Mulln-Heim Vineyards

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486 reviews

· Baroda, Berrien, Michigan

40 acres hosted by John M.

3 motorhome/tent pitches

Family-friendly

Recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp is great for families and kids.

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Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2024.

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This is a 3rd generation "Family Farm" of a different sort I suppose. Seems there's a bit of everything here, and arguably not enough of anything. At least for conventional farming. So we've learned to do things a bit differently. Our main crop is wine and juice grapes since our topography, climate, and soil type makes it a premier location for that. But with 30+ acres of forested hillsides, low ground, and natural areas we've evolved into a mixed farm and forest enterprise. Our goal is to utilize the productivity of all our property while still retaining the basic character and usefulness of the wild areas. Letting each thing be what it wants to be and does best on it's own. Flow, not force. So our year starts early with tapping maple trees and making maple syrup. Plus there's grape trimming about this time as well. When the forest floor starts to green up a bit later, we start digging Ramps, or Wild Leeks in the woods. Most of these will go to the more trendy Chicago restaurants, but we also have some local sales. Next comes inoculating winter-cut logs with Shiitake spawn for next years mushroom production. This year we also conducted a few hands-on workshop seminars on mushroom growing as well. Then it's on to our raised bed herb & veggie gardens. (Fresh herbs are just so much fun to cook with!) We grow enough for our own yearly use, as well as some for direct sales. Summer keeps us busy tending all the different crops here and trying to keep up. But there's that steady progression of fresh veggies to eat. Yum !!! Fall brings our annual Grape U-Pick in September and October. And we try to time related crops like mums, pumpkins, and gourds for this same time frame. Makes the place a bit more interesting. Late fall is when we bring in firewood to heat the house and workshop. Stacks of wood everywhere. Hopefully before the 1st snow. In winter it's time to fire up the woodworking shop and be a bit creative. Build furniture, equipment maintenance, who knows what next years projects will include. I like to keep everybody guessing. So, that's what goes on here. You're welcome to check it out, lend a hand, relax back at camp, walk the vineyards and/or forest, or just breathe and relax. That's up to you. But I would recommend visiting a few of the fine local wineries. Seems there's a festival going on at one or another of them just about every weekend. Good music, good wine, good times. And there's the Lake Michigan beaches a few miles down the road. Yeah, this is a pretty casual place here, love meeting new people, very open to civil discussions of all sorts. However, rude, ill mannered people will probably enjoy staying elsewhere. Just say'n.

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100% Recommend619 Ratings · 486 reviews

Will P.

2 reviews

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· November 2024

i'm a huge fan

5 m car ·

Mulln-Heim Vineyards

I just visited the vineyard for the second time and I now think of this place any time I want to get out of town for the weekend. The campsites are very well set up and maintained, with very thoughtful touches, like cooking/prep counters, fire pits, tiki torches with fuel, and dry firewood, with extremely handy gear available for borrowing that you may not have even realized you needed: tarp weights near the firewood and outdoor water spigot, saws and tent stakes in the outhouses, and automatic lights in said outhouses. John puts a LOT of thought into his land and all the reasons someone might be looking for some time out in it. John is very attentive and pleasure to chat with. I hope to be going back for some time!

K L.

1 year on Hipcamp

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· November 2024

Tenting with family and my dog.

Tent · With pets ·

Overlook

Was looking for someplace different then a campground and so happy we stayed here. John is do nice and has the sites set up great. He has everything you might need available and pets are very much welcomed and John has snacks for dogs. We are already looking to plan another trip there next year.

Michelle D.

1 year on Hipcamp

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· October 2024

Campsite comes with a new friend

Tent ·

Mulln-Heim Vineyards

What an incredible location to camp! We went fall camping during the most beautiful time of the year, and the vineyard was the perfect place to go! Our campsite was very private. The campsite has many useful items, and comes with beautiful furniture made by John! John is an incredibly kind and helpful person. He will check in on you to make sure you're happy, and he will even come hang out and have many interesting conversations if you like! This campsite comes with a new friend! Thank you John for your incredible hospitality, we had a very nice stay!

Shantel W.

4 reviews

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· October 2024

Loved Terrace Site

Tent · With pets ·

Camp #2 - The Terrace

Two friends and I came up from Chicago for a forest respite. John was communicative and friendly, and provided more than enough tools and materials. It was very quiet aside from some car noise from the nearby road, but nothing that stopped us from snoozing. Would visit again.

Marian O.

7 months on Hipcamp

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· October 2024

Great experience.

Tent · Group trip ·

Overlook

Wonderful experience. John was friendly and helpful. Beautiful property and a quick drive to the dunes and cute shops and restaurants.

Rebecca B.

5 reviews

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· October 2024