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Dragons Gate Gardens & Wilds

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· Tenino, Thurston, Washington

126 acres hosted by Kathleen G.

13 RV/tent sites

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Tenino, the area we are in is where the First Nations People used as the Gathering Grounds. The Europeans when they came with their railroad chose to continue that tradition. Tenino is ground zero for the measurement of where one is on the railroad. We fell in love with our farm with its much untouched acres (not know any chemicals for the last 30 years) to create a place where people can gather and reconnect with life's natural beauty. We are certified organic, Salmon Safe certified, and pesticide free. Dragons' Gate Gardens is home to many giant crystals and here their beauty works delightfully with the land. The area has gently rolling hills filled with wildflowers during the earlier part of the Summer. Dragons Gate Gardens and Wilds has a hundred and twenty acres to explore. The Skookumchuck River is a little over a mile away where you can enjoy a waterfall and walk along the river with low bank where one can get into the water. Doing so is a great favorite of our guests. There is a giant crystal housed in a gazebo that overlooks the surrounding fields and woods. Time to meditate with the giant crystal in the gazebo can be booked with Kathleen for a fee of $55. We are wild and woolly. We provide a place to experience nature as it simply is. We privilege pollinators above human aesthetics. Wildflowers abound, including various dandelions which many are edible and healing plants. We encourage converting from lawns to meadow lands being supportive of wild birds and insects. If you like it wild we are the place for you. This is not a resort or English style garden. Tall grass, wild flowers and trees fill the land around you to give you a feeling of full immersion in Nature.

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Hiking

Horseback riding

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Forest

River, stream, or creek

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561 ratings · 220 reviews

Eric S.recommends

July 1, 2024

Site 2 - Moon Meadow at Dragons Gate

Kathleen and Moz are great. The spot was very peaceful, with tons of birds and wildflowers. Didn't see any of the elk but some deer came through. The hosts are excellent communicators. The price for the amount of wood provided is excellent, but I recommend bringing an axe or hatchet

Jasmine V.recommends

June 17, 2024

Site 2 - Moon Meadow at Dragons Gate

Special place

Lovely and very private meadow could accommodate a much larger group. When ulu arrive look for a walkie talkie in a plastic bag on top of a hip camp sign and press the button on the upper left side to speak so the host will find you and lead you to your site. Thurston county still but really wild place to watch the moon and hear the coyotes sing.

Adrienne W.recommends

June 16, 2024

Site 1 - Moon Meadow at Dragons Gate

We tent camped and it was absolutely beautiful! Directions were easy, which is important because there’s no cell service (at least for Verizon) and we really enjoyed that we were able to unplug for our trip!

Aaron I.recommends

June 9, 2024

Site 4 - Moon Meadow at Dragons Gate

Great place to stay

Love this place! Kathleen was so welcoming and knew everything about the area. Thank you so much for the conversation and tea.

Tayshia J.recommends

May 28, 2024

Site 4 - Moon Meadow at Dragons Gate

My friends and I had an amazing time and definitely were thinking about going back, it was peaceful as well as nice land to camp out and it was a nice camping experience. The host was also very understanding and nice which I appreciated.

Lilly W.recommends

May 27, 2024

Site 1 - Jessie's Camp at Dragons Gate

My friends and I spent two nights at Dragon's Gate and had a lovely time! The hosts were warm, welcoming, and offered clear instructions for check-in. The land surrounding the campsite is gorgeous and we enjoyed several long walks around the property. There's a fair amount of space between sites, which makes for a quiet and private camping experience. Would definitely come back in the future!

Location

Tenino, Thurston, Washington, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Stl’pulmsh (Cowlitz), Sq’ʷayáiɬaqtmš (Chehalis), and dxʷsqʷaliʔabš (Nisqually) First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by Kathleen G.Joined in September 2017

Response rate: 100%Response time: Within 5 hours

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