Hartley Vale Garlic Farm

92%

203 reviews

· Hartley Vale, New South Wales · 7 acres

Hosted by Michelle Z.

4 motorhome/tent pitches

Amazing views

Hipcampers say this spot has amazing views.

Family-friendly

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

Off-leash friendly

Pets can be off-leash at this Hipcamp.

The Hartley Vale Garlic Farm was established in 2018 as an organic garlic farm now owned by James and Michelle and their two children. The farm features a hempcrete building named 'The Stinking Rose' used for drying and curing garlic, that also acts as a big room for garlic feasts during planting (March, April and May each year). The building also houses toilet and shower facilities for guests when camping on site. On some evenings, the sky puts on a real show of golden sun rays with pink, purple and blue clouds while swallows flit across the garden beds catching moths. Our guests like to sit around their campfires watching the spectacular show while kids and dogs run around without the burden of leashes or noise of city traffic.We invite you to come and camp on our organic garlic farm. Our whole property is an exercise in sustainability. We live off grid and are highly committed to the circular economy and connecting people from the city with rural areas. We use sustainable farming methods to produce organically grown garlic on an elevated site in beautiful Hartley Vale (near Lithgow), just 2 hours from Sydney. We especially love guests with young children and dogs and can offer paddock to plate meals on request for large groups, served in our beautiful farmhouse. We have composting toilets. Hot showers. Pets welcome. We sometimes offer garlic tasting after harvest (time dependent, once per year) so be sure to ask us! The Hartley Vale Garlic Farm was established in 2018 as an organic garlic farm now owned by James and Michelle and their two children. The farm features a hempcrete building named 'The Stinking Rose' used for drying and curing garlic that also acts as a big room for garlic feasts during planting (March, April and May each year). The building also houses toilet and shower facilities for guests when camping on site. On some evenings, the sky puts on a real show of golden sun rays with pink, purple and blue clouds while swallows flit across the garden beds catching moths. Our guests like to sit around their campfires watching the spectacular show while kids and dogs run around without the burden of leashes or noise of city traffic.

Vehicle details

Travel trailers, Fifth wheels, Pop-up campers, Class A RVs, Class B RVs, and Cars allowed

Vehicles under 45 feet allowed

Pull-in site

Accommodates slideouts

Surface type: Grass or field

Levelling required is minor

Surface levelness: Requires leveling

Levelling required is minor

No electrical hookup

No water hookup

Drinking water is available to fill water vessels, but we do not have a tap that caravans can hook up directly to.

No sewage hookup

No TV hookup

Generators not allowed

What to expect

Motorhome/tent pitch

Camping area selected or assigned upon arrival.

6 guests max per site

Campfires allowed

Firepit. Firewood can be purchased from our children at $40 for a very large barrow load to $20 for a half barrow (the kids do this for pocket money and will bring it up to your site)

Toilet available

Composting toilet. There are separate men’s and women’s toilets accessible from outside our farm building. There is an indoor and outdoor shower available, both with hot and cold water, available for guests to use. Photos of our toilet and shower amenities can be found in the photo gallery for this site.

Pets allowed

Off leash. We love pretty much everyone’s pets, but we ask dog owners to keep an eye on whether or not your dog might want to chase our very free range chickens and restrain your doggie if they do.

Potable water available

Tap. All water available through taps is rainwater collected off the roof of the main building.

Showers available

Hot water . Showers need to be limited to three minutes as we are on tank water and rainfall is now very low (again).

Bins available

Compost bin, recycling bin, trash bin

Wifi available

Cooking equipment absent

Kitchen facilities are available in our main building on request, however generally we ask guests to provide for their own cooking needs.

Picnic table absent

Laundry absent

Hot Tub absent

No playground

Things to know

Getting there

Check in: After 11:00 AM

Check out: Before 11:00 AM

On arrival: Meet with Host

Cancellation policy: Moderate

Minimum nights: 1 night

Accepts bookings: 6 months out

Park at listing

No wheelchair access

Max 2 vehicles

2WD accessible

During your trip

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Reviews

92% Recommend281 Ratings · 203 reviews

The campsite offers stunning mountain views and a peaceful atmosphere, perfect for those looking to unwind. Positive feedback highlights the accommodating host Michelle, the friendly camp dog Stephen, and the clean facilities, although one review noted messiness and noise from a neighboring property. Many visitors enjoyed the opportunity for campfires and the company of animals, making it a great spot for families. However, some found the property overgrown and the shower setup inconvenient.

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Lucy G.

3 reviews

Recommends

· April 2025

Mountain views

25 ft travel trailer · With pets

Lovely views, friendly owners. You are on a slight hill so if was tricky to find level ground for our caravan. Otherwise such a beautiful spot.

K K.

1 year on Hipcamp

Mixed feelings

· April 2025

Dog friendly. Potable water. Toilet

Tent · With pets

We went there on a Monday so we were the only ones there! It was nice that we didn't have to share the toilet and bath with others. Toilets are compost drop toilets but very nicely designed. It wasn't super clean but that's expected from other reviews and I've adjusted my expectations since we're camping. There's an outdoor shower and an indoor one just below. It was a little weird as it's the families bathroom as well. I don't think towels are provided either so I'm glad we brought our own. Overall friendly vibe from owners, we had two babies so they were nice to let us know to look for them in case weather wasn't on our side. Campsite was very exposed, there's not much shelter. It was also pretty windy when I was trying to pitch my tent but thankfully it died down. Campsites are not clearly allocated but I just assumed that it was near the fire pits. (Thanks for the firewood!! That was great!) We needed potable water and didn't want to lug water to a public campsite so we chose this place. One improvement is that we wished that's taps on the campsite as we had to walk to the toilets about 100m to get water. Dog on site is very friendly and calm, even my grumpy dog was ok with him. He was absolutely great with kids!

Dan M.

1 review

Mixed feelings

· April 2025

Beautiful outlook

Tent · With kids

Beautiful outlook with fire pits and a friendly dog. Beautiful bathroom/toilets. The setup wasn’t overly private or convenient for camping. Campsites overlook the house and to access toilets and showers you need to walk down past the house, about 100m. Toilets are adjoining the house. No clear check-in location or signage to sites. 15 minutes to Lithgow and some good restaurants and all the conveniences.

Valentin A.

2 months on Hipcamp

Recommends

· March 2025

Great camping experience, thank you

Tent · With kids

Our 4yo loved playing with the dog and discovering the animals around (chickens, sheep). The camping site offers beautiful views on the surrounding mountains by the fire pit. Great facilities as well: newly renovated bathroom with hot showers. Thank you Michelle!

Matthew M.

4 reviews

Not recommend

· March 2025

Messy and Grumpy Owner

Tent

Nice views in the distance but not a great experience overall. Grumpy host who made no effort to help us find the designated sites but then berated us for driving around trying to find it on our own. The property is pretty messy, overgrown grass and irrigation hose strewn all over, couldn’t even close the shower room door because of the weeds poking through. Don’t mind rugged but at least mow a path from the camp sites to the toilets. Couldn’t lock the adjoining door to the toilet/main house which was weird! Lots of loud noises (dogs and loud bangs) from adjoining property, wouldn’t come back here.

Vivencio T.

2 months on Hipcamp

Recommends

· March 2025

Tent

The views are really stunning! Sunset is awesome. It is also very peaceful out there. Clear wide night sky starry starry night. Michelle (our host) is really helpful and accomodating. And Stephen is a big bonus! Already had separation anxiety with Stephen 🙂. Will come back again for sure.

Location

Hartley Vale, New South Wales, AustraliaTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking