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Swell Retreat in San Rafael Swell

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· Castle Dale, Emery, Utah
208 acres hosted by Lacy H.
4 RV/tent sites · 4 tent sites
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A Swell Oasis in the desert of the San Rafael Swell: Swell Retreat. A pine tree farm was active prior to us purchasing the land, so lots of beautiful trees. A couple ponds stocked with large mouth bass. Zipline, WIBIT, water slide, etc. A field of hay, and continued improvements to make it into a Swell Retreat!!! We are a great spot to stay and have onsite a zip line into Lake Elevate, water slide into the pond, adventure island, zipline, kayaking, paddle boarding, catch and release fishing, and close to all fun in the San Rafael Swell. 20 min or so from three reservoirs for additional fishing, swimming and motor boating, 30 minutes from the Little Grand Canyon for breathtaking views, hiking and mountain biking, petroglyphs and the San Rafael Swell river to float on, 60 minutes from Goblin Valley, within 60 minutes to multiple slot canyons: Little Wild Horse Canyon, Muddy Creek, The Chute (similar to Zion National Park), Baptist Draw, to name a few. Mountain fun for rock climbing just up the road in Joe's Valley, hiking, biking, fishing, etc. We would love to have you stay on our little farm while you enjoy the fun of the San Rafael Swell adventures.
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Biking
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Fishing
Hiking
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Desert
Forest
Lake
Swimming hole
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78 ratings · 61 reviews
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Trever L.recommends
September 9, 2024
Cottonwood Grove: North Side
Oasis in the desert.
This place was amazing! The kids had so much fun with numerous things for them to do. Two floating island/ obstacle courses. 4 ponds with excellent Bass fishing. The kids probably caught 50 bass all together. Mostly smaller but one 2.2 pounder! Loads of boats, kayaks, canoes and a paddle boat. The cottonwood grove was magical. It was nice and cool with plenty of shade. An outdoor kitchen with blackstone grills and plenty of tables and some hammocks too! The owners are very nice and you can tell how much they care for the property. They are continually working to improve and are always around fixing up, organizing and maintaining everything. Highly recommended and will be back to stay again. Thanks Lacy!
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Mindy P.recommends
August 7, 2024
King Roost Glamping Tent: South
Hosts Lacy and Ben were FABULOUS!! We had a blast on all the ponds, fishing, kayaking, zip-lining. The Glamping tent was amazing. We will be returning. Thanks.
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Sara D.recommends
July 3, 2024
Pine Roost King Glamping: South
We loved our time at Swell Retreat! We enjoyed the tent and the pond. We had a lot of fun.
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Sara D.recommends
July 1, 2024
King Roost Glamping Tent: South
Great glamping experience!
Our family loved staying at Swell Retreat! The camp hosts, Lacy and Ben, have gone above and beyond, making Swell Retreat a place we will want to visit year after year. They did a great job at making us feel welcome and giving us a run down of everything at our site and the pond. The favorite part of our stay, by far, was our time spent at their large pond. The kids spent a majority of their time on the obstacle course/climbing structure, going down the water slide, and taking out the boats and paddle boards provided. Life jackets for adults and children are provided. It was magical. We stayed in 2 of the glamping tents on the south part of the property. There are 2 shared picnicing areas by the tents with blackstone grills where we met together for meals. The tents were very comfortable. We were able to move around, have space for all our belongings, and the beds and couch beds were comfortable. The tents and picnicing areas by the tents have solar powered lighting, which makes things feel so magical. There are 2 porta potties close to this area as well. Plus many on other parts of the property. They have an outdoor shower with a propane powered heater. It was nice to have some clean, warm water to rinse off if staying for a few days or more. We would highly reccomend this camping area for groups large and small.
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Kristine C.recommends
June 9, 2024
King Roost Glamping Tent: South
Fun for all ages !
Prior to making a reservation, I send Lacy a few messages with some questions, and I was impressed with the prompt replies from her. Lacy answered all my questions and offered some additional information. When my husband and I arrived, we were greeted by her husband Ben. Ben was so helpful giving us a brief orientation to the zip line and slide. We then followed him to our glamping tent where we were introduced to his wife Lacy. They are the friendliest couple who just make you feel so welcome. We spend a lot of free time exploring and camping and this was the first time we had the owners /camp hosts greet us. Although we were only there for one night, as most woman completely overpacked which I didn't need to. They even supplied firewood. The glamping tent had the most comfortable bed, and we were impressed with the quality of linens and the way it was furnished. They even supplied comfortable lounge chairs. My husband and i enjoyed some much-needed quality time together laughing and having fun on the water park bounce. The porta potties were clean. We look forward to coming back. Ben and Lacy thank you so much .
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Aaron M.recommends
May 29, 2024
Pond View: North Side
Great family spot
Very nice area with great hosts! Lots of cool things to do.
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Castle Dale, Emery, Utah, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Timpanogos and Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute) 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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