Grampa & Gramma Murphy bought this property, in 1952 and at that time much of it was rock creek bed with sections of lush forest.   The Kuskanax Creek would rush through sections of the creek bed at high water.

 

As you may have seen in the pictures, Grampa built Cabin #4 in about 1976 so he could bring all his buddies down to sip on some homemade brew!

Almost every Sunday Grampa & Gramma would bring their supper down to what they called at the time the campsite, to enjoy the fruits of their labor.   Any one of the family could join them anytime they liked, just as many times, we did.

I was just a kid then and my cousins and I used to swim right in the creek!? (cold, cold, cold!)   But you know kids they can do almost anything! Dinner, at times, was a little late, due to all the fresh air, sun and spirits that go along with it!   That was just fine with us kids because there was plenty for us to do & explore!   What great times we had!

As sad as it is, both Grampa & Gramma are gone now, but I know how proud and happy they would be to see the property looking so beautiful and being enjoyed by so many people!  Believe me, Grampa Murphy would have absolutely loved the fact that his cabin has been fixed up the way it is, that it is loved by so many and he would have got such a kick out of everyone still calling his Cabin, "Grampa's Cabin"!  

 

A few years after they had been gone, Dad and Mom wanted to do something special with the property, after all the cabin and property was something special in Mom & Dad’s hearts, as well.   They had approached me with their idea.   We then began planning, designing and started doing some major shopping sprees!

Shortly after all the decisions were made,  2 new cabins and 1 chalet were in the making and major landscaping was in the works.   The cabins
and some large development was done by my brother, Ralph, Dad and other contractors and employees.   About a year had passed and we had opened as Murphy’s Landing in 1996.

 

We were one of the first cabin accommodations to flare up and we were off to a steady start. We grew mainly by word of mouth which is quite incredible how fast and how many people that can cover, even before facebook?!   As the years have gone by, my Dad, a road builder and equipment operator by trade, has continued to landscape and beautify the property with his skill and my foresight (LOL), we have managed to leave much of it in it's natural state.  

 

We've had awesome employees over the years who have had keen eyes for keeping the property and Cabins in a pristine and emaculate state.

We have continued to expand with Full Service RV Sites and grow in the number of Guests.   Guests have been booking a full year in advance to make sure they receive their favorite Cabin and/or RV Site at their favorite time to come.  
We would love for you to be able to take home the same great times and great feelings that all of us have had!

 

 It's where you need to be, naturally!