Maple Heart Ranch - Homestead

89%

53 reviews

· Shawnigan Lake, Cowichan Valley, British Columbia

40 acres hosted by Conny R.

1 glamping pitch · 4 motorhome/tent pitches

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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89% Recommend106 Ratings · 53 reviews

Maple Heart Ranch offers a peaceful and private camping experience, with campsites spaced far apart, ensuring tranquility and seclusion. The farm setting, complete with friendly animals like horses, goats, and chickens, adds a unique charm to the stay. While the drive to the site can be challenging due to potholes and gravel roads, it ultimately leads to a serene environment away from busy campgrounds. Guests appreciate the clean facilities and the welcoming hosts, making it a pleasant retreat for those seeking a rustic escape.

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Anton G.

2 reviews

Not recommend

· January 2025

Don't come here

Cabin

Here is the Maple Farm Hip Camp add: Enjoy the comforts of home in nature at some pitches — including real toilets, showers, and kitchen Hot water . There is a very basic shower in the cabin. It works for a rinse off, but nothing fancy Cancellation policy: Flexible 2WD accessible Here is what we found on our trip: There was no hot water. I phoned the host who was next door, instead of coming over she gave directions to turn the valve on at the back of the tub for the water. I found the valve but the hot valve was on the right cold side, opposite to where it should have been. after discovering this turning it on the water went from cold to a little less cold. After trying a few times the water still didn't come hot. I played with the dial on the heater and when I tried to get a refund for the second night she said the water was my fault because I had switched the dial. She didn't acknowledge there wasn't hot water anywhere in the cabin. As above the add says HOT WATER. I couldn't spend 3 days and 2 nights in January without hot water. There was no cabin binder or written instructions for anything. and besides, if she knew we were coming wouldn't she want to turn the plumbing valve on at the back of the tub? The pull out couch mattress was thin, springs felt through and was brown with no sheets On app confirmed for 2 adults. Host provided towels and sheets for 1 and agued we had only booked for 1 With this and lot's more wrong, mostly a negligent, uncaring host.

Rajasekhar G.

3 reviews

Mixed feelings

· September 2024

Tent ·

Site C

A shower or water faucet would have been great. Great location though

Helena F.

2 reviews

Recommends

· August 2024

Tent · With kids ·

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!!!

Mandy H.

3 reviews

Not recommend

· August 2024

Secluded and simple

3 m campervan ·

Site B

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.

Katrina W.

8 months on Hipcamp

Recommends

· August 2024

Private camping with lots to explor

Tent · With kids ·

Site C

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.

Maddie I.

8 months on Hipcamp

Recommends

· August 2024

Tent · Group trip ·

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 :)

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

Native Land Digital.

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