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Maple Heart Ranch - Homestead

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· Shawnigan Lake, Cowichan Valley, British Columbia
40 acres hosted by Conny R.
1 lodging site · 4 RV/tent sites
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Best in British Columbia: Finalist
Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2024.
Creature comforts
Enjoy the comforts of home at some sites—including flush toilets, showers, and a kitchen.
Are you looking for a secluded camping experience with a lot of privacy? Bring your tent and stay at one of our wilderness campsites. Our basic Campsites have picnic tables, fire pits and an outhouse close by. And if you want, you can explore the farm and all our animals or one of the many hiking trails close by. Firewood is available for a charge. Our property is located in Shawnigan Lake, BC on Vancouver Island. The area is renowned for its rugged beauty and its 7-kilometre long lake that provides the opportunity for fishing, swimming and sunbathing in the summer. Nearby is the recently restored Kinsol Trestle named for the short-lived “King Solomon Mine”. Restored in 2011, it is an engineering feat, even by today’s standards and remains one of the loftiest wooden railway trestles in the world. We look forward to hosting you!
Activities
Biking
Hiking
Horseback riding
Wildlife watching
Natural features
Forest
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104 ratings · 51 reviews
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Helena F.recommends
August 26, 2024
Site B
Conny and her daughter are very welcoming and happy to share stories of their not always easy farm life. Yes the access road is rather long especially if you’re bike packing but it’s rewarded by very quiet stay in wilderness and you get to see a wild boar!!!
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Mandy H.doesn't recommend
August 22, 2024
Site B
Secluded and simple
Pro: Campsite was nestled in nature, private and fern forest. I liked the site Cons: It was a long gravel road to access. There wasn't much to do on site and the entry was messy with a car top at the gate and we didn't see a lake and the bathroom had a destroyed piece of toilet paper (it was otherwise clean). There was the sound of a generator in the evening.
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Katrina W.recommends
August 14, 2024
Site C
Private camping with lots to explor
We LOVED all the farm animals and loved the big private camp sites. We were in camp site C but walked around and looked at all them and every single one is big and private, but camp site C is probably the best if you need a really big site.
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Maddie I.recommends
August 6, 2024
Site C
Absolutely loved camping at Conny’s farm! We were at both site B and C. The sites were so beautiful, and Conny’s property was so much fun to explore and nothing beats waking up with a cup of coffee and walking down to visit the horses, donkey and one of a kind goat Pepe! Thank you so much Conny we’re for sure visiting again :)
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Logan C.recommends
July 21, 2024
Site B
Quite, private campsites and awesome to be around all the animals. Would definitely stay again!
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Melissa K.recommends
July 10, 2024
Site C
Great way to experience beautiful B
This was a perfect little spot! Campsites are private, and adding on a trail ride is a great way to experience this beautiful part of B.C. . I highly recommend!
Location
Shawnigan Lake, Cowichan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaTraditional, ancestral territory of Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Á,LEṈENEȻ ȽTE (W̱SÁNEĆ), Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, Te’mexw Treaty Association, Quw’utsun, and Sc’ianew First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Conny R.

Joined in March 2021
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