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Murphy's Gold Creek Ranch

94%

· Cranbrook, East Kootenay, British Columbia

25.03 acres hosted by Cornelius M.

17 RV/tent sites

Best in British Columbia: Finalist

Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2023.

Best all-around: Finalist

Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2023.

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Off-leash friendly

Pets can be off-leash at this Hipcamp.

I sold a business in Toronto and moved West in 1990 and drove all over North America looking for a new place to settle and raise a family. While camping in the Kootenay's I found this oasis and bought it. I have raised a family living totally off the grid since and love it. The water here is so clean and and the air is so fresh is why I stay. The night sky is so hard to explain it has to be seen to believe. Come check it out and you will agree. Learn more about this land: Enjoy camping on our 25-acre property just outside of Cranbrook, BC! We have multiple spots to choose from. You can camp beside the creek, in an open field, or up high with beautiful views of the valley. It all depends on your preferences and the privacy that you desire. We welcome tent and RV campers. If you're bringing an RV, there are sites that do not require levelling and we can accommodate vehicles up to 75ft in length. Bring your animals - there are a lot of great spaces for them to play! Our yard is equipped for horseback riding with a horse ring and stable. The property is a great step-off point for ATV, dirt bikes, horseback and hiking adventures. Potable water, toilet, picnic table, wifi and showers are available. Pets welcome, campfires permitted. We are a 15-20 minute drive to Cranbrook. As the basecamp of the Kootenay Rockies, Cranbrook has it all - From all the trails one can dream of to multiple award-winning golf courses all within a 20-minute drive out of town, Cranbrook is an outdoor enthusiast's paradise. PLEASE USE GOOGLE MAPS FOR CORRECT DIRECTIONS I look forward to hosting you!

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132 ratings · 102 reviews

Taylor J.recommends

October 4, 2024

Shangri La Creek side

Gold creek was beautiful and peaceful. We enjoyed our camp here very much. The place was easy to find and the host was friendly.

David A.recommends

October 2, 2024

Murphys Peaceful Cranbrook Campsite

Great spot with many options for finding private spot to camp. Convenient access to washroom and shower. Hosts were attentive and after little confusion a checkin was eventually resolved, had a great stay - would definitely recommend.

Alicia L.

September 9, 2024

Murphys Peaceful Cranbrook Campsite

Great stay off the beaten path!

Overall we had a great stay at Cornelius’s place. It offered great views of the mountains and stargazing beyond what I could have imagined. We had the camp area all to ourselves presumable the whole time. Getting out there was pretty easy once we did it. It’s one of those drives where you think you’ve gone too far and you haven’t gone far enough. For being so far out the road is shockingly busy, which was a little disruptive of sleep being in a spot so close to the road. That was the only downside. The Murphy's offer plenty of amenities and even threw in some free firewood. Which was a perk! If you’re looking for something closer to town this is not it, but if your looking for clean, fresh mountain air, a sky full of stars on a clear night, and the sound of a running river right next to camp, this is your place! We’ll be back in the future.

Jenna Patrice Beck M.recommends

September 9, 2024

Murphys Peaceful Cranbrook Campsite

We enjoyed our stay at Cornelius' and wow were the stars amazing! We had car trouble earlier that day so arrived very late, but he greeted us graciously at the late hour and showed us to a wonderful secluded section to camp in.

R.C. C.recommends

September 8, 2024

Shangri La Creek side

Quiet and private along the creek.

Excelent quality camping along the creek! Well received by Murphy.

Daniel G.doesn't recommend

September 2, 2024

Premium Creek side

Don’t EVER book this place. EVER!

I’ll start this off by saying, if you own a truck and RV worth anything at all, STAY AWAY FROM THIS CAMPSITE. In the description there literally NO MENTION of the fact this place is 11 miles down a dirt/gravel washboard road. There was not one time I was able to drive over 20mph. At all. Cattle guards and locals prowl the entire length, driving their ATV’s and jacked up Toyotas driving 50-60 and spitting rocks on your truck while flipping you off for driving slow…which you absolutely HAVE TO DO if you want to keep the filling in your teeth and the trailer attached to your truck. It was an absolute disaster. If you’re like me, who drops the trailer at the campsite and roams all day, why would you want to drive 22 miles round trip just to get to Cranbrook on a washboard dirt road??? We stopped about 20 minutes into the trip to look at the directions…and to see if we could cancel the reservations. No dice. The owner knows what’s up, it’s a 3 day advance cancellation policy. Huh…wonder why… Go the to “campsite” which looked like a wide spot in the yard. Knocked on the door, went around the whole house, not a soul to be found. No direction on where to go, what to do, nothing. Nobody came out to greet us. At this point, after talking it over with my wife, we decided to cut our losses, turned around in the yard, and drove back to Cranbrook to stay at the overpriced KOA, which is a thousand times better than this spot. Chalked up our losses… Don’t book this place……..

Location

Cranbrook, East Kootenay, British Columbia, CanadaTraditional, ancestral territory of Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Ktunaxa ɁamakɁis, and Ĩyãħé Nakón mąkóce (Stoney) First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking