Semi-luxury camping/Private Community: Awesome camping experience for our 6-8ppl group. Running water, compost toilet, shower, fireplace, shade, picnic table, trails, buy ice, fire wood, and more. Staff/Community Vibes and Setup: Like Burning Man. We visited during Halloween weekend 2020/COVID times. Staff doesn't wear masks, but stand far apart when speaking to you.
Discovered by friends via HipCamp (airbnb for camping).
Space is Private. Check-in is necessary per person/car when entering. Staff are ridiculously friendly, very inland empire/small town feel of being welcomed, loved and cared for. We were welcomed to join dinner with them, but we wanted to spend the time catching up with our own group. Very down to earth staff.
Campgrounds consists of small to large groups.
- Largest groups most likely will be located on the flat areas, not far from center camp/community center.
- Camp site #3 was ours, and our favorite so far. The space is dividing by the road going up to other small group/couples camp sites. Camp site #3 was semi-enclosed with boulders/rocks, private, and up tiny hill. Our site included a large shed with a whole wall opened. This shed includes compost toilet and shower which can be divided by curtains. Luckily there were no mosquitos, but there were large ants (black to red fire ants?). Be careful where you camp. The ants seem to only come out during the day, and did not go into our tent. This site also includes running water access for cleaning (not drinking), or attach with a hose for camp fire safety. Our fireplace also has the attachment where you can place your pot or items to cook over the fire. We had access to 1 trash bin for trash, or else they do take compost trash too.
- Small campsites are above camp site #3.
Things to do within the community:
- Check out Center Camp/Community of EcoShire. They sell fire wood, ice, food, cooked foods, drinks and more. You can order shade (highly recommend for warm weathers), and more.
- Center Camp Activities: Check out gated goats, free range roosters, koi pond, self made/diy adobe homes, and more.
- By our campsite #3 is the playground which is pretty cute. There's also a tree stump to play checkers on with colored rocks.
- Trails up from campsite #3. You'll have some other campers passing by our site since the road passes our site. Unique trail/spaces where it looks like a movie was filmed there with old broken cars and more.
- Fireplace safety is a huge importance here. You will be notified if the fireplace can be used or not, depending on the winds.
Insects/Animals Seen:
- Small black ants, large black ants, red fire ants.
- Rabbits
- Domestic on leash other camper's dogs.
Usual rules apply of maintaining the space to be the same as you came in = no debri or trash left behind. We had an amazing time. The owners and staff were so welcoming. I believe this will be part of forever campsites to re-visit for years on. Thank you! read more