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Sacred FireSchoolhouse

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1 review

· Accord, Ulster, New York · 5 acres

Hosted by Valeria G.

Tent site

· 2 guests max

Hike, eat, then forest bathe in the forest out back! In the Catskill foothills, 20 min. from Minnewaska State Park, Mohonk Mt. Preserve, Vernoy Kill Falls trails, swimming holes & Ashokan Reservoir rail trails, enjoy this forest platform with fire circle near a shared rustic schoolhouse and firehouse on 4 1/2 acres for a mountain "retreat" with two of us and other guests. 35 min. from Kingston restaurants and 15 min. from local breweries like Arrowwood & Rough Cut. If you are here for our monthly woman's fire and identify as a woman, you are also welcome to join. Our neighbors include horses, llamas and goats. Fishing, hiking, kayaking, biking are all accessible under 20 minutes from our central location. Woodstock, Kingston, New Paltz are all half an hour to forty minutes' drive so you can explore many upstate towns. Rosendale and High Falls are under twenty minutes away too!Pitch your tent on or near the platform next to a fire circle on a rock ledge with a hammock in the pine trees for a forest retreat. It's private except for the turkeys, ravens and deer, and once a month when I host a woman's circle near the site. I will let you know if it is happening the weekend you visit. If you identify as a woman you are welcome to it! It is a three minute walk partially uphill from the main house, which is an old firehouse and schoolhouse for the hamlet of Tobasco. You are welcome to use the outdoor shower near the house, and the bathroom in the hallway upstairs. You can also hang out in the old firehouse garage or behind the house at the fire circle near the visionary artist Stefan Lucas' dragon. We are half an hour away from Woodstock, Kingston and New Paltz, so you can escape to explore upstate towns from your forest retreat.

What to expect

Tent site

You'll have this Hipcamp all to yourself.

2 guests max

Campfires allowed

Firewood provided, firepit, communal. Firewood is provided if you also collect some sticks and kindling for the next person to use.

Toilet available

Flush toilet. It is in the firehouse upstairs, just please take your shoes off if it is muddy or rainy so as to keep the hallway clean.

Pets allowed

Potable water available

Hose. The well water here in the Catskills is pretty much spring water because of the aquifer underneath us. It's great! But there is also a bathroom you can use on the second floor of the firehouse.

Showers available

Cold water only

Bins available

Compost bin, recycling bin, trash bin. Out front there is a recycling and trash bin you can haul your garbage and recycling to, and the compost is on the side of the house. I'll show you!

Wifi available

SacredFireSchoolhouse/LivingJustice 2022 it works well behind the house by the Iris Dragon and in the firehouse too what with the mesh system I added.

Laundry present

The laundry is in the hallway next to the firehouse, which is also common. I just ask that the common room upstairs and bedrooms be left mostly private for the other guests.

Cooking equipment absent

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Picnic table absent

Hot Tub absent

No playground

Things to know

Getting there

Check in: After 3:00 PM

Check out: Before 12:00 PM

On arrival: Meet with Host

Cancellation policy: Flexible

Minimum nights: 1 night

Accepts bookings: 12 months out

Short walk

No wheelchair access

Max 1 vehicle

2WD accessible

During your trip

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Inclusion policyWe have a zero-tolerance policy against discrimination at Hipcamp. We are committed to helping our Host and Hipcamper communities be inclusive.

Reviews

100% Recommend3 ratings · 1 review

Anna T.

3 reviews

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· September 2023

Tent

We really enjoyed our experience at Valeria's! It was a quiet, peaceful camp-site, and having access to firewood was a lovely touch. Valeria was helpful and generous with suggestions for exploring around the area. The house bathroom was very clean with homely touches. Thank you!

Location

Accord, Ulster, New York, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Mohican and Munsee Lenape First Nations according to

Native Land Digital.

To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking