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Golden Rocks Permaculture Farm

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· Lower Lake, Lake, California

5 acres hosted by Brenda Y.

4 lodging sites · 4 RV/tent sites · 2 tent sites

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Enjoy the comforts of home in nature — including real toilets, showers, and kitchen.

Our farm is facing southeast towards the Barriessa Ridge and BLM land. We have vast open space and a swooping view for days! Beautiful sunrises and moonrises, and the cleanest air California! Stars so bright you will never forget them! We are also a working permaculture farm with beautiful organic market gardens, free-range organic chickens, a young orchard, and interesting natural building projects in progress. We also cultivate and sell medicinal and culinary herbs and herbal formulas, cannabis products if you are over 21 and amazing teas. You will be able to purchase farm-fresh produce and organic eggs! Amenities include outdoor shower and bath (private forest setting), a shared outhouse and an outdoor community kitchen for you to use! Campfires only allowed during the months when California's Burn Ban is not in place. There is a shared refrigerator and a safe kitchen for you to set up your cooking stove. ABSOLUTELY NO FIRES OR FLAMES IN THE CAMP GROUND AREA as we are very fire-prone during the summer months.

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129 ratings · 70 reviews

Megan G.recommends

August 29, 2024

Site 5 - Golden Rocks Permaculture Farm #1

Permaculture farm immersion

I was really excited that Brenda opens her property to people, since I’m working on developing my own land using permaculture ideas. She also offered an add-on option in the booking for an herb walk, which is exactly what I needed, I wanted a chance to interface and see how she does it! Even this late in the summer, the gardens were still thriving. I learned so much about how she does it, and about the permaculture community/ethos. I was able to buy some seeds, plants veggies and tincture! She ended up going way above and beyond the herb walk with me, and we spent hours together with her, showing me how she makes the tinctures and telling me her story. I appreciated the generosity of her time, and also happily ended up paying a bit more towards what ended up being way more than an herb walk and more of a personal workshop. I would highly recommend this place to anyone like me, a female traveling alone, interested in alternative lifestyle, permaculture , and self sufficiency. Next time I’m in the area I hope to stop at the Hot spring nearby as well!!

Alexander M.

June 12, 2023

Queen Room in Farmhouse

Fair price

It wasn't what we expected, which doesn't mean that we weren't happy in the end. In our case, we were looking for a getaway last minute on memorial day, my girlfriend and i. We live in sebastopol, so the location was great. And we had a wonderful time overall, and discovered an area of California that we weren't familiar with. This place popped up, and the price was right and there was availability. Our expectations were raised by the website which posited a "farmhouse", and a "barn". But a single level manufactured home is not commonly referred to as refer to as a farmhouse. And a two-story garage is not commonly referred to as a barn. In short: rustic, neglected, and a stretch as a property one could rent. However it was quiet, remote, with friendly fellow guests and lots to explore. I loved being able to poke around, and enjoy the bumblebees building their homes in the cob. We stayed in the main house, in the "Queen suite" which we enjoyed, although the experience resembled more closely crashing at a friend's house (a mattress with a fold in the middle is not a queen), than staying in a permaculture retreat. Not much was growing around, in the garden plots, which was surprising, as I expected to learn something about gardening and growth and permaculture, On the upside, there were plenty of cooking implements, salt and pepper, good clean water, lots of lovely wildlife, Guys, if you bring your lady here, be prepared for some initial shock and pushback.

Samuel D.recommends

June 11, 2023

Tree Swing Campsite - GRPF #5

Pretty place in the wild

Brenda has a great set-up. Lots of different animals on the way in. I woke up to turkeys running around one morning. She's very hospitable and communicative. The outdoor kitchen works for one's camping needs. There are some good wineries nearby as well. Good scenery!

Kayla W.

June 7, 2023

Golden Rocks Permaculture Farm

I enjoyed my stay at Golden Rocks, but I would've liked to have been able to buy some fresh eggs and produce as was advertised in the listing. Seems that currently, there are no chickens on the farm and not much growing. It sounded like more of a homestead than any type of production farm anyway, so I didn't come expecting much. I'd suggest the host update this listing to reflect what's currently available; otherwise, the view from the campsites was beautiful and I did enjoy my stay!

Laura M.recommends

February 9, 2023

Golden Rocks Permaculture Farm #1

Such a sweet stay at Golden Rocks Farm! Brenda is so friendly and you feel more like part of the farm community than “just a guest.” Beautiful views, amazing outdoor shower and cozy communal farm house.

Samy V.recommends

November 7, 2022

Westfalia Camper by Campfire

Great Communicator

**Full disclosure** I wasn’t able to make my trip last minute and so this review is based purely off my communication with Brenda. Brenda was a great communicator with lots of understanding, patience, and kindness when dealing with my chaotic changes in schedule. I can’t speak obviously to the actual space, however if you’re looking for a host to make you feel at home (even over text), Brenda’s Westfalia is the place to be.

Location

Lower Lake, Lake, California, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Me-Wuk (Lake Miwok) and Miwok First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking