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W.T. Farm?

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· Union, Monroe, West Virginia

300 acres hosted by Bill W.

2 lodging sites · 1 RV site · 1 tent site

Amazing views

Hipcampers say this spot has amazing views.

Off-leash friendly

Pets can be off-leash at some sites.

Private sites

100% of recent Hipcampers say the sites felt private.

What makes W.T. Farm special is the diversity of textures of the landscape. We have great mountain top views, as well as, a deep holler with cliffs, rock outcroppings, and waterfalls. The fields are full of fruit and nut trees and there are 5 ponds. Each of these supports its own flora and fauna. I acquired stewardship of this land 35 years ago and have developed perennial orchards wherever possible. I started with pears and have branched out into pawpaws, apples, persimmons, currants, black walnuts etc. and I boast that I planted the first commercial hickory oil orchard in the world. I am an eccentric horticulturalist and graft cultivar varieties onto existing trees like oaks, hickories, black walnuts, and even the maligned invasive honeysuckle, autumn olive and multiflora rose. Just last year I bought an adjoining farm that opened up 50 acres of more orchard planting. It is on top of the mountain and offers an expansive view of the valley and ridge system that defines our region. Funny thing is that because the land between the old farm and the new farm is divided by cliffs in the holler the only way to get from one to the other is a 12 minute drive or vigorous hiking. On this new land is a historic log cabin I am renovating that is said to be one of the original settler's cabin on the mountain. Because of the amount of tree fruit I grow and the varied landscape, there is a rich diversity of birds and animals to be seen. One of my favorite walks is along the cliffs to the top waterfall where there is a sweet wading pool. I have also built a number of ponds and four of them are quite swimmable. One has a dock and is where we spend much summer time refreshing and frolicking. The farm is also a small (very small) licensed farm winery and we make and sell traditional hard cider from our apples and pears. Our cider can be purchased along with our nut oils and flours and other farm produce you may not be familiar with. We live to eat. Coming here is a gastronomical adventure! I run the Acornucopia project from here and from it we are developing a foragers network that would very much suit the lifestyle of hipcampers. We pay foragers for wild nuts they gather. Also often there is an opportunity to work on the farm harvesting and processing food. Let me know if that is something you would like to do. Treely Yours, Bill

Activities

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Natural features

Forest

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River, stream, or creek

Swimming hole

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9 ratings · 9 reviews

Tatiana G.recommends

October 4, 2024

RU Ready To RV?

Family RV by the pond and orchard

We had an excellent stay with Bill. Due to the previous hurricane weather system, we stayed at the “backup” site. I wouldn’t have known it was a backup! Our two year old and our dog had a ball running around the pond. Bill also showed our son the garden and he had fun smelling all the plants (lavender, basil, sage, etc). We never thought to do something like that and he had so much fun. We “hiked” up the paced road to the young orchard and watched the gorgeous sunset. If the kids were older, this would have been a gorgeous spot to pitch a tent and watch the sunrise too! In the morning, we drove over to the main orchard, where Bill taught us about different trees, grafting and we took home some fruit and seeds. Our favorites were the pawpaws, persimmons and the most delicious apples!!! Definitely have some apples if they’re in season! Bill is an excellent host. His directions on how to get there were invaluable. Plus all the incredible knowledge he shares about the orchard, foraging (eatable plants and mushrooms we saw on our orchard walk) and growing our own pawpaws!

Aryanna J.recommends

June 30, 2024

RU Ready To RV?

Camping in the orchard

We loved camping at Bill’s RV spot in the orchard. We had ample shade under the sawtooth oaks near the entrance to the orchard. The almost constant breeze on the mountain provided an oasis from summer temps. We had ample space to explore and eat gooseberries and currants (super tasty)! During the day, you can hear and see lots of birds and hear distant tree frogs trilling. On a clear night, the stargazing is great! Bill was very welcoming and taught us about his trees and the process of selective breeding and grafting. There is a road nearby to the RV spot as mentioned on the Hipcamp listing, but this didn’t bother us at all. The spot felt private with lots of surrounding trees and vegetation. We explored outside the fenced orchard to the wooded trail, which offered different views and cool rock outcroppings. We’ll have to come back to explore the other half of the farm and to see the trees in other seasons!

Ryan G.recommends

June 23, 2024

Holler-lujah in the Run

Peaceful and Delicious

This place is wonderful and full of adventure! Bill was also very kind and helpful. I had a lovely time with my dogs playing in the water and just wandering around the camp site. Also bill was kind enough to set up a ladder by a mulberry tree, as they were in season, so I picked a lot of them for breakfast one day and they were delicious. The campsite has a beautiful view of the forest canopy and the stream. The whole experience was peaceful and magical and I will probably be going back sometime soon.

Amanda M.recommends

May 27, 2024

Holler-lujah in the Run

We had a great time staying here! The host was very friendly & made sure our stay was comfortable. It was great being able to explore his land & enjoy all the fruits, nuts & views! It stormed pretty hard while being there but we still had a great time & all our stuff was safe! 10/10 recommend & we will be back ourselves! Holler-leujah!

Dan G.recommends

September 14, 2023

Holler-lujah in the Run

This is a great spot! Very remote but close enough for us to get out to some local parks and breweries in the area. Bill gave us a map of the land and had some great recommendations for things to do. Would definitely return!

Anna S.recommends

July 30, 2023

RU Ready To RV?

Nuts, Frogs, & unexpected delights

We did not end up camping at the new RV spot in the Orchard b/c of the wet ground and weather. We instead parked our RV on his property that has the old farmhouse. We had not expected this but it worked out nicely. We didn't have the 30 amp plug but he had an extension cord so we could at least plug up to power which was fine with us. Our RV awning broke while we were there and Bill took time to help us fix it, even though we knew he had other obligations. We spent a bit of time talking with him and he is truly one of a kind. He has his hands in all kids of fun projects and was a wealth of interesting knowledge. The property by the old house had an outdoor shower, fire pit, and a lovely pond that had the most beautiful symphony of frogs. Bill was great with our kids (ages 6 and 4). He did a presentation about nuts and it was funny, informative, and perfect for our kids. He sang songs, played the ukulele, and had nuts to share. He taught the kids how to use a old school nut cracker. Overall, our experience was not what we planned, but turned out to be everything we needed. We plan to stay friends with Bill and go visit again.

Location

Union, Monroe, 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