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The Vaudeville Urban Farm Fun!

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· Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1 acre hosted by Nicky V.
8 RV/tent sites
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Twenty years of growing this farm... Not what grows here but the farm itself! Stone and brick pulled from the ground till we found the beautiful earth beneath and built an incredible community around it. Or rather, it grew itself from the energy that surrounds it. It's a special spot where you may happen upon a fire in the sugar shack while we boil city collected sap into maple syrup or have an open jam night with world class jazz musicians. Enjoy the morning serenade of our rooster! Really, just come and be here. Though we think we're pretty cool, a few things to note that you may not think are so cool: There is a train that runs directly behind the farm. Light sleepers, may want to bring ear plugs. Bring your tent to The Vaudeville! (RVs, campers, trailers, vans please see the ** at the bottom). Our urban farm is smack in the middle of Chicago only a 10 minute bike or train ride from Downtown, Lake Michigan, The Mag Mile and all Chicago has to offer! Bike the Lake Shore Trail, walk the 606, kayak the Chicago River, catch a blues show or Hawks game or just relax with the goats and chickens in the 9,000 square foot farm that we absolutely love to share with fellow campers! ** We have stopped hosting RVs, campers/vans, pull behinds and larger vehicles because we are finding it difficult to get them in the entrance gate but if you feel amazingly capable with your backing in skills in your rig and you're super patient, laid back and extra cool, let us know and we may be able to make it work!! :)Bring your tent (or request gear from us) to The Vaudeville! (RVs, campers, trailers, vans please see the ** at the bottom). Our urban farm is smack in the middle of Chicago only a 10 minute bike or train ride from Downtown, Lake Michigan, The Mag Mile and all Chicago has to offer! Bike the Lake Shore Trail, walk the 606, kayak the Chicago River, catch a blues show or Hawks game or just relax with the goats and chickens in the 9,000 square foot farm that we absolutely love to share with fellow campers!  A few things to note, there's a train that runs behind the property and a robust rooster in the flock so light sleepers may want to pack earplugs. ** We no longer host RVs,  campers/vans, pull behinds and larger vehicles because we are finding it difficult to get them in the entrance gate but if you feel amazingly capable with your backing in skills in your rig and you're super patient, laid back and extra cool, let us know and we may be able to make it work!! :)
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Tyler C.recommends
June 9, 2024
The Vaudeville! Urban Farm Fun
Convenient location, easy in and out, and fun to see the goats and chickens. The train noise is the only negative—definitely recommend bringing ear plugs unless you’re a heavy sleeper!
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Brian E.recommends
June 4, 2024
The Vaudeville! Urban Farm Fun
Site was perfect for what we were needing. The host was super nice. Only thing I would not recommend are the eggs. Not sure if the chicken area has ever been cleaned.
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Diana W.doesn't recommend
May 31, 2024
The Vaudeville! Urban Farm Fun
Wanted to like it, but felt unsafe
I really wanted to like this campsite. We tent camp 3-4 weeks a year, and have stayed at a lot of different places. I've never felt more unsafe than here. We checked in on a Friday night, and set up camp. We came back about midnight. There was a guy on the street who kept watching us, and watched us go into the tent. I actually kept looking out the tent window to see if he was still on the street watching. We made it through the night fine. The next morning things seemed ok. We went into the city early and came back about 4 pm. We saw someone wrote on a van, "Ready to Die" in red. Neither one of us remembers seeing that that morning or the night before. We went to check out our tent, and the rain tarp was disconnected from the poles and the snaps to connect the tent to the poles were partially undone. I was traveling alone with my teenage daughter so we very quickly packed up and left a day early. It might be a safe camp if you're there with other people, but I didn't feel comfortable staying any longer.
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Patrick W.
May 27, 2024
The Vaudeville! Urban Farm Fun
Nice idea, wrong location.
Overall the experience was odd. Host didn't seem to live onsite. Random people seemed to enter the camping area unannounced. One seemed to be allowing their dog to use the area as a bathroom daily. The site was enclosed by a fence however it seemed to be in the ghetto. We heard gunshots multiple nights in a row. The gas stations around the area seemed to reflect the ones you would expect to find in the hood. We were attempting to save a buck and broaden our horizons. We ended up feeling unsafe, neglected and leaving early. This was our third vacation to Chicago.
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Joshua S.recommends
May 19, 2024
The Vaudeville! Urban Farm Fun
What a great and unique experience you wouldn't expect from Chicago, also very conveniently located about half a mile from a train station that will run you into the heart of downtown so you don't have to pay those pesky parking fees.
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Alicia V.doesn't recommend
May 8, 2024
The Vaudeville! Urban Farm Fun
Needs improvement on communication. I had reached out multiple times with questions and the host never responded. Also, the host has dozens of photos with trailers and yet does not allow trailers… quite upsetting.
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Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Peoria, Bodwéwadmi (Potawatomi), Myaamia, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, Kaskaskia, and Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo) 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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Hosted by Nicky V.Joined in October 2017
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