Walk-in forest campsite on farm (HUMMINGBIRD SITE), Qualicum Beach, Canada

The HUMMINGBIRD SITE (see map in photos) is a walk-in site in our woods. It’s a private forested area and is an easy 100m walk from where you park. It has a level spot large enough for a 6 person tent. The birds and hare love this spot.
We are a 10 acre working farm and host agro-tourism camping. Our woodland is bordered by a creek and looped with trails. YOU MUST READ our write-ups to know more about our space before booking.

The space

Please read this entirely:
*Do not book here if you intend to throw parties or disrespect our space.* We only have chickens and geese in 2024.

Our HUMMINGBIRD walk-in site is a private spot that is removed from most of the farm noise. Occasionally the neighbour has her radio playing while she cleans her horse barn but that’s usually the only noise you hear aside from the birds. The only “downside” to this site is that you must walk all of your gear in. We think it’s more than worth it.
This area has a level tent pad, table (bring chairs) and a small spot with a fire ring.
We sell firewood Propane cookstoves/BBQs may be recommended in the event of a campfire ban.
*All children must be SUPERVISED. We have farm equipment, animals and a body of water that all can be dangerous.

Our auxiliary building is a short walk from this site and it has:
-ping pong table
-plugs to charge your devices
-a flush toilet
-NO SHOWER
-and a sink for filling water jugs or washing dishes.
This building is effectively our barn and is shared by all campers and farm hands. We are on septic. Please only use the toilet paper we supply and flush nothing but the tp and your waste. For your convenience, we allow our campers to charge their phones/small electronics in here but please do not plug in large items like cookers or hair dryers.

We try to create private camping spaces throughout our woods while respecting the wildlife that calls this place home; Deer and hare have many sleeping spaces here.
Our farm is 10 acres, mostly forested, with a salmon spawning creek and we’re across the street from the ocean. Our farm is non-cert organic and we grow a large variety of produce and flowers.
Our farm is home to free range (truly free range all through our woods) chickens and ducks. Our campsites are part of our agro-tourism program and we offer education on animals, growing, plant identification, composting or permaculture.

NOISE *Farm life starts early* Our animals are up at dawn and they make noise. If you don’t want to hear farm animals this is not the place for you.
Matthew runs a motorcycle shop out of our garage so during the day you may hear motorcycles or a compressor running.

We have two children and they love to meet other kids.
We have a golden retriever who is friends with everyone.
We have farm cats.

Guest access

Our woods are crisscrossed with trails that we maintain and others that the deer maintain. You are welcome to explore our property. The creek is a protected salmon spawning area so please respect this and do not make new trails to or around it. If you would like to see the creek, we have designated access points closer to the driveway.
The public beach access is across the road and 400m to the north (left out of the driveway)
Our auxiliary building has a washroom (no shower), a sink for filling water jugs. This building is shared by all campers and farm hands. We are on septic. Please only use the toilet paper we supply and flush nothing but the tp and your waste.
The large white house is where we live. There is an open wifi available near here. The small green and white house is where our farm hands live; please do not knock on their door.

Other things to note

*We accept pets but they MUST BE ON-LEASH AT ALL TIMES. Absolutely NO exceptions.
Some of our livestock have been killed by visiting dogs whose owners did not have them on-leash.
We have a dog.
We have farm cats. One is especially friendly/nosey.
For the comfort of all living beings on this farm; owners who do not comply, whose animals pose a threat, or those who cause excessive noise will be asked to leave.
*All children must be SUPERVISED. We have farm equipment, animals and a body of water that all can be dangerous.