Carolzy’s Secret Gardens

96%

· Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia

10 acres hosted by Carol W.

1 RV site · 2 tent sites

Twenty plus years ago, there was an ad in the paper listing ten acres for sale in Old Church. It has always been a special place and so the adventure began... We built the house and ever since, have been adding gardens, paths, trails, benches, swings and generally giving back the love to the land for the pleasure it has provided. As a result, there is wildlife and birds galore. Hummingbirds will delight you as will the tree frogs and lizard frogs at the frog pond canoe. Wander down the path to our first vegetable garden location which is now a prime spot for pitching a tent or just hanging out and watching for deer, turkeys, or turtles. Depending on the season, you can enjoy blooming azaleas, coneflowers, crepe myrtles or zinnias. This is a super woodland that will give you every opportunity to relax and wonder at the beauty of nature. The RV site is close to the house and we will be right here should you need us.

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96% Recommend120 ratings · 66 reviews

John O.

4 reviews

Recommends

· July 2024

Tent ·

Forest Retreat tent camp

Host is kind and sharing ! Gave me free ice for cooler saved me ice run trips !

John O.

4 reviews

Recommends

· July 2024

Camper

9 ft travel trailer ·

Carolzy’ Secret Garden

Real caring owner, donate free ice for my cooler so I wouldn't be running out to store too offen! Real kind

Sierra W.

10 months on Hipcamp

Recommends

· June 2024

Carol's Magical Campsite

Tent · With pets ·

Forest Retreat tent camp

This place is an absolute DREAM! Carol's campsite in the woods was just isolated enough to provide privacy and a real camp feeling, while also being close enough to the house and cars to be convenient. The woods are full of deer (we saw fawns every morning we were there!), birds, squirrels, turtles, and rabbits. At night, the fireflies make the woods light up like Christmas, it's absolutely magical. Carol was so friendly and helpful during our stay, she was sincerely so sweet and kind! I cannot recommend this place enough, it's the perfect getaway! We camped with our two cats and rabbit and even they loved it! Definitely hope to come back in the future!

Amy R.

10 months on Hipcamp

Recommends

· June 2024

Tent ·

Fire ring tent site

Carol was absolutely lovely and her space was relaxing and adorable.

Holly R.

4 years on Hipcamp

Mixed feelings

· May 2024

10 ft pop-up camper ·

Carolzy’ Secret Garden

The host is incredibly nice and was accomdating. I thought that we would be more in the woods for our site. In order to have electricity, we had to use two of our extension cords to tap in to her electricity and set up camp right next to her house. The yard is filled with all kinds of equipment and what I thought was trash. But, it could be treasure. Depends on how you view things. Super nice but we're camping next to a attached to the house garage filled with a collection of items. Water access was also inside the garage. The tub/faucet was not easy to access and had a dead rodent above the spigot. Kinda a turnoff

Abigail H.

1 year on Hipcamp

Not recommend

· April 2024

In and Out

24 ft travel trailer ·

Carolzy’ Secret Garden

it was fine for a late night sleep and early departure if you’re in an rv. However, if you arrive at night make sure you bring a flashlight because there are no lights guiding the driveway where you need to park. Also, the electricity didn’t work and the water hookup was nearly non existent.

Location

Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Chickahominy and Youghtanund First Nations according to

Native Land Digital.

To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking