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  Summit Lake Provincial Park

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  Nakusp · BC Park · 35 sites

  5.0★1

  79Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedgood sizewaterlake

  drive (one-way)

  256 km

  drive time

  4h 9m

  round-trip

  $115.66

  61.5 L

  TuWeTh

  27°/7° · looking great

  HikingBoat launchFishingSwimmingBiking+4

  13 km· Carson's Corner1 km· Summit Lake7 km· Box Lake40 km· Halfway Hot Springs

  Nearby attractions (3)

  • Valhalla Hills Nordic8.2 km
  • Shannon Lake11.2 km
  • Kimbol Lake13.5 km

  Nearby MTB (1)

  • Arrow Slocan~29 km

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  A clear trout lake in the Selkirks near Nakusp: about 35 sites, goats on the cliffs and a famous fall toad migration.

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  Jimsmith Lake Provincial Park

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  Cranbrook · BC Park · 35 sites

  77Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedgood sizewaterlake

  drive (one-way)

  532 km

  drive time

  7h 23m

  round-trip

  $240.45

  127.8 L

  TuWeTh

  26°/7° · looking great

  HikingSwimmingFishingBoat launchBiking+4

  5 km· Fas Gas6 km· Cranbrook1 km· Jim Smith Lake45 km· Wildhorse Warm Springs

  Nearby attractions (2)

  • Cranbrook Community Interpretive Forest11.1 km
  • Monroe Lake13.4 km

  Nearby MTB (2)

  • Cranbrook~6 km
  • Kimberley~23 km

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Cranbrook's quiet lakeside retreat: 35 sites in fir and larch, non-motorized water, skating and tobogganing in winter.

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  Premier Lake Provincial Park

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  Kootenays · BC Park · 61 sites

  76Great

  Gravel

  has photoscuratedwaterlakehot spring nearby

  drive (one-way)

  548 km

  drive time

  8h 4m

  round-trip

  $247.66

  131.6 L

  TuWeTh

  18°/4° · looking great

  LakeFishingSwimmingBoat launchHiking+4

  23 km· Wasa Lake Gas & Food11 km· Skookumchuck6 km· Canuck Lake21 km· Wildhorse Warm Springs

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  A fishing park on the Rockies' west slopes with 61 gravel-access sites and four smaller lakes nearby.

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  Muncho Lake Provincial Park

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  Toad River · BC Park · 30 sites

  75Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedgood sizewaterlake

  drive (one-way)

  1742 km

  drive time

  22h 59m

  round-trip

  $786.92

  418.1 L

  TuWeTh

  15°/5° · looking great

  HikingSwimmingBoat launchFishingBiking+4

  9 km· Northern Rockies Lodge30 km· Toad River

  Nearby MTB (1)

  • Northern Rockies Adventures~27 km

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Jade-green water and Stone sheep on the Alaska Highway: about 30 sites in two campgrounds on 12 km Muncho Lake.

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  Paarens Beach Provincial Park

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  Fort St. James · BC Park · 42 sites

  75Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedgood sizewaterlake

  drive (one-way)

  844 km

  drive time

  11h 26m

  round-trip

  $381.08

  202.5 L

  TuWeTh

  21°/13° · looking great

  HikingBoat launchSwimmingFishingBiking+4

  5 km· Suspenders8 km· Fort St. James10 km· Tulle Lake

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  An uncrowded sandy beach on Stuart Lake: about 42 sites near Fort St. James, with a boat launch and easy logistics.

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  Conkle Lake Provincial Park

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  Osoyoos · BC Park · 34 sites

  75Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedgood sizewaterlake

  drive (one-way)

  138 km

  drive time

  2h 35m

  round-trip

  $62.47

  33.2 L

  TuWeTh

  27°/10° · looking great

  HikingBoat launchSwimmingFishingBiking+4

  15 km· Centex10 km· Mount Baldy

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Secluded trout lake in the Okanagan Highland: about 34 sites in larch and pine, 400 m from the water. Come provisioned.

