Rancho de Granville

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Catherine was the most accommodating host. I had a hard time getting my stakes to stay in the ground and so she graciously allowed me to set up at her other campsite on her property. Her ranch is beautifully maintained and having a bathroom made it super convenient. Also ranch dog Kierra was the best welcoming committee, beware if you pet her she won’t want you to stop!

Catherine was warm and hospitable. She let our little ones help with the chickens and the horses. They loved visiting the creek too! It was a special weekend.

Catherine was a lovely host! We stayed at the Ford tractor, which was beside a clear creek with tons of wild watercress. The sound of crickets and frogs at night was so soothing. Just to note: expect cell service to be limited, although we didn't mind unplugging for a few days. Will definitely be coming back!

The pictures of the property need to be updated. The creek is completely dry, there’s random poop everywhere on the property including in areas where someone would pitch their tent. The water smelled like boiled eggs and the floor had wood chips in a large area which made it very unpleasant to walk in or even try to set up camp in. I wasn’t allowed to start a campfire because “people get nervous with the smell of smoke”. That’s literally the main highlight of camping. I was really bummed out that this wasn’t how I expected it to be. The host was nice ish but it didn’t make up for the unkept pr…

Perfect little camp. Nice location close Ojai and Ventura. Also near the Ojai - Ventura Bike Path, great for biking and walking/running. If wildfire conditions weren’t so bad we could have enjoyed a camp fire. Friendly horses and a dog. A rooster will wake you up in the early morning. I would visit here again.