I found Olympus SMP and it is a survival server that keeps the classic vanilla feel while still having some unique mods like Stellarity that makes exploring more interesting.
The server has a growing active player base and the vibe seems friendly. Staff is around and they aim for fair gameplay so it does not feel scummy.
People build big bases run a player driven economy and go on adventures together. They also do community events and challenges so there is usually something going on.
It supports both cracked and premium players so more people can join in.
OLYMPUS SMP Vanilla Survival With Events

GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPFoggy Willows Real Vanilla Survival
classic overworld livingcommunity self moderatessimple spawn areaVanilla mechanics onlyzero server addons
Foggy Willows is a server I found that is going for real vanilla survival. It runs on the normal minecraft server jar with no plugins and no datapacks so it plays like the game is supposed to.
The spawn is not some huge confusing hub. You just get in and play. It is hard mode and there is no tp or sethome so travel matters and you have to plan stuff.
People are expected to handle their own social problems. You can play how you want and build what you want. Technical players are welcome too.
The world has no border and it stays on the latest stable vanilla jar. There are no donations and it is self hosted on a purpose built machine. Java only and it has a Discord.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPFoggy Willows True Vanilla Survival
hard difficulty nightslatest stable buildno home commandself hosted hardwaretechnical redstone friendly
Foggy Willows is a real vanilla survival server for people who want Minecraft the normal way. It runs on the official server jar with no plugins and no datapacks so it feels like the game is supposed to feel.
The world is hard mode and it stays on the latest stable vanilla version. There is no fancy spawn to learn and no extra stuff like teleport or sethome. You just walk out and start your life.
People are expected to handle their own social problems so it is more hands off. You can play how you want and build what you want. Technical players are welcome too.
There are no donations and there is no world border so you can keep going as far as you want.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP