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  Whiteswan Lake Provincial Park

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  Kootenays · BC Park · 114 sites

  75Great

  Gravel

  has photoscuratedwaterlakehot spring nearby

  drive (one-way)

  577 km

  drive time

  10h 17m

  round-trip

  $260.80

  138.6 L

  TuWeTh

  17°/3° · looking great

  LakeFishingBoat launchHikingBiking+4

  15 km· Wasa Lake Gas & Food15 km· Wasa6 km· Lazy Lake6 km· Wildhorse Warm Springs

  Nearby attractions (1)

  • Lakit Lookout14.2 km

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Two mountain lakes and 114 campsites in the Kootenays, with Lussier Hot Springs by the park entrance.

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  Gwillim Lake Provincial Park

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  Tumbler Ridge · BC Park · 50 sites

  75Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedgood sizewaterlake

  drive (one-way)

  1039 km

  drive time

  13h 38m

  round-trip

  $469.24

  249.3 L

  TuWeTh

  16°/6° · looking great

  HikingBoat launchFishingSwimmingBiking+4

  37 km· Chevron23 km· Oetco Flats8 km· Gwillim Lake

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Pine-forest camping on a quiet Peace country lake: about 50 sites off Highway 29, half an hour from Chetwynd and Tumbler Ridge.

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  Beatton Provincial Park

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  Fort St. John · BC Park · 39 sites

  75Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedgood sizewaterlake

  drive (one-way)

  1133 km

  drive time

  15h 31m

  round-trip

  $511.84

  272.0 L

  TuWeTh

  19°/10° · looking great

  HikingSwimmingFishingBoat launchBiking+4

  20 km· Esso8 km· South Peace Hutterite Colony

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  A year-round park on Charlie Lake near Fort St. John: about 39 reservable sites and 15 km of groomed ski trails in winter.

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  Tā Ch'ilā Park [a.k.a. Boya Lake Park]

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  Good Hope Lake · BC Park · 44 sites

  75Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedgood sizewaterlake

  drive (one-way)

  1803 km

  drive time

  24h 50m

  round-trip

  $814.22

  432.6 L

  TuWeTh

  17°/8° · looking great

  HikingBoat launchFishingSwimmingBiking+4

  15 km· Dease River First Nation Store & Fuel15 km· Good Hope Lake

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Turquoise water and fireweed shorelines in BC's far northwest: about 44 sites at Boya Lake, services 15 km away.

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  Kootenay Lake Provincial Park

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  Crawford Bay · BC Park · 46 sites

  73Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedgood sizewaterlake

  drive (one-way)

  390 km

  drive time

  5h 43m

  round-trip

  $176.24

  93.6 L

  TuWeTh

  20°/2° · looking great

  Boat launchSwimmingFishingBikingPit toilet+3

  6 km· CBA3 km· Kootenay Bay5 km· Fraser Lake14 km· Plaid Lake Trailhead

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Uncrowded camping on Kootenay Lake between two mountain ranges: about 46 sites at Davis Creek, wifi included.

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  Tyhee Lake Provincial Park

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  Smithers · BC Park · 71 sites

  72Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedwaterlakelots nearby

  drive (one-way)

  1039 km

  drive time

  13h 55m

  round-trip

  $469.25

  249.3 L

  TuWeTh

  18°/6° · looking great

  HikingSwimmingFishingBoat launchBiking+4

  1 km· Race Track1 km· Telkwa1 km· Tyhee Lake

  Nearby attractions (3)

  • Tyee Mountain Trails6.3 km
  • Lunan9.1 km
  • Goldeneye Lake12.0 km

  Nearby MTB (1)

  • Smithers~12 km

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Family camping on Tyhee Lake near Telkwa: about 71 sites, a kids' bike park, accessible beach access and EV chargers.

