No platform fees. No corporate middleman. Private agreements between club members.
Whether you have a single back pasture, a private pond, a stretch of timber, a cabin, a handful of RV hookups, or an established campground with dozens of sites, there are people who would genuinely love to spend time there. And they're willing to compensate you directly for it.
You're not starting a business. You're not becoming a landlord. You're a property owner exercising your right to decide who comes onto your land and when, and choosing, on your own terms, to be compensated for it. That applies whether you have one site or twenty.
As a member of society you have the explicit right to decide who comes onto your land and on what terms. Fyreside is built around that foundation.
When you host through Fyreside, you're not listing with a platform that sets rules for your property, processes your payments, and owns your guest relationships. You're opening your land to fellow club members who agreed to your terms before they ever arrived, and who understand they're guests on your property by invitation.
You set the terms. You know your guests. You receive compensation directly. The relationship is between two people, not between a person and a platform.
The membership model isn't just about keeping the club private. It's about who it attracts.
Someone who seeks out a private membership club to access private land has already told you something about themselves. They're not scrolling through algorithm listings looking for a cheap night. They're people who genuinely value private property. They came here specifically because this isn't public.
Every Fyreside guest agreed to the same club terms before they ever contacted a host. They gave their real name. They joined. They understand they're coming onto private land by invitation, not booking a hotel room. The nature of the club selects for that. People who don't respect private property self-select out. People who do self-select in.
You still choose who you welcome. But the pool you're choosing from is already filtered by the kind of people who sought this out in the first place.
Stays remain the core of Fyreside. But if your property fits, you can also open it for private events or invite helpers for ongoing work-exchange arrangements. Modes are what you offer. Your membership tier (below) is set by how much you can host. The two are independent — pick any combination of modes; pay based on your site/cabin count.
The core of Fyreside. Members find your property in the private directory, message you directly, and agree to a private property-use agreement before they arrive. You set the terms, you receive compensation directly, no platform takes a cut.
Good for: Campsites, RV spots, cabins, yurts, hunting and fishing access, recreational land, working ranches with guest accommodations.
For properties with the room to host a wedding, anniversary, retreat, reception, family reunion, or small gathering. Members searching for an event venue find your listing alongside stays. The arrangement is between you and the member booking the space — a private agreement, on your terms.
Good for: Barns, fields, lakeshores, vineyards, large covered structures, scenic overlooks, anywhere members might gather.
For homesteads, working farms, ranches, and small holdings with ongoing work that would welcome a helper member in exchange for room and board. Spell out the work, the commitment, and what's provided. When a helper agrees to join you, draft a private work agreement to put it all in writing.
Good for: Homesteads, market gardens, orchards, working farms, ranches with animal care, off-grid builds, anyone with steady work and a place to put up a helper.
Every mode rests on the same foundation: a private agreement between two members, in their private capacity as a man or woman. Fyreside is never party to any of them, and never handles compensation.
Next, pick your tier — set by your site/cabin count, not by how many modes you turn on.
If you own private land and want to open it to vetted members on your own terms, Fyreside is for you.
Three membership tiers, one simple rule:
The common thread isn't the property type. It's the philosophy. Private land. Private agreements. Direct relationships.
How private hosting differs from listing on a platform.
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Fyreside Club is a private membership club. Hosts and guests make private agreements with one another for the recreational use of private property.
All founding hosts join free across all three tiers. Renews at $197/year for Private Landowners, $497/year for Independent Campgrounds, and $997/year for Large Properties / Ranches — locked in for life as a Founding Host. All memberships include the Property Owner Toolkit and full member access.
Create your property profile in the private member directory. Your terms, your details.
Member-guests find your listing and message you directly. No platform in the middle.
Agree to a simple private property-use agreement, welcome your guests, and receive compensation directly. See an example agreement →
Both members confirm a good experience. See how badges work → Members can also leave community comments about stays.
Every Fyreside stay rests on a private property-use agreement between you and your guest — not a corporate booking on someone else's terms. The Property Owner Toolkit walks both of you through it section by section: dates, compensation, expectations, personal responsibility, and a mutual remedy clause. Walk through it now, before you agree to anything or pay anything.
No login required to preview. You'll see exactly what a guest agrees to and how the agreement structure protects both of you.
Three membership tiers, one founding rate: free. All include full access to the member directory, private agreements toolkit, and guest membership.
