Kootenay - West Kootenay North

Operator:

West Kootenay Park Management Inc.

Operator website:

www.westkootenayparks.com

BC Parks - Kootenay Camping

For the climbing and mountaineering enthusiast, many of the parks featured here are attached to or are close to backcountry parks or wilderness recreation areas. Kokanee Glacier and Valhalla Provincial Parks are among the many spectacular alpine areas waiting for you.

Arrow Lakes - Shelter Bay

Size: 93 Ha
Facilities: 17 lakeside campsites, boat launch and swimming beach.
Location: 50 km south of Revelstoke on Highway 23 South, along the shores of Upper Arrow Lake Reservoir, close to the Shelter Bay/Galena Bay Ferry.
A popular destination for fishermen and boaters. Lakeside campsites offer views of the surrounding towering mountains. Open May 1 to Sept 30.

Blanket Creek

Size: 318 Ha
Facilities: 63 campsites, sani-station, day-use area, toilets, playground.
Location: 24 km south of Revelstoke on Highway 23.
With a warm swimming lagoon, adventure playground, historic homestead site and easy access to scenic Sutherland Falls, this park offers enjoyment for the entire family. A great staging area for other recreational opportunities for all ages that included nearby national parks, hiking and mountain biking trails, and hotsprings. Open May 1 to Sept 30.

Martha Creek

Size: 71 Ha
Facilities: 25 campsites, flush washrooms, wharf, boat launch, adventure playground, indoor cook shelter, large picnic field complete with volleyball net and horseshoe pitch.
Location: 17 km north of Revelstoke on Highway 23.
Great fishing, and waterfront campsites on Lake Revelstoke make this park popular with local anglers, boaters and families. The park has one of the few sandy beaches on Lake Revelstoke. With its close proximity to Revelstoke, the park offers access to a wide range of activities and attractions. Open May 1 to Sept 15.

McDonald Creek

Size: 468 Ha
Facilities: 6 campsites, sandy beach, boat launch, day-use area with picnic tables.
Location: On the shores of Upper Arrow Lake, 16 km south of Nakusp on Highway 6.
McDonald Creek is the ideal place to spend several days enjoying several km of beautiful fine sandy beaches, swimming, and relaxing in the nearby commercial hotsprings at Nakusp and Halcyon, 32 of the campsites have direct beach access. Open May 1 to Sept 30.

Nancy Greene

Size: 203 Ha
Facilities: 14 campsites, day-use area, cement boat launch and swimming beach.
Location: 26 km west of Castelgar on Highway 3.
A roadside park with a sub-alpine lake, Nancy Greene Provincial Park is a welcoming site for weary travelers. The park is a popular overnight stop for tourists and also provides day-use for local residents wishing to escape the summer heat of the valley. It is the perfect place to enjoy fishing, picnicking, walking, swimming, boating and in the winter Nordic skiing. Open June 01 to Labour Day.

Rosebery

Size: 32 Ha
Facilities: 33 campsites, water supply, toilets, info board.
Location: 30 km southeast of Nakusp, and 3 km north of New Denver on Highway 6 on the bank of Wilson Creek, across from historic Rosebery on the shores of spectacular Slocan Lake.
Rosebery Park is in the heart of the Kootenay's "Silvery Slocan." The rich mining history, ghost towns, museums, hiking and mountain biking trails keep visitors enthralled for days. Open May 1 to Sept 15.

Summit Lake

Size: 6 Ha
Facilities: 35 campsites, day-use/picnicking area, water, pit toilets, boat launch.
Location: On Hwy 6, located 18 km SE of Nakusp or 26 km SW of New Denver.
Easily accessible park offers fishing, canoeing and swimming in the lake's clear refreshing mountain water. For park information, call (250) 265-4710.

Syringa

Size: 4417 Ha
Facilities: 61 campsites, boat launch, large day-use area with a sandy beach, playground, sani-station.
Location: 19 km northwest of Castlegar on Broadwater Road.
A popular destination and base camp for families wishing to pursue beach activities, fishing, hiking (10 km of trails), boating and swimming. The park protects a significant stand of interior Douglas-fir forests and has one of the few remaining grassland ecosystems in the Kootenays. The good opportunities for wildlife viewing, couple with attractive campground and day-use facilities make this park a destination for every season. Open May 1 to Sept 30.