.doesn't recommend
August 9, 2024
Farm Animal Rescue Group Site
Inaccessible and uncaring host
The site is not accessible. I opted to rent one of their gorilla carts to bring my equipment up to the site as I knew it was far and up a hill. What I didn't realize was that halfway though the hike, you are expected to bring the cart to a fence, lift it 6 foot up over a ladder and put it in another cart inside the fence. If thats not annoying enough, the ladder descends into exactly where the pigs sleep, so its quite dirty and muddy. Thankfully a long term camper opened up a large gate for me to get my stuff through, but he made me feel so guilty as the entire he was helping me he kept saying "I'm not supposed to do this". I'm not sure why the host didn't offer to open up the gate for me. I thought there would be an actual swimming pond as described, but really, it's a little watering hole that the pig drinks from and it's kinda stagnant - the picture with lily pads. The two other ponds they have are very dirty and covered in duck poop. I dont understand why they think someone could swim here. The toilet was completely unusable as it was absolutely covered in spiders and no way to get them off. Apart from that, the host sent me a message saying that check in was at 3, and when I told him my reservation on hipcamp was for 2, he didnt bother responding, asking instead about the carts. I asked a second time about the reservation start time and no response. Seeing the poop filled animal pens made me understand why the campsite and the host are so cheap. Go somewhere else.
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Geoff C.
August 5, 2024
Farm Animal Rescue Group Site
Whimsical site needs attention.
When we arrived on our bikes, Scott was there to cheer us on and gave us frozen mango, cold soda and some home-brewed sangria drink. What a welcome! The camp felt safe and secure to leave our bikes out. The group site was not quite what we had expected. The grass was overgrown and the tables and chairs were scattered all around. And since it's a pasture with alpacas and pigs, there was feces all over the place, so no barefoot walking. We tidied up the table ourselves and were hoping we could turn on the patio lights, but those were broken. We were looking forward to the pond, but it was just a tiny little swimming hole. It worked to cool us off, but with the awkward entry and the muddy edges, it wasn't that relaxing. The pit toilet is an adventure. But it works as advertised. I think if the pasture had some mowed/cleaned-up areas, we would have loved this. And if we didn't have a two night minimum with extra charge for every person. But there aren't many camping options for cyclists in this part of Vermont.
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Fairlee, Orange, Vermont, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Wabanaki (Dawnland Confederacy) 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
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Joined in March 2018
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