94% (435)
Top-rated campgrounds
94% (435)
Top-rated campgrounds
Camper favorites in British Columbia
Top-rated campgrounds reviewed by the Hipcamp community.
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Eric
September 2025
16 ft travel trailer
We loved our stay here! Berny is an incredible host. Warm and welcoming and full of great information about the area. And her pot pies, smoked pulled pork, and cinnamon buns were amazing—all delivered hot right to our campsite! And the site was awesome: beautiful, with the best outhouse you’ll ever use. We loved the hike to the river overlook too. Go!
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Lexy
September 2025
2 nights at Kootenay born camping by Arrow lake
I can’t wait to come back! John and Michelle have created a lovely and thoughtful way to share their piece of Kootenay paradise. The micro cabin has everything I needed and I’ve never slept so well - incredibly quiet with stunning mountain vistas (and the view from the outdoor shower is top notch). Appreciated having the camp stove and propane, hot showers, clean ‘drop’ toilets, towels, wash station with soap and sponge right outside the cabin, bedding, and of course, Boss the friendly dog. I think I saw every star in the galaxy after dark. The adorable (easy and quick) ferry across to their property was icing on the cake.
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Diana
September 2025
24 ft travel trailer
We had a wonderful few days at Monica's campsite. The directions were great and easy to follow. Which helped tremendously since it was already dark when we got there. The site was peaceful and relaxing. We really enjoyed falling asleep listening to the nearby creek. The flattened clearing was a nice change. Much cleaner area to camp at than gravel/sand. Our trailer was too big to drive through the trees (27 ft plus the truck) so we turned around and backed into the site. That worked. Lol. Great location. Very scenic. Even the town of Nukusp was beautiful to visit and just a short drive away. And the Nakusp Hot Springs were a welcome treat. Monica was a fantastic hostess. Really nice lady. Provided us with some lovely daytrip ideas in the area, like a nearby waterfall. Would definitely recommend.
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Lise
September 2025
29 ft travel trailer
With pets
Another season has wrapped up at Blacksmith Landing and I definitely left the camp very emotional! We absolutely love this place. The campground is immaculate, so well taken care of. Every activity you might want to do is close by, more beautiful lakes to choose from than you have time for! The owners are the most hospitable, lovely people (with the best stories!) and the FOOD. Worth the trip on it's own. Our entire family cherishes every weekend here and we can't wait until next season!!!!
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Kevin
September 2025
26 ft campervan
An amazing campsite made unforgettable by Bernie, the enchanting and knowledgeable owner. She welcomed us with warmth, and true to her word, shared her renowned cinnamon buns—making us feel embraced by her hospitality (and that of her husband Stuart), and by the stillness of the surrounding land and Kootenay Mountain Range.
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Caroline
September 2025
Tent
With pets
We had a lovely stay at HipCamp - a great way to break up our road trip. Brent and Stuart went above and beyond to welcome us and ensure we had everything we needed. You can see that they take great pride in their place and in hosting guests. For instance the outhouses were extremely clean and were decorated so that you did not feel like you were using an outhouse.
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Courtney
September 2025
27 ft Class C
We absolutely loved our time at Bernie & Stuart's! They were incredibly warm and welcoming, and we're so grateful they opened up their stunning property to campers, like us. We purchased & were treated to a delicious meal and treats from Bernie.
The hike on the property to the breathtaking Kootenay River view was a highlight, as was finding the charming tree book nook. For anyone boondocking, Bernie's "cutest little loo" is a huge plus!
We highly recommend staying here!! You will love it!
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Terry
September 2025
Weekend Trip to Kootenay born camping by Arrow lake
One of the best places we stayed throughout the hipcamp camping sites we have visited. Great place for bikers to pitch tents and use the covered kitchen, or stay in a micro cabin that includes everything you use at home. The showers are great and washrooms clean and easy to use. Peddle bikes available for biking some awesome trails there and pathways down to the lake where they also have kayaks you can paddle out on the lake. We really wish we could have stayed longer because John and Michelle were so accomodating and inviting. We can't wait to go back with our RV and tour the many lakes with our ebikes. I also notice great tenting spots with hammocks deep in the wooded trees, so cool. Definitely booking for next year.