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  Wasa Lake Provincial Park

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  Kootenays · BC Park · 104 sites

  71Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedwaterlakehot spring nearby

  drive (one-way)

  568 km

  drive time

  7h 47m

  round-trip

  $256.37

  136.2 L

  TuWeTh

  27°/8° · looking great

  LakeSwimmingBikingPotable waterBoat launch+4

  1 km· Wasa Lake Gas & Food1 km· Wasa19 km· Wildhorse Warm Springs

  Nearby attractions (2)

  • Lakit Lookout12.5 km
  • Mcginty Lake13.7 km

  Nearby MTB (1)

  • Kimberley~21 km

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  104 sites at the north end of Wasa Lake, partly reservable, with the village and fuel about 1.2 km away.

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  Lakelse Lake Provincial Park

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  Terrace · BC Park · 165 sites

  71Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedwaterlakehot spring nearby

  drive (one-way)

  1268 km

  drive time

  16h 60m

  round-trip

  $572.68

  304.3 L

  TuWeTh

  19°/12° · looking great

  HikingSwimmingFishingBoat launchBiking+4

  11 km· Petro-Canada4 km· Lakelse Lake4 km· Lakelse Lake6 km

  Nearby attractions (2)

  • Clearwater Lakes Trail11.1 km
  • Onion Lake Ski Trails Stadium12.6 km

  Nearby MTB (1)

  • Terrace~12 km

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Sandy beaches under the Kitimat Range south of Terrace. About 165 sites at Furlong Bay, rentals in season, some sites reservable.

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  Prudhomme Lake Provincial Park

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  Prince Rupert · BC Park · 24 sites

  71Great

  Paved

  has photosgood sizewaterlaketrails nearby

  drive (one-way)

  1378 km

  drive time

  18h 16m

  round-trip

  $622.50

  330.8 L

  TuWeTh

  16°/11° · mostly wet

  Boat launchFishingSwimmingPit toiletPotable water+2

  12 km· Petro-Canada8 km· Caspaco17 km3 km· Diana Creek Trail

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Forested lakefront camping east of Prince Rupert: about 24 sites, some reservable, with Diana Lake close for day trips.

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  Gladstone Provincial Park

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  Grand Forks · BC Park · 63 sites

  70Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedwaterlakelots to do

  drive (one-way)

  210 km

  drive time

  4h 4m

  round-trip

  $94.86

  50.4 L

  TuWeTh

  26°/10° · looking great

  HikingBoat launchSwimmingFishingBiking+4

  20 km· Tempo19 km· Fife7 km· Xenia Lake

  Nearby attractions (2)

  • Walker Creek Cabin12.2 km
  • Lynch Creek12.4 km

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Camping on Christina Lake, one of Canada's warmest and clearest: about 63 sites at Texas Creek, pocket beaches, wilderness behind.

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  Red Bluff Provincial Park

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  Houston · BC Park · 34 sites

  70Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedgood sizewaterlake

  drive (one-way)

  1002 km

  drive time

  13h 29m

  round-trip

  $452.72

  240.6 L

  TuWeTh

  18°/9° · looking great

  HikingBoat launchSwimmingFishingBiking+3

  58 km· Race Track4 km· Fulton River

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Camping under iron-red cliffs on BC's longest natural lake: about 34 sites on Babine Lake. Nearest fuel is 58 km, arrive full.

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  Syringa Provincial Park

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  Castlegar · BC Park · 86 sites

  70Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedwaterlakelots to do

  drive (one-way)

  329 km

  drive time

  4h 56m

  round-trip

  $148.52

  78.9 L

  TuWeTh

  23°/7° · looking great

  HikingBoat launchFishingSwimmingBiking+4

  17 km· Tempo11 km· Deer Park

  Nearby attractions (2)

  • 24 Mile Snowmobile Area10.5 km
  • Deer Creek Falls12.8 km

  Nearby MTB (1)

  • Castlegar~19 km

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Reservoir camping on Lower Arrow Lake near Castlegar: about 86 sites in rare Kootenay grassland, boating and swimming out front.

