Forty years of cattle, then a field of tents.
The Pryor family ran cattle on Tanager Creek from 1931 to 1968, then mowed the lower field for twelve tents. In 2009 Marisol and Dale, the third generation, took over and kept the hemlocks, the swimming hole and the pancakes.
A creek tells you where you can build. We listened, and took our time.
1931
The farm starts
Ray and Opal Pryor buy 42 acres of creek bottom and run cattle on the lower field.
1968
The first twelve tents
The herd is sold, and the lower field is mowed flat for twelve tent sites and a hand pump.
1985
Hot showers
The first bathhouse goes up by the barn, and the store opens in the old milk room.
2009
Marisol and Dale come home
The third generation moves back from Charlotte and takes over the gate, the store and the griddle.
2016
Hookups on the ridge
Fourteen RV sites with water, sewer and power open on the Ridge Loop without cutting a single hemlock.
2026
Canvas tents and cabins
Four canvas tents open in the meadow and two cabins by the creek, and the fire circle is still the best seat on the property.
Forty-two acres, four favorite spots.
Meadow, hemlock grove, creek and orchard, all a short walk from your site and all open to campers.
The meadow
6 acres
Cut twice a summer
Open to the ridge and the best place for stars.
Solar on the barn roof
Panels cover most of the store and the bathhouses, and the rest comes from a renewable plan.
The people behind the gate.
Host and store manager
Marisol Pryor
Grew up in Charlotte, led canoe trips for ten summers and married into the creek in 2006. The store, the calendar and the canvas tents are hers.
The best way to know us is a night here.
Marisol and Dale are around every day. Ask for a walk down to the swimming hole.