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By the Pond...

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· Ruskin, Hillsborough, Florida

33 acres hosted by Mike & Bill E.

1 lodging site · 11 RV/tent sites

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Stay by a lovely pond on 33 acre fruit and ornamental tree nursery property with great vibes. Located near I-75 just 20 miles South of Tampa, 35 miles east of Saint Petersburg, 35 miles North of Sarasota, 2 hours West of Orlando. This property is home to a farm/nursery operation and has a large pond on the west side. The pond is Spring-fed at the headwaters of Marsh Branch Creek which emerges at our property and flows West about five miles to Tampa Bay. Approximately 33 private acres allows for space and social distancing. Site is loaded with hundreds of fruit trees Lychee, Mango, Starfruit, Papaya, Guava), and thousands of banana plants. Fishing can be great, wildlife and bird watching too. Fenced and gated for safety, this old historic nursery property has good vibes and plenty to offer. Until you see it - you really may not understand. Parts of property are wide open, other areas are rugged and difficult to walk through including some wetland areas. The nursery has plenty of trees, and some fields -the large pond is surrounded by cattails and marsh/wetlands and has fish (Bass, Tilapia, Sunfish, Catfish). Several species of wildlife have been seen on the property. We think the property is lovely, and definitely want you to enjoy your camping experience!

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582 ratings · 280 reviews

Liberty C.recommends

June 13, 2024

Site 3 near East shore of pond

Farm vibe camping

We love camping at Mike and Bill’s land, host Mike was very accomodating and very helpful, we extended our stay and we difinitely will come back again. We love the farm vibes, the tropical fruits surround us , the chicken visited our site every morning and the pond was cool, highly recommended!

Emilie B.recommends

June 7, 2024

Grey Wolf Glam Camper

Super nuit dans le camper

Super camper ! Propre, climatisé, dans un environnement charmant. Nous avons été super bien accueilli par notre hôte !

Liberty C.recommends

May 31, 2024

Site 3 near East shore of pond

Camping by the pond!

We love Mike’s & Bills land, we extended our stay for 2 months, the place feels like you are out in nowhere and as soon as you get out their front gate you are out near the city. We love this place because there’s a privacy, you are not camping on top of each other, we love the exotic fruits around it, the chickens and little pig. We paddle board in the pond and saw a lot of fish, its awesome and most all what we love about this place is the Host Mike, he is really great and very accommodating, he make sure we are very satisfied and comfortable . We will difinitely coming back again. Highly recommended!

Jennifer M.doesn't recommend

May 28, 2024

Site 3 near East shore of pond

Site 3, along with most other sites were very small and overgrown with brush, trees and weeds. Thankfully there was a cancellation and I was able to stay at the site by the dock, which had a lot more room.

Anna Ruth H.recommends

May 24, 2024

Site 1 near 24th Street

Peaceful Tropical Co-op

I loved primitive camping on this property, I've also stayed in the gray wolf glamor and there is another one that I can't remember the name of, highly recommend this place. Highly. It is a must see. 😍 There is a lake and peace and the owners have vegetables and fruits for sale, one of my favorite places of all time that I've traveled to, for peaceful getaways. Thanks for your hospitality! Be Blessed with abundance. The watermelon and apples were AMAZING.

Carol B.doesn't recommend

May 17, 2024

Grey Wolf Glam Camper

The description of the place needs to be much more clear in the location of the trailer and other things. They seem like nice people, but it wouldn’t work for me. They were very gracious and being willing to do 100% refund.

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Ruskin, Hillsborough, Florida, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Seminole, Tocobaga, Miccosukee, and Mascogo First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by Mike & Bill E.Joined in November 2020

Response rate: 100%Response time: Within 2 hours

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