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  Champion Lakes Provincial Park

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  Kootenays · BC Park · 95 sites

  70Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedwaterlakelots to do

  drive (one-way)

  306 km

  drive time

  5h 17m

  round-trip

  $137.99

  73.3 L

  TuWeTh

  22°/3° · looking great

  LakeSwimmingFishingBikingHiking+4

  8 km· Petro-Canada4 km· Oasis5 km· Ophir Reservoir

  Nearby attractions (2)

  • Murphy Creek5.9 km
  • Old Glory Lookout9.7 km

  Nearby MTB (3)

  • RED Mountain Bike Park~8 km
  • Rossland~9 km
  • Castlegar~20 km

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Three linked lakes and 95 campsites in the Selkirks, with over 6 km of trail between them.

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  Rosebery Provincial Park

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  Silverton · BC Park · 35 sites

  69Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedgood sizewaterlake

  drive (one-way)

  281 km

  drive time

  4h 33m

  round-trip

  $126.96

  67.5 L

  TuWeTh

  24°/6° · looking great

  BikingPit toiletPotable waterFirepitLake

  5 km1 km· Rosebery59 km· Halfway Hot Springs

  Nearby attractions (3)

  • Dennis Creek Basin7.6 km
  • Idaho Fire Lookout10.1 km
  • Shannon Lake13.2 km

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Creekside seclusion near New Denver: about 35 sites along Wilson Creek, staging for Valhalla and the Slocan's ghost towns.

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  Elk Lakes Provincial Park

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  Elkford · BC Park · 122 sites

  69Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedwaterMTB trailslots to do

  drive (one-way)

  653 km

  drive time

  11h 47m

  round-trip

  $294.78

  156.6 L

  TuWeTh

  19°/3° · looking great

  BikingBoat launchHikingSwimmingFishing+4

  52 km· Race Trac52 km· Elkford4 km· Abruzzi Lake58 km· Line Creek Sulphur Springs

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Sub-alpine Rockies camping among glaciers and trout lakes. About 122 sites, some reservable, with the nearest town and fuel 52 km away.

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  Mount Fernie Provincial Park

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  Fernie · BC Park · 52 sites

  68Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedwaterlakelots to do

  drive (one-way)

  626 km

  drive time

  8h 34m

  round-trip

  $282.58

  150.2 L

  TuWeTh

  20°/5° · looking great

  HikingFishingBikingPotable waterFirepit+4

  2 km· Husky3 km· Fernie5 km· Maiden Lake45 km· Wildhorse Warm Springs

  Nearby MTB (2)

  • Fernie Alpine Bike Park~3 km
  • Fernie~4 km

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Provincial-park camping 3 km from Fernie and its bike park: about 52 sites, some reservable, with town coffee in easy reach.

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  Liard River Hot Springs Provincial Park

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  Toad River · BC Park · 53 sites

  68Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedwaterlakelots to do

  drive (one-way)

  1807 km

  drive time

  24h 0m

  round-trip

  $816.24

  433.7 L

  TuWeTh

  16°/6° · mixed

  HikingSwimmingBikingPit toiletPotable water+4

  1 km· Liard Hot Springs Lodge Gas27 km· Fort Halkett

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Canada's second largest hot spring, open year-round on the Alaska Highway: about 53 sites and a boardwalk to the 42-52 degree pools.

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  Charlie Lake Provincial Park

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  Fort St. John · BC Park · 57 sites

  68Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedwaterlakelots to do

  drive (one-way)

  1134 km

  drive time

  14h 54m

  round-trip

  $512.03

  272.1 L

  TuWeTh

  20°/10° · 1 wet day

  HikingBoat launchFishingSwimmingBiking+4

  1 km· Chevron4 km· Charlie Lake3 km· Charlie Lake

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Easy lakeside camping near Fort St. John: about 57 sites on 13 km Charlie Lake, canoeing, playground, fuel a kilometre away.

