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Wondernut Farm

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· Big Oak Flat, Tuolumne, California

37.83 acres hosted by Matt And Eve N.

3 lodging sites

Near Yosemite National Park

Within a 60-minute drive from the Big Oak Flat Entrance.

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Wondernut Farm is an upstart, entirely off grid, working farm-stead being built from the ground up. We breed milking goats and sheep, heritage pigs, and are in the process of converting to a grade A dairy and creamery! We use organic practices, management intensive rotational grazing, and dryland pasture management. We sell our animals locally so that others can have their own milking and meat animals. Our 110 year old hay barn and the roof of the former lumber mill were all we had to work with in getting off the ground. Being first and foremost a functional farm, we can't help but offer a somewhat warts-and-all look into everything it takes to be working to our goals. Our hearts are, and always will be, educational and local community focused, and we work closely with farmers and friends alike in better understanding our innovative animal husbandry, power, pasture and water systems. Whenever we have time, we'll afford the same time and opportunities to interested hip-campers. Our location is stunning and historic, and the beauty of the wild, natural landscape is powerful, yet offers easy access to both Yosemite Valley and the San Francisco Bay area. The area features excellent road and mountain biking in the immediate vicinity, vast access to hiking and backpacking trails, a huge variety of rock climbing in the area, the best whitewater rafting in California on the Tuolumne River, with some tasty places to eat or drink coffee in the nearby town of Groveland, just 10 minutes away. Accommodations at the farm are certainly rustic, and private but not secluded, with occasionally heavily project-exploded shared kitchen and living space, showers, and airy flush toilets. Do be advised that animals are pooping, hammers are hammering, sometimes we need to look into a health or animal injury related issue. Sometimes there is blood in an animal birth or slaughter, and our working guardian dogs have been known to be noisy some nights. Water and electricity are both very limited (though we reuse all our water), waste must be carefully sorted into a number of different categories, and there is always evidence of ump-teen projects unfolding at once. The most difficult condition during much of the summer are nuisance flies, which are always gone at night. We have almost no mosquitoes or ticks. Depending on the exact situation and time of year, guests may have the opportunities to snuggle with baby animals and run our herd to or from pasture, and maybe even get their hands dirty picking veggies in the garden.

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544 ratings · 390 reviews

Nancy T.recommends

June 3, 2024

The Wilderness Bridge

A Wondernut Birthday Weekend

Staying at the bridge cabin is a one of a kind experience. Peaceful, beautiful and inspiring. Matt and Eve are kind and attentive hosts. We enjoyed cooking in the amazing kitchen and making memories on the beautiful property surrounded by nature.

Sierra F.recommends

June 2, 2024

The Guest Cabin

Cozy cabin, welcoming atmosphere

We stayed here 1 night as easy access to Yosemite The direction to reach Matt and Eve’s property were clear and easy to follow. Matt greeted us and spent time to talk to us about the land and what they do there, as well as giving us a tour of where we were staying. They’re kitchen/socializing space was really unique, and we just made ourselves at home to cook dinner. They had their sheep and goats pastured right in front of where we were staying for the night (they moved them around, so they wind always be there-and they bring them inside at night), and we enjoyed watching them as the sun set. The bed was really comfortable - I wanted to take it home with me. This cabin is on a small hill, and the bathrooms are a small walk downhill with some stone stairs, so maybe not the beast choice if your balance is really bad. Otherwise, I 100% recommend staying here. Thanks for hosting us, you’ll probably be seeing us again!

Zach M.recommends

May 30, 2024

The Lookout

The people on the farm were friendly, the land was beautiful, the lookout gave great views, and the animals were adorable. It was a great experience overall.

Elaine Y.recommends

May 27, 2024

The Wilderness Bridge

Dreamy Farm Stay

• The most lovely farm folks and guests • Adorable goats, sheep and dogs • Fun off-grid cabin with the most comfortable bed • 10-ish minute hike from shared kitchen/bathrooms/shower to cabin • Convenient in-cabin water supply and nearby bucket-and-saw dust toilet • Well-stocked kitchen with stove, fridge, and pantry • Conveniently close (45 min) to Yosemite

Amber M.recommends

May 26, 2024

The Guest Cabin

Great Nature Escape

Awesome place with tons of thoughtful design details. Can’t wait to come back ❤️

Madigan G.recommends

May 26, 2024

The Guest Cabin

Amazing! And comfiest bed ever

Such a beautiful place! Matt and Eve were wonderful, and the bed was truly the comfiest I’ve ever slept in. Definitely coming back!

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

Hosted by Matt And Eve N.Joined in October 2015

Response rate: 100%Response time: Within 2 hours

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