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Song of the Ancients

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· Paicines, San Benito, California

40 acres hosted by Jaimie L.

4 RV/tent sites

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The Blue Oaks are back on the job they have held for 3 million years; shading and cooling California. Summer is a coming in! Come and cool of under the Blue Oaks on the warm days and cool dark skies of summer. The annual grasses are turning gold and now you can see the green of the native grasses and plants with stars of color amid the gold. The days are bright and sunny and comfortably warm. The nights are cool and crisp and filled with the song of coyote and their frog chorus'. Bring your family and friends outside and laze around in the hammock or put your feet up on the side of the campfire, throw your head back and loose yourself in the galaxies above. You can pitch any where from 1 to 15 or more tents at each campsite. Our campsites are RV friendly but remember we are off grid so we do not have blackwater facilities or electricity for RVs. We do have garden hoses to fill up the RV water tanks. We are the same latitude of Carmel (but a world away), Between Hollister and the Monterey - Salinas metro area and Los Banos and the San Joaquin Valley, close to the vast San Francisco Bay Area; which includes Berkeley, Oakland, Walnut Creek and all the East, North, and South Bay to Pinnacles National Monument and the town of Paicines. You can spend the day in San Juan Bautista at the Mission and Shops or breakfast or lunch at Flapjacks in Tres Pinos, Monterey at the Aquarium, walk on the beach at Moss Landing, hike at Pinnacles, Fremont Peak, Griswold Mountains, or Panoche Hills. Then back home to sit in a quiet world under the stars. You can also...do nothing. Read a book doze in the shade drift off in a hammock or walk and discover the land and discover your place in this world. Pitch your tent or park your camper amid the ancient Blue Oaks of California. Warm yourself by your campfire as you drink in the dark skies. Shake the dust off your work worn spirit. Let the celebration begin. Dance to the music in your heart sing along with the songs of the ancients. Regenerate. A place to breathe and to hear yourself breathe. A sacred place in the shade of the blue oaks. It's time to take time. Time to play and enjoy with friends and family. A place to bask in opulent starlight and absorb the sounds of darkness. A quiet place to clear your soul and revive your spirit. As the air softens and relaxes listen closely to the ancients singing in the oaks. Lend your voice to the Song of the Ancients and let Coyote sing you to sleep. What we provide is: outdoor hot shower, flush toilet, water from a faucet, and at your campsite a fire pit and grill to cook on, picnic table with benches, and the blue oak savanna. Firewood for $15/bundle, fire starters -first two free in the winter then $0.50/each. Our firewood is sustainably harvested from downed trees and branches. We sell it for a neighbor. No healthy live trees are harmed in order to produce firewood. No native trees are felled in order to plant fast growing hardwood for fire or anything else!

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995 ratings · 415 reviews

Zane K.recommends

June 11, 2024

Site 2 - Puma

Charming landscape!

While I typically associate pine trees and high altitudes with camping I was definitely charmed by the golden grasses rustling in the winds and the hillsides consistently sprinkled with big oak trees. Veronica was extremely personable and eager to make you feel comfortable. She’s extremely knowledgeable about the local ecology. If that kind of thing interests you then I highly suggest you ask her about her work with the Blue Oaks. If you’re going to be in the area and need a camp spot then don’t hesitate to stay here. Just be careful about leaving your food and trash bags in the open. The birds are always watching and very clever. They will rip right through plastic bags and thin cardboard.

Tiffany N.recommends

June 10, 2024

Site 2 - Puma

Amazing long weekend trip

We loved camping on Victoria's land! It was beautiful, quiet, everything you could ask for. She was more than welcoming but gave you plenty of space to enjoy the land on your own time. Clear instructions, clear signs, amazing overall.

Einat C.recommends

June 3, 2024

Site 4 - Raven

Gorgeous view with lots of space and shade. It's remote enough that there was no light pollution at night -- so great for star gazing. Critter watching was also fun!

Wilson E.recommends

June 2, 2024

Site 1 - Bobcat

Views were amazing and peaceful. It was easy to find the campsite and the host was amazing! Our dogs love the campsite.

Jody S.recommends

June 2, 2024

Site 3 - Coyote

Great secluded camping site

Secluded, wide open sky. Veronica is a wonderful host (with Jamie having great communication in advance of the trip). Great place to bring a dog. Clean bathroom and really peaceful.

Mara G.recommends

May 29, 2024

Site 4 - Raven

Beautiful and serene

We had a lovely time at camp 4, enjoyed every part of the experience! It’s a great jumping off point for Pinnacles and Mercey Hot Springs! Plus, Veronica was so warm and friendly, offering a lot of terrific information. She even wrote out directions for us to Pinnacles. They are working on protecting the land and wildlife of the area and it’s difficult and time consuming work, great to support.

Location

Paicines, San Benito, California, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Popeloutchom (Amah Mutsun), Ohlone, and Chalon First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by Jaimie L.Joined in August 2018

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