Down To Earth Echoshire

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  • (4.2)5 reviews

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Drive-in
Hike-in
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Accommodations

Dispersed
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RV Sites
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Yurt

Features

Firewood
Market
Picnic Table
Reservable
Showers
Toilets
Trash
WiFi

Amenities

Group Sites

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ADA Access
Alcohol Allowed
Drinking Water
Fires Allowed
Pets Allowed

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4.2

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SK Pod

1 year ago
1/5

County permits? Camp host on site? Sensible rules re fire safety in wildland campsites? Water / hydrants / fire protection on site in case some city people decide to have a bonfire during high winds? Ask before you cone. If "No" to any of these then avoid.

Bulldozing a few camp spots on private property does not make this a safe or legal camping area. Respect nature. Respect wild land. Respect neighbors.

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Merisa Vernoy

3 years ago
5/5

Absolutely love this place to the bottom of my heart. Watching you folks constantly changing your land and making it better. It's amazing how fast you all can do it. I loved all the wildlife there. From the owl stretching to the wild coyote howling. Dawn and Jim this place wouldn't be the same without you two, so thank you so much for your beautiful space.

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Lisa Sanchez

1 year ago
5/5

Excellent place to camp! (We were tent camping). Assuming it’s a quiet weekend, it’s extremely relaxing & peaceful (they do also have gatherings sometimes, which sound like fun too). I liked that we could either socialize with others around the table, or retreat to our quiet spot way out back. Our site was secluded, had a shade sail, picnic table, and water spigot. There are composting toilets, and if you’re willing to cruise down a bit further to the central area, there are flush toilets and showers. If you’re feeling social, they have welcoming shared areas for cooking, eating, and connecting. This place is nurtured by really good people, they appreciate and enjoy meeting new people, and that was the best part… along with the serene & beautiful nature of the property of course. It’s a little oasis for the soul and I can’t wait to go back.

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Diana Wei

3 years ago
5/5

Amazing covid safe group camping experience at private space here. Owners and staff were so welcoming. Really, you could come here with just your sleeping and hygiene supplies because they have adobe homes/room, cooked food, ice, and more for purchase. Compost toilet, shower and water access makes its luxury camping. Spacious, and far from other campsites.

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somewhere _ joshuatree

2 years ago
5/5

Welcome to Hemet, California where you are

surrounded by desert mountains, boulders, and a big

open sky. Just a little over two hours from Los

Angeles and about an hour and a half from San

Diego heading east, we drove onto Jim and Dawn's

Ecoshire. Our hosts have created an oasis nestled in

the hills from the reclaimed land they acquired. The

property is being used as an educational ground for

permaculture practices and self-sustaining, eco-

friendly structures. If you want to learn how to reuse

water and provide your own solar energy, be sure to

ask Jim as he can take you around the property and

teach as you go.

We arrived as the sun went down and the full moon

started to rise up. As you walk through part of the

35 acres of land, you may hear neighboring horses

and cows. As the sun goes down, you will hear the

owls and the resident coyotes in the night. Our site

was cozy and nestled in front of a hill. The emphasis

on community can be felt as the vision is well

underway at the Ecoshire with communal buildings.

You will find an old boxcar that is being restored

with reclaimed materials. They have turned it into a

beautiful bathroom with a well-lit shower. Rustic

luxury in the desert, simple yet sustainable.

In the morning, we walked through the Peace

Garden and ate our fresh picked snap peas and

added new starts to the garden as well. The hens

provided eggs for our morning scramble and

everything from our breakfast was harvested on site.

If you are lucky Jim and Dawn will share some of

their delicious home-brewed mead with you! They

plan on expanding their operation, as it is very

environmentally friendly and will bring more honey

bees to the land. If you want a desert oasis

experience with a wild, wild west feel, AND get a bit

of inspiration out of the whole thing be sure to visit

the Ecoshire.

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