Californias top-rated campsite is just 2 hours from LA and hides on an avocado farm for just $22 a night

As summer wanes and Labor Day waves in the near distance, camping is top of mind for many a Californian, and the call of the wild may be closer than you think.Hipcamp, an app that connects campers to outdoor accommodations, has revealed that a former avocado farm is California’s highest-rated campground with a 95% rating based on nearly 2,000 reviews.

Located in De Luz Heights, a scant two hours from downtown LA, the acclaimed Splitrock Farm and Retreat is spread over 100 acres and punctuated with giant granite boulders and towering groves of oaks, palms and pines.Visitors to Splitrock can explore the sites on the property’s eponymous 5K loop.Prior to its incarnation as a beloved city escape, Splitrock was part of a once-flourishing avocado farm.

In its nearly five decades of operation (1970-2017), the property produced over one million pounds of avocados per year.Current owner and land steward Ben Corbett purchased the land in 2021 with a focus on sustainable agriculture and outdoor recreation.His vision for Splitrock is to “Leverage the natural features of this land to create space for people to enhance the fitness of their body, mind, and spirit through recreation and education.”To that end.

Splitrock is now home to 36 individual campsites; nightly stays start at $22 and range from tent and RV sites to glamping.For those who crave a more amenity-laden camping experience, bedding, canvas bell tents, and a sleeping trailer can be booked for an additional charge.

Splitrock also offers guests add-on experiences like private yoga sessions, playtime with the on-property goats, sunset sound baths, and s’mores kits.At an elevation of 1,420 feet, Granite Tabernacle is billed as the property’s highest and most private campsite with panoramic views and enough space to sleep ten.

Meanwhile, the Baby Oaks Oasis is described as an “ideal setting for wellness retreats, ceremonies, yoga workshops, and intimate acoustic music performances.”For those who fancy...