Glamp Richard on Pretty Hobby Farm

At the edge of a wildflower meadow with mountain views, this beautifully furnished glamping tent has a king-size water bed, sofa and private deck. Each tent has a kitchenette in the Lodge. There is a lovely Bath House. Enjoy wood-fired pizza (most but not all nights in the summer) and our wood hot tub ($25 for a private experience). 40 acres of meadows, woods, pond, streams and trails. Nightly bonfires, star gazing, a nearby lake and rafting in the Hudson River below. The space We have four glamping tents, Glamp Richard, Glamp Suzanne, Glamp Bernice and Glamp Thomas which are spaciously set apart for privacy yet an easy walk to the Bath House and the Lodge where each glamping tent has its own kitchenette. The tents have a “fly” over them so they stay remarkably cool during the day and completely waterproof. At night, zip up the canvas windows and doors, and stay cozy under handmade feather quilts. In the tent, there is an electric fireplace to take the chill off. The Lodge and Bath House are heated in the spring and fall. The Bath House has a women’s side with two toilets, a shower and double vanity with glass vessel sinks; ditto for the men’s side. In the nearby Lodge, there is also a lovely new bathroom with an old-fashion claw foot tub where you can enjoy a deep bath with lavender salts. We provide nice towels and soap. In the Lodge, there are individual kitchenettes for each of our four glamping tents. Each kitchenette has a sink, one burner cooktop, coffee maker, compact refrigerator, dishes, cutting board, glasses, utensils, napkins and basics of salt, pepper, sugar. Bring your own coffee and cream. There are open shelves for you to store your groceries. Outside are several charcoal grills and a gas grill. We provide charcoal and lighter fluid. We spent the fall and winter of 2019 building an amazing all natural cedar hot tub. Located on one of the most beautiful spots of our land, our Japanese wood hot tub is a delightful treat for our guests. Built within a small post and beam temple-like structure with gorgeous views of the mountains beyond and wildflowers below, our spa tub is a wonderful way to relax during your stay. $25 for an hour’s retreat of happiness. Most nights in the summer, we offer wood fired pizza. Here’s how it works. We make and provide the dough, and guests bring their own toppings. We fire up the wood-fired pizza in the late afternoon. By 6:30, the wood fire has died down and the oven is about 800 degrees. From six-thirty to seven, guests come to the pizza pavilion with their toppings (we also have toppings) and we help them cook their pizzas. Because the oven is so hot, the pizzas cook in about three minutes. We also have an on site “cottage kitchen” bakery offering muffins, cupcakes, Bundt cakes and waffles with fresh fruit. At dusk, we get the bonfire going so guests can relax to watch the fire and the stars. There is no “light pollution” so it is an amazing experience to see thousands of stars, night clouds, moonscapes. Our flock of chickens are fun to watch as they free range all over the property. They aren't laying eggs yet, however, because they are too young. We have two lab dogs who love to visit our guests, Bella and Sammy. Our cabins are set up for visiting dogs, but unfortunately we cannot host dogs in the tents. The lake is three miles down the winding road …13th Lake it is called and it is just beautiful. Totally natural and quiet with no sign of civilization on its shores. The Hudson River is at the bottom of our mountain; clear beautiful water; you go tubing or rafting with the various rafting companies located right nearby. The town of North Creek is five miles away off the main Route 28 road but it’s easy to miss so look for the 3 or 4 signs that mark the entrance to “town”. North Creek is a scenic little town with some great restaurants, a grocery store, liquor store, some shopping places and a rail biking called Revolution Rail. Another great experience is nearby Garnet Hill Lodge, an historic lodge offering lunches and dinners … beautiful property, amazing views, great food. It’s located right up the road in North River. They rent mountain bikes and have all kinds of walking trails. Lots and lots more to do … check our online Guide Book for more suggestions! No car, no problem! We can pick you up! NYC Guests: The bus leaves Port Authority at 7 am and arrives at 1:00 upstate in Warrensburg where we will pick you up. Then we can make a couple stops for you to do some