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Сніжана
September 2025
16 ft car
With kids
Berny was very nice to our family! She texted us before we came to the camp to ask when we would come and met us at the entrance to the campground.
It was nice experience for us. We stayed only for one night, but we definitely enjoyed staying.
Good luck to owners.
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Cass
September 2025
Tent
Beautiful campsite and the hosts were very friendly and helpful! Would absolutely camp here again!
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Cora
September 2025
14 ft campervan
With pets
The hosts were so lovely and welcoming! They were very helpful in getting us additional drinking water when needed, and were very accommodating helping us get a site that was right for my (special) dogs and myself with advance requests. I would definitely recommend.
Only thing to note is that thew geographic region is inherently very dusty due to very small particle soil (mostly silt), so be prepared for many things to be very dusty when camping in the region regardless ;)
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Magalie
September 2025
25 ft Class C
With kids
Bernie and Stuart are such wonderful people. You can really feel and are that they put their heart and soul in running the campground. They waited for us at the gate (as they do for every camper!!) and gave us a warm welcome.
In the morning we ordered some home made cinnamon rolls and they were delicious. After that we took a walk towards the campground ridge (about 20mins) and enjoyed the breath taking views of the Kootenay river.
We had a blast!
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Sophie
August 2025
Tent
Very nice host and lovely camping spot, would stay there again.
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Clare
August 2025
16 ft car
Group trip
Great host! Great site! Super kind and accommodating would absolutely stay again.
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Kirsten
August 2025
Tent
We loved camping here! It was so beautiful, plenty of trees around to add more privacy as well. The hosts are very accommodating and wonderful people! Would recommend this campsite to anyone, we’ll definitely be back!
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Carole
August 2025
21 ft Class B
The host were super welcoming and super nice! Everything was perfect!!!
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Lee
August 2025
33 ft Class B
With pets
Nice campground. Lots of room.Hosts were very friendly and helpful. I would recommend.
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Tyson
August 2025
Tent
There is a certain aura of careful craftsmanship about Blacksmith Landing.. both from Berny, Stuart, and mother nature herself. Stuart's woodwork/groundskeeping, Berny's hospitality (delicious cinnamon bun btw) and the Bunny trail (which is simply stunning if you slow down and visit close to/during sunset) give you more than enough to enjoy the site alone. Yet there are plenty of hikes and other adventures like Zipline, rafting, hot springs, etc. very close by if you need to add-on. Thoroughly enjoyed my stay and can see why people rate this Eco Camp so highly
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Tyler
August 2025
Tent
From the moment you arrive as strangers, you are greeted by friends who make your stay as wonderful as possible. It’s always worth booking, regardless of what sites are available, as Berny and Stuart do their best to arrange campers according to their needs.
Campsites are very tidy, outhouses are cute and clean, and the space between sites are lovely.
While a 20ish minute walk down a forested trail, the river bluffs are truly a spectacular vista. The benches there makes for the perfect place of solitude to watch the sunset over the grand Kootenay River valley. If you are more adventurous, the trail continues, allowing you to go down and swim in the river. However, there is no beach, and the water is pretty fast, so this is more just information for only the few desperate to cool off!
Please know that the privilege of having this location so easy to access off of Hwy 93, means that you are still close to a busy highway. This doesn’t make the place any less magical, but don’t think the physics of sound stops working here.
As long as those things are clear in your expectation, you will not be disappointed!
So much to discover in the Kootenay valley, and Blacksmith Landing Eco Camp is both the perfect base camp to many days of hiking and hot springs, or a rejuvenating retreat unto itself.
Thanks so much Berny and Stuart for the unforgettable experience! ☺️
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María
August 2025
16 ft car
This place is amazing! Beautiful, peaceful and the owners are absolutely lovely. They welcomed us and showed us to our camping spot (even though we arrived past 9:30 pm). We were able to purchase wood for a fire from them and they have camping chairs you can borrow.
The outhouse is spotless clean. An amazing experience! We will be back!
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