Fewer than 5 camping/RV sites and fewer than 2 cabins or yurts
Renews at $197/year — locked in for life as a Founding Host
5–19 camping/RV sites, or 2–9 cabins/yurts
Renews at $497/year — locked in for life as a Founding Host
20 or more camping/RV sites, or 10 or more cabins/yurts
Renews at $997/year — locked in for life as a Founding Host
Create your account, set your terms, and start welcoming guests on your own terms. Individual hosts join free for the first year.
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Fyreside Club is a private membership club where property owners and travelers make private agreements with one another for the recreational use of private property. Members interact under private agreements rather than through a corporate platform. This structure has a long tradition in the United States, rooted in the constitutional rights of free association and private contract.
Booking platforms are corporate commercial intermediaries. They process payments, take fees, and control the relationship between you and your guests. Fyreside Club is a private membership club. We don't process payments. Guests compensate hosts directly. The agreement is a private arrangement between two club members, not between you and a corporation.
Hipcamp is a public booking platform. Your listing is searchable by anyone, Hipcamp takes a commission on every booking and adds a service fee on top for guests, payments are processed by the platform, and the relationship is governed by Hipcamp's commercial terms. It's a marketplace.
Fyreside is a private club, not a marketplace. Your listing sits in a members-only directory — not public, not searchable. There are no commissions or booking fees. Guests pay you directly using whatever method you both agree on. The agreement is private, between you and the guest as fellow club members, not between you and a corporation. And every Fyreside guest joined the club deliberately before they ever saw your property.
Both let you open private land to travelers. The difference is whether the people arriving are the result of an algorithm or the result of a private club they chose to join.
When a guest wants to stay on your property, you and the guest agree to a simple property-use agreement as fellow club members. This private agreement outlines the details of the stay, compensation, and expectations. It's an arrangement between two members of the club, not a commercial transaction through a corporate platform.
All founding hosts join free, and renewal pricing is locked in for life as a Founding Host. Private Landowner membership (fewer than 5 camping/RV sites and fewer than 2 cabins/yurts) renews at $197/year. Independent Campground membership (5–19 camping/RV sites, or 2–9 cabins/yurts) renews at $497/year. Large Property / Ranch membership (20+ camping/RV sites, or 10+ cabins/yurts) renews at $997/year. Every membership includes the Property Owner Toolkit: a customizable Private Property Use Agreement and setup guides. No booking fees or commissions on stays, ever.
Guests pay you directly using whatever payment method you both agree on. You settle on the compensation amount in your property-use agreement, and the guest pays you directly. Fyreside never touches the money. Some hosts also choose to accept Bitcoin. Here's why that fits the private life model.
Many hosts use multiple platforms. You can continue listing on Airbnb or elsewhere while also hosting through Fyreside. Over time, as you build your Fyreside guest base, you may find you prefer the private club model.
Many municipalities have enacted regulations targeting commercial short-term rentals listed on platforms like Airbnb and VRBO. These codes are generally written to govern commercial lodging activity: businesses that advertise to the public and process payments through a corporate platform.
Hosting guests privately, as a property owner exercising your free will to invite others onto your land through a private agreement, is a fundamentally different activity. Property owners have the authority to set the laws for their property. To host guests privately is distinct from operating a commercial short-term rental business. If you want to understand the constitutional and legal foundations behind this at a deeper level, I highly recommend you enroll in Foundations.
Fyreside Club is not a commercial platform. We do not list your property to the public, process payments, or facilitate commercial transactions. Membership in the club, and the private agreements between members, reflects a tradition of private association and voluntary contract between individuals.
The property-use agreement includes a personal responsibility section in which guests accept the inherent risks of outdoor and recreational activities, agree not to hold the host responsible for injury or harm except in cases of the host's own gross negligence or wilful wrongdoing, and take responsibility for any third-party claim arising from their presence on the property. It also includes a mutual remedy section: both members commit to addressing any harm or loss directly and restoring peace between them before involving any third party. These are arrangements between members, not Fyreside policies.
For additional peace of mind, most property insurance policies allow you to add an inexpensive personal liability rider. We've written a full piece on how harm, remedy, and the private agreement framework address this question: When Something Goes Wrong.
Yes. Fyreside assists members with drafting private property-use agreements. Your Host membership includes access to our customizable Private Property Use Agreement, and our team is available to help you tailor it to your property and circumstances.
Apply today and start welcoming guests through private agreements.
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