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Country Refuge Close to City

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4 reviews

· Yelm, Thurston, Washington

5 acres hosted by Traci And Khristopher R.

1 RV site · 1 tent site

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100% of recent Hipcampers say the sites felt private.

Offering a lovely, personal campsite area surrounded by beautiful trees nestled in the back of a ranch with horses (and chickens) just on the outskirts of the small, charming town of Yelm. (In some of the pictures you will see the horses in the area of the camp, but whenever there are campers they will not be turned out there.) There is 30 amp electric and water (hose). There is a porta-potty and a shower shed with a tankless water heater for your convenience. 1 Hour to Mt. Rainier National Park. 1 1/2 hours to Olympia National Park. 2 1/2 hours to Mt. St. Helens. 1 hour to Seattle. Close to Puget Sound and loads of nature spots. Local hiking and fishing can be enjoyed nearby. Our property is surrounded by nature, yet only a 5 minute drive into town where you will find charming shops, restaurants, cafes and coffee houses. There is also a fabulous movie theater. And only 15 minutes to the Red Wind Casino. There is a railroad track next to the property, but it is only used on Tues. and Thurs. between 10 am and 1 pm when a short train passes by and then returns. Rarely, it may have an additional passing but not often and it has never run after dark or early morning. (It is a military train so pretty punctual). (Also, as we are only a 5 acre property, we are close enough to roads that you may hear some traffic. They are county roads though and not highly traveled for the most part.) **Trigger Warning: We are near the military base of JBLM and so you will occasionally hear their military doings. As we are a horse property, we will also require that you sign a standard release of liability waiver.

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100% Recommend4 ratings · 4 reviews

K T.

8 months on Hipcamp

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· September 2024

Tent ·

The Grove for Tents

We had a great time at Kris and Trish's farm over the Labor Day weekend. They have a nice set up and a good amount of shade to relax in. The site was very clean and having an outdoor shower with hot water was awesome. Thanks for being such great hosts!!

Mark E.

1 year on Hipcamp

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· August 2024

Massive Yard and Super Nice Hosts!

Tent · Group trip ·

The Grove for Tents

Fantastic hosts and site! The yard was massive and full of grass great for camping. I reached out to Kris for a last-minute, same-day booking and she was super responsive and understanding. They stayed up late to accommodate my group and were super nice and explained everything about the property. The shower is an outdoor shed but is nice and warm and is much nicer than it looks from the outside. The horses are far enough away where they don’t bother you, maybe you hear the occasional neigh. Nice fire pit with chairs and overall a great experience. Would definitely stay again on my trip between Mount Rainier and Olympic National Parks.

Stephanie T.

3 reviews

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· August 2024

23 ft travel trailer · With pets ·

Private RV Grove

The back of the property is where they have guests stay. It’s all to yourself.. the huge shade trees were a bonus .. kept the trailer from getting too hot. It was high 80’s entire 4 nights I was there. And the hot shower was great! The hosts are splendid people and very hospitable 💕.. I would DEFINITELY stay here again next year!!

Mike H.

11 reviews

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· July 2024

25 ft campervan · With pets ·

Private RV Grove

Great area to select your own site. Private in that you're the only one on site other than hosts, but there is some road noise from along the side of the property. It quieted down at a reasonable time so wasn't an issue. Site was accessible in our campervan, and was level. It was in a horse pasture (no horses in it, they were in the barn). Option for shower was appreciated, and firewood was available if you'd like.

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Yelm, Thurston, Washington, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla and dxʷsqʷaliʔabš (Nisqually) First Nations according to

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