Shaggy Bark Camping02

If reconnecting with nature is your desire, come pitch a tent on this secluded, private, conveniently located 75 acre farm in the Gainesboro , TN area. The woods are alive with Tennessee wildlife and natural beauty. Beautiful Cummins Falls State Park and Dale Hollow Lake are just a short drive. An inexpensive way to explore the beauty of the area and experience fine dinning in Gainesboro. This is primitive tent camping with drinking water available from a spigot,however no showers or bathrooms. My farm has been in our family for 6 generations. It is currently not a working farm but at one time in the 1800's supported 12 family members. The Walker family cemetery which you will see during your camping stay has 6 of those 12 original family members. My Great , Great Grandfather Spencer was a Confederate Soldier who lost his brother Bishop at the Battle of Shilo. Spencer purchased the farm in 1877 and worked it until his death in 1918 (Website hidden by Airbnb) Shady Walker is my Great, Great Grandmother and was Spencer's wife , such a cool name in hot Tennessee before air conditioning. She lived in her log cabin and raised her son Thomas (Website hidden by Airbnb) My Great Grandfather was named Thomas Bishop Walker an elected Constable in the district. When he made arrests in 1899 to 1903 he would bring his subjects to Gainesboro's Court House and to the local judge Cordell Hull the future Secretary of State of the United States during World War 2 and a Nobel Peace prize winner. Thomas played his fiddle at Cordell Hulls wedding and at many of a local country clog dances. He died of complications of a broken leg when his horse bucked him off (Website hidden by Airbnb) Sally Way Walker is my Great Grandmother and wife of Thomas she raised 8 children on the farm and was a Mid Wife to the local women when they delivered their children (Website hidden by Airbnb) Bud Walker was my Great Uncle and oldest son of Thomas and Sally. Bud was the last of the Walkers that farmed and received his decades of training from Spencer and Thomas. He won the honor of farmer of the year in Jackson County in 1933. He worked hard and as one of my family members told me, " when I was a young boy you were really quiet when Bud napped on the front porch during lunch time, for if you woke him it ended your break" ,. " He ran off the front porch of the log cabin shouting , lets get to it boys". He died of a heart attack on a hot July day after plowing with his mule Tob (Website hidden by Airbnb) Ann Walker was my Aunt and eldest daughter of Thomas and Sally Walker. Ann was the last Walker to live on the farm. She is in the Airbnb list of pictures, and is pictured with her white flower. Ann Walker's Farm House is also listed on Airbnb. Ann use to baby sit me. She was a kind woman and never married ; raised by settlers of the 1800's. She was accustomed to spring water , out houses , chewed twist tobacco and called barn dances (Website hidden by Airbnb) The grave yard is filled with old time flowers in the Spring . I do not keep the grave yard mowed as it will kill the flowers and in the Summer and Fall the grave yard can get over grown. If you are tired of huge volume, crowded, foot print sized assigned camping, then come and pitch your personal tent anywhere you desire on my farm. It is up to you! Tent camping only as we are not set up for RV camping. Small pull behind pop up tents are allowed Four people per tent site is 25 dollars. Eight dollars per person after four for larger groups. I would love to make your stay enjoyable. If I can be of any help please do not hesitate to ask any questions on places to eat in town or suggested places to pitch your tent. This is an enjoyable and inexpensive way to explore the Upper Cumberland area of Tennessee and the towns of Gainesboro, Cookeville and Celina. Cummins Falls State Park, Dale Hollow Lake and Pontoon boating are fun activities enjoyed by many visitors to the Upper Cumberland Area. We have fresh drinking water at a spigot at the barn . Camp fire wood is available.