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Tawney Farm's Wild & Woolly

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· Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia
129 acres hosted by Susan T.
2 RV/tent sites · 5 tent sites
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What says agritourism more than a primitive campground on a sheep farm in the beautiful mountains of West Virginia? Here you’re only a short drive from the New River Gorge National Park where you can go whitewater rafting or take a hike and experience the stunning beauty of the gorge, swim or paddleboard in Summersville Lake or go rock climbing on one of around 150 routes on the crags of the lake. In addition, you’ll be within walking distance of the Gauley River with all it’s wild untamed beauty where you can kayak, swim, fish, paddleboard, or splash in a waterfall. Not to mention being on a sheep farm, you can have the opportunity to learn about wool and wool processing. You can even learn how to felt wool and take home your creation! The Tawney Farm is a small-scale wool sheep farm adjacent to the beautiful Gauley River National Recreation Area and just a short drive to the New River Gorge National Park. Our 126 acre farm lies nestled in between two beautiful mountains, one of them named Panther Mountain, in the Gauley River gorge. Here we raise Merino and Jacob sheep for wool where we process the fiber and either sell it to other fiber artists or felt it into crafts and hats ourselves. Our farm is also home to a miniature horse, chickens, and of course dogs and cats. In addition to the NRG and Summersville Lake and Dam, also close by are Carnifex Ferry Battleground State Park where you can see where a crucial civil war battle took place, as well as Babcock State Park with its iconic grist mill and waterfall. Our region has it all! But why stay in an overcrowded, commercial campground? Leave the beaten path and enjoy peaceful and private, safe and secure primitive camping on our mountain farm. We provide 7 sites on our farm for every camping style, from dry RV to tent, each with a table, fire pit and grill. All sites are spaciously separate from one another for privacy and perfect for couples who want to get away from it all, or for families or groups of friends who want to reconnect and catch up. Get away from it all! Experience the wilderness and wonder of West Virginia as only a native West Virginian could. Fry up some farm fresh eggs over the campfire or grill. Park-style grills, fire pit grills and tables are provided for your use. Very affordable firewood is available. And to make your "roughing it" camping experience not so rough, we've added a few amenities! Clean portajohns are provided as well as a common area with a dishwashing station and a "to die for" outdoor hot water shower (above-freezing temperatures permitting)! Drink in the beautiful views of the Gauley River gorge while hiking our nature trails and experience the sights and sounds of a real working farm. Green and lush in the summer and brilliant hues of red, gold and orange in the fall. Come see what the mountain lakes region of West Virginia has to offer at the Tawney Farm. DURING GAULEY WHITEWATER SEASON (SEPT. 6 - OCT. 15), THE PRICE IS DISCOUNTED TO $35/NIGHT AS ​WE BEGIN FESTIVAL-STYLE CAMPING. TENT, VEHICLE AND SMALL RV CAMPING (DRY-ONLY) ARE STILL PERMITTED, BUT THE ONLY DESIGNATED SITES AVAILABLE WILL BE THE WALK-IN AND HIKE-IN (MTN. TOP) SITES. ​
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136 ratings · 67 reviews
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David L.recommends
September 15, 2024
Site 3 Head of the Hollow Site
Great host and great site! Everything as advertised
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Raegan G.recommends
August 1, 2024
Site 3 Head of the Hollow Site
Nice stay but come prepared.
We enjoyed our stay at Susan's; we liked that we had a large area to ourselves. The listing stated shower, dishwashing basin, and picnic table but I believe a map would have helped to show the distance from the site to the shower/ wash basin. To walk to this area would be more work than what's it's worth being at the head of the hollow and to drive your car down is a pretty steep and rocky path. I would recommend an SUV/ off road vehicle to get to the head of the hollow, pulling a trailer up the hill was difficult at times. The picnic table is only a table under a canopy so be sure to bring chairs for the table and around the campfire. Thankfully she provided a port a john at the head of the hollow (about 150 feet away) and kept very clean.
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Davinka G.recommends
July 31, 2024
Site 1 - Wild & Woolly RV Dry Camping/Tent
We loved Susan's camp site. Pretty organized and cleaned. Thanks for everything
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Lincoln B.recommends
July 22, 2024
Site 3 Head of the Hollow Site
We enjoyed our time at Tawney Farm. We were the only campers there, and especially enjoyed the solitude. We didn't use the amenities available (shower, entertainment area with board games, cards, etc.) but appreciate that they were available. We will definitely stay again!
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Daniel M.recommends
July 1, 2024
Site 3 Head of the Hollow Site
Our second time here. Susan is very kind and accommodating. Beautiful property, secluded campsites, and easy access to firewood and eggs. Thank you, Susan!
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Dana L.recommends
June 20, 2024
Site 2 - Wild & Woolly RV Dry Camping/Tent
Loved car camping on Susan’s farm! Susan was very warm, welcoming, and hospitable, and she had great suggestions for activities and good locations around! Very peaceful off-grid site 45min away from NRGNP. 10/10 would stay again
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Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Moneton, S’atsoyaha (Yuchi), and Shawandasse Tula (Shawanwaki/Shawnee) 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 September 2015
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