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Campaway on Cotton Hill

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· Berne, Schoharie, New York
21 acres hosted by Heidi F.
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Nestled in the Helderberg Hills, sits a campsite on Cotton Hill. This is the perfect site for fishing, swimming, creek walking, fossil hunting, mountain views, star gazing, and just relaxing and enjoying the outdoors. We are close to award-winning breweries, wineries, historic sites, farmers markets, restaurants, and shopping. We have several accessible hiking trails with great views nearby. We can't wait to welcome you to our private slice of heaven. There are 21 acres for you to discover with 10 acres in front, and 11 acres of woods with a meandering creek as the border. You can think of this land as your land for the duration of your stay. Respect the land and tent as you would your own. Squish your toes into the earth and breathe in the wild thyme-filled grassy trails. Go for a walk in the woods. Take a deep breath. Relax and recharge! The pebble beach at the pond allows for a gradual entry and goes to 16 feet deep in the middle. Feel free to swim on out to the floating dock. We love jumping in. There are many fish in the pond, most of them are large mouth bass. You may use our canoe, but please wear a life jacket if you are not a confident swimmer. (*Swimming is at your own risk!) The ‘Fossil Creek Trail’ leads down through the woods from the pond area to the slate bed creek. (*Please watch your footing on the trail- some is quite uneven.) There are many amazing fossils to find if you look in the creek bed during the dryer season. The woods are cooler and bug free, perfect for sitting and relaxing with a book or picnic. There are several mowed trails that wind around the pond and then back up to the Tent.Our canvas safari tent can accommodate 2 adults in the queen bed comfortably, with room on either side for sleeping mats. The site is equipped with a special camp toilet and privacy shelter. We will supply you with firewood for your stay.There is a cooking grill/firepit, and camp kitchen stocked with basic utensils and cookware. 5 Gallons of potable water will be provided for your use. There is also a large hard cooler available at the site if you bring your own ice.
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12 ratings · 10 reviews
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Karena V.recommends
August 17, 2024
Hilltop Glampsite
Beautiful
This was such a lovely spot to land for an evening, on our way to visit family. Everything was so comfortable and well organized. We arrived at just after sunset and were easily able to move our things up the hill to the tent, use the bathroom, take in the view and admire the wildflowers and the moon all before heading to The Babbling Brook to get a late dinner before the kitchen closed at 9. It was drizzling in the morning when we woke up, so we decided to pack up and head out, but definitely plan to make this a stop-over spot and to arrive earlier next time better enjoy our time there.
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Lucio T.recommends
August 11, 2024
Hilltop Glampsite
Beautiful site with great amenities. We had a lot of fun!
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Emily H.recommends
July 30, 2024
Hilltop Glampsite
Room with a view!
I loved camping here with my little family. Nothing quite beats sitting round a campfire, or looking out over a beautiful mountainous vista and pond while the sun sets all around you. On arrival, the little cart from the parking lot was super helpful for lugging our gear up the well-kept hillside. The first thing we noticed was how incredible the wildflowers were! The whole hillside was lit up with yellows an purples which was spectacular. The tent itself is spacious and warm, decorated with little details such as guidebooks and freshly picked flowers. You can quite literally lie in bed and look out at the view, or choose to chill on the deck under a sun umbrella which is a very nice touch. Highly recommend roasting marshmallows and making s'mores after sundown. Heidi's hilltop is truly special and we'd love to return!
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Christopher C.recommends
July 23, 2024
Hilltop Glampsite
We had a great stay at Heidi's property. We loved being up on the hill and enjoying the sunsets. The fixed tent was very spacious and clean, and we also brought along a few of our own tents. We really enjoyed exploring the property and having fires at night. I'd love to come back for another visit! Thank you!!
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Luke L.recommends
July 9, 2024
Hilltop Glampsite
A++
A++ site!!! My girlfriend and I (and our dog) absolutely loved our time at Campaway on Cotton Hill. The hosts have thought of pretty much everything. They were very responsive and friendly. They provide just about any and all utensils you will need, a large jug of water, firewood waiting for you, a charging device for your phones, a cooler, a binder full of local recommendations including map of the property and more. The tent was immaculate when we arrived and is spacious and charming. The sunset view from the little porch in front of the tent is postcard worthy. The pond which is a short walk from the tent is clean and wonderful. We all enjoyed taking several dips during our visit as it was very, very hot outside. There's a very heavily shaded trail near the pond that leads to a lovely stream. With all the tree cover and cool stream water it felt almost 20 degrees cooler back there than in the sun. It was wonderful. I can't recommend this site enough. Other hosts should take note. This is pretty much a perfect site.
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Jim B.recommends
July 8, 2024
Hilltop Glampsite
Great glamping site with a pond!
We had a great time at the hilltop glamping site. The tent was very well stocked with everything we needed and Heidi, the host was easy to communicate with and checked in with us to make sure everything was ok. My only hesitation is that it was a very hot weekend and there was no shade near the tent. But other than that, the site, the land, and the tent were great! There was plenty of privacy and a great view! And we enjoyed walking down to visit the yaks next door, and walk around the lake. Thank you Heidi!
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Berne, Schoharie, New York, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Mohican and Ho-de-no-sau-nee-ga (Haudenosaunee) First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Joined in April 2024
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