Great experience for early risers
The gibbons were so cool and Iâm really glad we came here! Visiting the gibbon conservation center is definitely worth it, camping or otherwise.
We stayed here in a van, which is not really the intended setup. Thereâs a place for tent and cooking thatâs up behind the house on the hill, but we were essentially in the middle of the gibbon center since we were in our van. This was fine for usâbut donât come without a tent and expect privacy.
As others have said the gibbons begin âsingingâ at dawn and it is intensely loud, though cool. You need to be quiet after dark so this is definitely an early to bed early to rise experience.
The bathroom is just inside the house, off the kitchen used by the family and volunteers. There is one shower, sink, and toilet.
On Sunday morning, Alma and volunteers began feeding gibbons by 8am. The center opened to the public at 9:30. There was a public tour we joined (included in our stay) which lasted over an hour and was very informative about gibbons!
We did have a tough time bookingâgetting responses to questions and having our booking expire once. Seeing all they are managing at the conservation center I understand why, but it was a challenge.
Past trips
Site 7: Small van/Tents Only
in Naked Falls, WashingtonNo table! narrow driveway
We didnât end up using this site because it was so far from site 9 it didnât work to split our group. Also it doesnât have a table so really wouldnât have worked for us at all. Last, it has a narrow curvy driveway which was stressful to get down. The site itself seemed good with multiple usable tent spots. You have to walk a ways to site 1 for river access. There is a new-seeming portapotty right at the top of site 1âs driveway.
Site 9: Camper van or tents
in Naked Falls, WashingtonPrivacy over convenience
This is a spacious site not near other neighbors at all. You can hear the creek there werenât many bugs. Itâs mostly shaded. I really enjoyed the privacy and being able to have my dogs off leash.
Cons:
* Tent spots are a bit rocky and not totally level
* Walk to bathroom is about 5 min
* Walk to river entrance is about 10 min and then you have to trek across rocks to the falls (access isnât as direct as via day area, which costs another $13/day to park at)
* No portable water and river water isnât easy to fetch either
Rusty Gate Berry Farm RV Site
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in See Canyon Fruit Ranch, CaliforniaConvenient stopover near slo
The Beachside Farm is very convenient to San Luis Obispo and to Avila Beach. It's a small farm and the HipCamp area is very clearly marked, which made it easy when we arrived after dark. The sites are in full sun, between rows of apple trees. I'd guess each site is ~20x50' and they're probably 20-30' apart, separated by one empty row between apple trees. There's a cute bathroom on the porch of the host's home that has an outdoor shower, sink, and toilet. It's different than the event bathroom pictured in the listing. We enjoyed the sound of the frogs at night and saying hello to the goats and chickens. We arrived late so didn't really meet the host or hang out on the property much.
Site 2 - Stay Wild Campground
in Gibbon Conservation Center, CaliforniaGreat experience for early risers
The gibbons were so cool and Iâm really glad we came here! Visiting the gibbon conservation center is definitely worth it, camping or otherwise.
We stayed here in a van, which is not really the intended setup. Thereâs a place for tent and cooking thatâs up behind the house on the hill, but we were essentially in the middle of the gibbon center since we were in our van. This was fine for usâbut donât come without a tent and expect privacy.
As others have said the gibbons begin âsingingâ at dawn and it is intensely loud, though cool. You need to be quiet after dark so this is definitely an early to bed early to rise experience.
The bathroom is just inside the house, off the kitchen used by the family and volunteers. There is one shower, sink, and toilet.
On Sunday morning, Alma and volunteers began feeding gibbons by 8am. The center opened to the public at 9:30. There was a public tour we joined (included in our stay) which lasted over an hour and was very informative about gibbons!
We did have a tough time bookingâgetting responses to questions and having our booking expire once. Seeing all they are managing at the conservation center I understand why, but it was a challenge.
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