- Columbia Falls
Mountain Shadow Ranch
Hosted by Chree · Columbia Falls, Montana
14 sites · RV, Tent · 10 acres
Near Glacier National Park
Within a 60-minute drive from the West Glacier Entrance.
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RV/tent sites (dispersed)
14 sites
Glamping at Mountain Shadow Ranch
96%
(51)Toilet
Potable water
Pets allowed
Reviews
96% Recommend51 ratings · 39 reviews
Camping at Chree and Steve's site offers a serene experience with plenty of space, shade, and a touch of nature with farm animals nearby. Guests consistently highlight the hosts' hospitality, noting complimentary breakfasts, availability of showers, and lively conversations. While most reviews are overwhelmingly positive, one guest noted disappointment with the lack of assigned spots and restroom facilities. Overall, the campsite is well-regarded for its peaceful setting and welcoming atmosphere.
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· August 2026
We Love Chree (and her puppies😉)!!
Tent · Group trip ·
Glamping at Mountain Shadow Ranch
We had a wonderful time camping at Chree and her family’s property! We stayed here for the UTBS festival, which we attend and camp for every year, but this was our first time camping with Chree. Not only was their property absolutely stunning, but they were also more than welcoming and generous to all of us campers- from complimentary breakfast and much-appreciated showers, to wonderful conversations, rides to the venue (!!), and even some puppy snuggles! They had the space and opportunity to really pack in us campers, but they chose not to, which truly added to our experience. We loved getting to know our small crew of camp neighbors, watching the wild turkeys roam around the grounds (including a mama with her brood), and enjoying the beauty of the property- including the heavenly shade provided by the trees!! We are so grateful for Chree and her family’s hospitality, and hope to include camping with them as part of our annual trip tradition, if they’ll have us!
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· July 2026
15 ft campervan ·
Glamping at Mountain Shadow Ranch
Chree and her husband were amazing hosts and their property is absolutely perfect. 11/10 and will absolutely be going back.
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· August 2025
23 ft campervan · With pets ·
Glamping at Mountain Shadow Ranch
I loved boon-docking in my van on Chree and Steve’s land! It’s the perfect amount of shade coverage while also giving my solar panels some sunshine to recharge. They were the best hosts, offering breakfast and helping to figure out transport over the the Under the Big Sky music festival. They had set up some toilets and showers for us all to use during the weekend (even had hot water in the showers!). Couldn’t believe how much fun it was to stay with them! Will be back for future years of fun at the festival!
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· August 2025
The best ranch in Whitefish
10 ft pop-up camper ·
Glamping at Mountain Shadow Ranch
Chree and Steve were absolutely fantastic hosts - they really made our trip!! Stay here if you want to make the most out of your stay in Whitefish, you won’t regret it!
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· July 2025
Best Host Anywhere!!!
35 ft pop-up camper · With pets ·
Glamping at Mountain Shadow Ranch
The host are the best and the site is secluded with trees and in a great location. I would highly recommend it to any and all. I’ll be back next year! Cheers! John $ Sarah!!!
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· July 2025
Chree and Steve were absolutely incredible hosts. Their property is beautiful, they have amazing animals and they made us delicious breakfasts!! So grateful for you guys, you truly made our stay unforgettable, and we already cant wait to come back. Thank you so much for your hospitality❤️
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· August 2023
42 ft travel trailer · With kids ·
Glamping at Mountain Shadow Ranch
Good location in shadow of trees. Private and quiet.
Plenty of room for multiple campsites. Clean portapotties. Option for showering. Very respectful campers. Camp spots had shade available which was great considering it was smoking hot. Host provided an excellent spread for breakfast and drinks which was super nice.
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· July 2023
Perfect for Under the Big Sky
15 ft campervan ·
Glamping at Mountain Shadow Ranch
The property was great! Lots of room to choose a spot and the area was quiet and shaded. Even with many other groups there, we still had plenty of space. We were there for a local music festival so Chree had a hot breakfast for us over the weekend. There were 2 port o potties and 2 makeshift showers.
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· July 2023
22 ft pop-up camper · Group trip ·
Glamping at Mountain Shadow Ranch
Easy access to our event. Lots of space to camp. It was nice to have toilets and showers. Very accommodating hosts! Would highly recommend!
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· August 2022
Nice quiet spot! Pretty much wild camping apart from the shower & portable toilet in the pop up tents.
Shower was nice & warm. Didn’t come across any water taps but water was provided in a plastic container was helpful for cooking & washing pots ect.
Loved the animals around the ranch too.
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· August 2022
Tent · With pets ·
Glamping at Mountain Shadow Ranch
Nice, quiet and beautiful campsite with a friendly host.
