[3] Emory Creek in 1858 was a tent and shack camp, established by miners in search of gold.

When it became evident that the gold was not available in the amounts estimated, the miners started moving north on the Fraser River.

The area came into the hands of a man named Walker, who felt Emory Creek would become the head of riverboat navigation on the Fraser.

The town consisted of thirteen streets with its own newspaper, various shops, a brewery, nine saloons and a sawmill.

Today, it is an easily accessible treed campground with paved roads and flush outhouses.