OVY Camp
San Mateo County Coast, CA
OVY Camp features sweeping, multi-tiered outdoor spaces perfectly optimized for off-grid catering layouts and high-end interactive stations. While the camp provides a community-style indoor kitchen for basic staging, its vast outdoor footprint allows Kitchenina to deploy our signature custom live-fire cooking rigs and extensive mobile catering units to execute a flawless farm-to-table menu directly on-site.
Location
5360 La Honda Rd, San Gregorio, CA 94074
Tucked away in the breathtaking redwood forests near the San Mateo County coast, OVY Camp offers an enchanting, 98-acre sanctuary blending rustic wilderness with open-air elegance. Surrounded by towering trees, pristine coastal hills, and panoramic mountain views, this private retreat is an exceptional destination for multi-day camp-style weddings, corporate retreats, and large-scale gatherings. The venue’s standout features include an awe-inspiring redwood amphitheater, an expansive main festival lawn, and a charming rustic lodge hall that allows hosts to craft an entirely customized, unplugged weekend celebration immersed beautifully in nature.
The sprawling, multi-tiered layout of the grounds ensures a seamless flow between event segments, from an intimate woodland ceremony to an energetic reception under the stars. Guests can enjoy local wines by the fire pits or dine beneath a canopy of historic redwoods. Offering an unparalleled sense of privacy and authentic California beauty, OVY Camp provides a highly flexible canvas where rustic charm, premium open-air hospitality, and unforgettable memories come together effortlessly.
Why It Works
The venue’s massive outdoor footprint and flexible vendor guidelines provide complete creative freedom to set up heavy live-fire rigs and expansive buffet flows without any spatial limitations.
Jaclyn P.
Kitchenina catered our 140-person wedding at OVY Camp in San Gregorio, in Sept 2021. Aliki, Kostas, and their team were absolutely amazing and SO EASY to work with! We were overwhelmed researching caterers for our event when we first started planning back in 2018 (wedding was delayed a bit because of Covid) but when we stumbled upon Kitchenina we had a good feeling right away. They had a huge selection of foods to choose from and were remarkably affordable given the high quality! We had a delightful tasting with Aliki and... immediately trusted them with our important event. They helped us to come up with a menu to accommodate all of our guests and the event went off without a hitch. The team served passed appetizers after the ceremony (the meatballs were a hit!) and a lovely buffet for the reception dinner. Their servers and bartenders were professional and courteous and were a huge help with breakdown at the end of the reception. We would work with them all over again in a heartbeat! Thank you thank you thank you!!!
FAQ
Q: Can Kitchenina provide full live-fire catering setups here?
A: Yes, this venue features open outdoor grounds that perfectly accommodate our custom live-fire rigs and mobile kitchen equipment.
Q: What are the sound curfews and fire safety rules at OVY Camp?
A: Being a secluded mountain venue, OVY Camp offers excellent flexibility, but all events must adhere to local San Mateo County noise ordinances and strict seasonal wildland fire safety protocols for outdoor cooking.
Q: How are cleanup and trash removal managed at this remote camp venue?
A: OVY Camp operates on a strict "pack-it-in, pack-it-out" framework for outside vendors. Kitchenina handles complete back-of-house breakdown, comprehensive site cleaning, and full off-site trash removal to leave the pristine forest completely untouched.
We offer full service packages that include:
- Venue rental of your choice
- Catering (Buffet, Family style, Plated service, Interactive stations)
- Desert bar (staged stations)
- Event & catering Rentals
- Bar service (Bring Your Own or Bar packages)
- Other services (Beverage stations - Specialized Coffee & tea - Welcome Cocktails, Set up & breakdown, Waste Management)