Not recommend
· July 2022
Free for all, not as advertised
19 ft Class B · Group trip ·
Glamping at Mountain Shadow Ranch
Very busy weekend for this Hipcamp with the festival. Lots of campers and there were no assigned spots so it was a free for all with campers spreading out. Additionally, there weren’t portable toilets as advertised, just one bucket with an enclosure around it for probably at least 75 people (25 campsites). We ended up only staying one of the three nights we paid $100/nt for, I reached out to the hostess to see about getting some sort of refund/discount but only received an aggressive response about how it is camping and that we aren’t her type of people. No refund no discount just out $310 because I paid $10 for a breakfast I didn’t even get to enjoy (which she told me was free, but I was charged for.
Apparently, she is building permanent restrooms and showers on the lot, hopefully they will be done for people to enjoy in the future and I hope they decide to designate sites with signage, it would be helpful when it’s as busy as it was.
Chree and Steve were BEYOND wonderful. We are so thankful to have ended up crossing paths with them. They were incredibly accommodating, social, and spent a decent amount of time swapping stories with us! We will definitely be back to see chree’s dreams for the place really play out. Thanks for having us!!
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· September 2021
Group trip ·
Glamping at Mountain Shadow Ranch
This ranch is absolutely beautiful. We had such a wonderful experience staying at Chree’s site. I highly recommend this for campers who are looking for accommodating hosts, well kept space, and a unique location. We hope to return next year!!
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· August 2021
Great place that is close to everything you need. Owners and property are fantastic. Great place to bring the family as there are farm animals anyone would love. There is a crab apple tree that we fed to the horses. Would definitely recommend.
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· July 2021
Loved this spot, in the trees and nice shade. Chree was an awesome host!!
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· July 2021
Group trip ·
Glamping at Mountain Shadow Ranch
Spacing between sites was very comfortable.
Great place to nest for "Under the Big Sky"
Other campers were fun and respectful.
Thanks much !
Our experience at Mountain Shadow Ranch was over the top! I camped with my husband, two kids and our dog. My kids could not get enough of all the farm animals. The property was well kept and quiet, and the other campers we encountered while there were respectful and kept to themselves. The hosts even invited us to pet the horses when they fed them hay. The property was close to Columbia Falls (4 minutes to coffee!) and 10 minute to Whitefish, maybe 25 minutes to Glacier, yet very serene and peaceful. Would stay here again in a heartbeat!
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· July 2021
BEST AFFORDABLE CAMP NEAR GLACIER
Group trip ·
Glamping at Mountain Shadow Ranch
Our stay here was amazing! We actually were planning on staying somewhere else, but when we found out that location was SUPER creepy, in a frantic search we were able to book immediately with Chree and it was a LIFESAVER. The drive out to the property is gorgeous, and we all felt very safe. We were very thankful for the fancy firepits, the access to trash cans, the 5 minute drive to Whitefish and 25 minute drive to Glacier. If I am ever back in the area, I will be sure to book with Chree again!
Such an awesome primitive campground! Plenty of trees for shade and to hang our hammocks. Loved the bucket toilet with everything you really need, and a nice touch of a jug of water at each site to put out your fire. The farm animals were friendly and we felt safe and slept so well! If we are ever in the area again we will be back!
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· July 2021
This new camp will just keep getting better. They have big plans. It is a beautiful property in a great location.
A relatively new hip camp just getting going great host in a superior location quiet and away from everybody else lots of shade a little tough to get solar on your panels if that’s your thing but if you stick around and move the panels with the sun you’ll be OK great access to the park not too far to town really exceptional location
Like the other reviewer said they have a Porta John in a tent but we brought our own they provide water for your fire control needs but you need to bring your own portable water for drinking
These posts are actively working to make this a great hip camp they have plans for water and bathrooms and showers RV hook ups the works I can’t wait till it’s all done it’s a great place to stay
Not recommend
· July 2021
Ok overall. Wouldn't really recommend. Hosts incredibly nice, but there was horse poop all over the camping area, and the toilet was exceptionally primitive/essentially just a bucket. Camping platforms and a vault toilet would improve this site significantly.
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· July 2021
Group trip ·
Glamping at Mountain Shadow Ranch
Fantastic spot with great hosts! Lots of animals around to pet and they provided an amazing breakfast.
Great place to be and recharge. Chree is a great host. Stay here if you have good camper etiquette, respectful, and polite.
Beautiful place, lovely hosts, quiet, plenty of firewood, farm animals, deer, wild turkeys, wake up to birds, made us feel at home. Thank you!!
Great location and great hosts. The camping area was well maintained. Beautiful setting. We were very comfortable and the hosts were very friendly and accommodating. Would definitely go back.
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· July 2021
Group trip ·
Glamping at Mountain Shadow Ranch
Nice camp spots with easy access to Whitefish. Plenty of trees for shade and far enough from roads to not hear traffic.
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· July 2021
This was our first time using hip camp and it was an excellent experience! Chree was a wonderful host for the weekend. She came to the camping area and introduced herself to everyone. There were cute little wooden benches and fire pits set up for multiple camps. There was a porta potty and trash bins around. We had a great time here and felt that Chree was a wonderful host and took care of her guests well! Would highly recommend to anyone!
Location
Columbia Falls, Flathead, Montana, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking