Stayed in the turtle shell-ter for Memorial Day weekend for a little camping trip.
Pros: close to Asheville, off the ground (but bugs would still come in), running sink with cold water, private shelter, place to use the restroom (they had hand sanitizer in the outhouse which I appreciated & also the date of when they last checked the outhouse)
Cons: noises from every farm animal at all times of the night, hot shelter during the day (no shade for this shelter until 5 ish), sun came in the windows early so you’ll wake up early. I would recommend bringing a sheet and tape to hang up in the shelter to block the light from the windows . This would also keep it cooler during the day.
It was a nice place to camp because it had an out house (which I didn’t want to use at first but quickly got used to it) , Sink with running water, plus little cute communal areas such as the fire pit and a table with some chairs in the shade. Bring your own fire wood unless you’d like to pay 5 dollars for a little bag that the owners offer, which we did.
Overall, a funky place to camp. You’ll meet other campers which is cool too. I’d come back but would like to bring my own tent to get a more shady area!