The Butlers Out Back pond view.
This is a Boondockers Welcome host in Ayton, ON
Hosted By
TheButlers
Max Rig Size
45+ (ft)
Parking Spaces
2
Max Nights Per Stay
5
Same Day Requests
No
The house sits in front of a large pond. We have a floating dock that people love to take their morning coffee and sit still on the dock counting fish while enjoying their coffee. We are also within 15 km of 2 golf courses. (Pike Lake Golf Course and Mount Forest Golf Course) 10 minutes to Mount Forest to get a little shopping done. Suggested Local Attractions:As we love to ride through the property with the horses, there are lots of trails to explore. The pond is stocked but it's catch and release unless your cooking supper that night for all. But check with whoever is home about fishing first. You can keep any sunfish you catch but the stocked trout/Bass are for my supper. LOL
Vehicle Suitability Information
Pets Welcome
Electric Hookup: 15A
Wifi
Slideouts Allowed
Outdoor Cooking Allowed
Generators Allowed
Water Hookup
Separate Tow Vehicle Parking
Offleash Area for Pets
House Rules
We are non-smoking, but smoking is ok but keep your butts off our land, as we don't want to see them on the ground nor does the next Boondocker want to see them. We also don't need grass fires or barn fire, so smoke in or next to your RV. Children are all welcome, but the property is not safe to let them roam as there is lots of water and horses for them to get hurt by. Respect our land and keep it clean. We should only see your tire marks when you leave the area you stayed in. If you would like to do something, ask and we may assist you. No going into barns or buildings without someone with you. We do have some watercraft which you are welcome to use but please check first in case there are issues with something or instructions needed. Bring your own life jackets (COVID)
Location
Access Road Conditions: The Access road is gravel. If you have a very large RV you may need to park in the front field which is open, so pull through is possible. This field does normally have horses in it, but they can be put installs for a night or two. Near the barn, there is room to turn around, and parking in the barnyard area is also OK but may need to move if other access is needed temporally but never at night and is not pull through. There is lots of room for wide turns. There is room near the house but smaller RVs can only fit. The roads/trails to the back of the property are narrow and small vehicles can get back there, but it would be your call after you walk the road. Trees will rub your RV, but the road condition is solid. Tow Vehicle Parking Details: Anywhere near your trailer location selection. Depending on the location you would like to put your trailer/Rig there may be no room for your tow vehicle. Parking on the property is not an issue. There are only 2 spots with power, but the spot behind the house has the best power next to the solar array. The other spot has a weak 15 amp and is easy to pop the breaker. Even though I show there is no Pull-through parking. it is very easy to turn around in the main yard, but if you want a better view and better power you will need to be able to get out of the tighter area, but everyone so far has had no issues getting out. We had 3 - 30 foot trailers in behind the house and we got them all in and out with no issues.
Parking Surface
Unknown
Hosted By TheButlers
Age:
55-65
Welcome to the Butlers. We are Bob, Ron, and Nancy. Details: Friendly, easy-going bunch/Cowboy folk! The property is large and has a few spots to select depending on your rig and personal choice plus the ability to move the rig into some tight spots if you want a good view. We ourselves have a 32' Motorhome and a Truck with a 30' travel trailer totals over 50', that we have no problems turning around once into the property. The front field in September hosts a good number of horse trailers/riders every September long weekend. This weekend we don't take Boondockers, as we are full. We have had over 30 horses walking the trails of the property. Home Town: Ayton, Ontario. A small town with an old Mill that still can be seen in town. Mostly Farmers in the area. There are also lots of Golf courses in the area also. Favorite Boondocking Locations: We have been boondocking/Harvest Host to the East Coast. Every spot we selected was very good. The people are always friendly and accommodating. We had large spots that you could move any rig into and we had some that were interesting to get into. We even had a couple of locations that were better than a campground as we had full hook-up. Skills or Expertise to Share: Horseback riding, Farming, Wi-Fi if needed. Tools to help fix small repairs.
Availability for RV Camping
References for this location from other RVers
Sasa1708
5 months ago
Unforgivable stay with with these welcoming and engaging hosts. Since the first greet and throughout the stay they pored out their true down to earth Cowboy hearth as they guided me to the best spot by the pond and took me on a tour of their beautiful property and the neighboring farms the following day. I felt special, but that's just the way they are. Thank you Butlers for this memorable stay, and i truly hope I'll have another chance to stop by again in the near future.
Frank_Olivia
6 months ago
As our first boondocker he really put the bar high! Very generous and kind host.
amillionwords
1 year ago
This is the first return visit to a BW location and we cannot thank TheButlers enough for another excellent weekend. We went with the intention of visiting and staying for the weekend and not with the intention of just a stopover to another location. It was the ideal getaway such that we could enjoy their well maintained property (forests, trails, pond) and also simply visit them again. Our kids had a great time fishing and they allowed us to bring our own paddleboards. We look forward to the next time we can visit them again!
KiteKrazy
1 year ago
Owner greeted us and showed us where to park RV we did the walking trail around the pond and enjoyed seeing some of the wildlife in the bush. Looking forward to staying another time.
2B1B
1 year ago
Nice hosts and a nice location next to a pond. Very quiet. Will return if we're in the area again.