shopping (food, liquor) then bring you to your glamping tent. Our property is all walkable --- you can walk to the hot tub, the wood fired pizza, the bakery and the gardens. We also have golf carts for rent which are fun and convenient. If you’re doing white water rafting on the Hudson River or going rail biking with Revolution Rail, we will drop you off and pick you up. We will bring you back to the bus on Sunday for the 1:00 bus which gets you into NYC at 7 pm. Reasonable transportation prices – quoted on request. (Taking the train is also an option although the nearest train station is further away from us than the bus station). So .... Enjoy amazing mountain day views and glorious stargazing by night ... this might be the most special vacation you’ve ever had! Quiet and tranquil … safely and privately located at the edge of our Hobby Farm where you can enjoy a beautiful tent and a few farm animals. ----------------------------- Stretched over our 40 acres, we have the four glamping tents (Glamp Richard, Glamp Suzanne, Glamp Thomas and Glamp Bernice) and seven cabins (Bird Camp, Farmstand, Camp HudsonView, Camp TwoSome, Camp Lillian, Camp Bossie and Camp Finale). All are listed on this site. Five miles away in the little town of North Creek, we have two cottages directly on the Hudson River. With 14 acres surrounding the cottages, it feels like you are way out in the country but it's a short walk to the town of North Creek. The listings are called is called Riverfront Cottage on the Hudson River and Camp Riverwood on the Hudson. For larger groups, we have a fabulous Victorian in North Creek which sleeps 10. Family friendly with huge country kitchen, gorgeous woodwork, five bedrooms and in the restored barn, a game room with an actual stage and a cedar hot tub. Adirondack Victorian is the name of the listing. Guest access The four glamping tents share a beautiful new Bath House which has a women’s bath and a men’s bath, each with showers. Our renovated barn which we call the Lodge has a common country kitchen with individual refrigerators, dishes, utensils, stove and sinks. We have 40 acres of rolling beautiful property with varying mountain vistas, several ponds, open glorious wildflower meadows, apple orchards, streams and woods. So when folks ask where to go hiking, we suggest they start right here on the property first! Other things to note WHAT IS GLAMPING? “Glamping” --- a combination of glamorous and camping --- has recently become popular with vacation travelers and outdoor enthusiasts who want to be outside in a beautiful natural environment without the hassle of pitching a tent or sleeping on the ground. The idea of roughing it during a camping trip might sound appealing to many vacationers if it weren't for having to consider, gather, purchase, pack and then carry in everything you need to go camping. That is where “glamping” comes in --- it’s an already set-up tent with a beautiful bed, a nearby hot shower and fairy lights. The trend is growing in popularity --- starting in Europe --- now here in the United State: glamorous camping, otherwise known as glamping. When “glamping”, there’s no tent to pitch and no sleeping bag to unroll. Instead, visitors arrive to find a beautiful canvas tent set up on a wooden platform, a bed made up with nice linens, a nice bathroom nearby and a blazing fire with Adirondack lawn chairs around it. Add gorgeous views of Gore Mountain, a scenic Hobby Farm with its scenic gardens and a few gentle farm animals set amoungst acres of Adirondack wildflowers, and it’s a slice of heaven. HISTORY OF CAMPING 'Camping out' is becoming merely a name for moving out of one’s permanent habitation and dwelling for a few weeks in a well-built lodge, smaller than one’s home, but as comfortable and almost as convenient; with tables, chairs and crockery, carpets and curtains, beds with sheets and blankets on real bedsteads, a stove and its full outfit of cooking utensils, wherefrom meals are served in the regular ways of civilization… This misnamed camping out has become a fashion which seems likely to last till the shores are as thronged as the towns, and the woods are spoiled for real campers…." ~ Rowland Evans Robinson, In New England Fields and Woods, 1896 "From my experience and observation, I am thoroughly convinced that camp-life in dry places, and at a reasonable altitude above the water, especially in a pine grove, has a wonderful effect in benefitting and restoring weak lungs." ~ The Adirondacks as a Health Resort, 1886