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  Norbury Lake Provincial Park

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  Cranbrook · BC Park · 46 sites

  67Great

  Paved

  curatedgood sizewaterlakelots to do

  drive (one-way)

  563 km

  drive time

  7h 49m

  round-trip

  $254.18

  135.1 L

  TuWeTh

  27°/7° · looking great

  HikingBoat launchFishingSwimmingBiking+4

  14 km· Centex9 km· Bull River30 km· Wildhorse Warm Springs

  Nearby MTB (2)

  • Cranbrook~21 km
  • Fernie Alpine Bike Park~29 km

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Beach camping under the Steeples near Fort Steele: about 46 sites right on trout-stocked Peckham's Lake.

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  Lockhart Beach Provincial Park

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  Crawford Bay · BC Park · 18 sites

  67Great

  Paved

  curatedgood sizewaterlakelots to do

  drive (one-way)

  474 km

  drive time

  6h 52m

  round-trip

  $214.03

  113.7 L

  TuWeTh

  24°/6° · looking great

  HikingSwimmingFishingBoat launchBiking+4

  11 km· Lakeview Store5 km· Boswell

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  The only easy public camping on Kootenay Lake's south arm: 18 sites behind a sand and gravel beach, 40 km north of Creston.

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  Sowchea Bay Provincial Park

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  Fort St. James · BC Park · 30 sites

  67Great

  Paved

  curatedgood sizewaterlakelots to do

  drive (one-way)

  848 km

  drive time

  11h 34m

  round-trip

  $383.22

  203.6 L

  TuWeTh

  21°/13° · looking great

  HikingBikingBoat launchSwimmingFishing+4

  9 km· Suspenders13 km· Fort St. James7 km· Tulle Lake

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Waterfront campsites on Stuart Lake near Fort St. James: about 30 sites, some reservable, most of them right on the shore.

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  Martha Creek Provincial Park

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  Revelstoke · BC Park · 108 sites

  67Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedwaterlakelots to do

  drive (one-way)

  213 km

  drive time

  3h 12m

  round-trip

  $96.29

  51.2 L

  TuWeTh

  26°/13° · looking great

  BikingSwimmingBoat launchFishingHiking+4

  15 km· Chevron17 km· Revelstoke10 km· Eva Lake

  Nearby attractions (1)

  • Five Mile Boat Launch8.5 km

  Nearby MTB (2)

  • Revelstoke~18 km
  • Revelstoke Mountain Resort~21 km

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  The only provincial park on the Revelstoke reservoir: about 108 sites, a rare sandy beach, a wharf and good fishing, 17 km from town.

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  Beaver Creek Provincial Park

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  Trail · BC Park · 19 sites

  67Great

  Paved

  curatedgood sizewaterlakelots to do

  drive (one-way)

  327 km

  drive time

  4h 43m

  round-trip

  $147.52

  78.4 L

  TuWeTh

  25°/4° · looking great

  HikingBoat launchFishingBikingPit toilet+3

  2 km· Tempo2 km· Montrose8 km· Violin Lake

  Nearby attractions (1)

  • Beaver Valley X/C Ski Trails13.9 km

  Nearby MTB (3)

  • Rossland~14 km
  • RED Mountain Bike Park~18 km
  • Castlegar~29 km

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Trail's local creekside campground: about 19 sites with nature trails, services 3 km away and Rossland's bike trails at 14 km.

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  Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park

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  Kaslo · BC Park · 189 sites

  67Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedwaterlakelots to do

  drive (one-way)

  350 km

  drive time

  6h 40m

  round-trip

  $157.94

  83.9 L

  TuWeTh

  20°/3° · looking great

  HikingFishingPit toiletBoat launchLake+4

  19 km· Kokanee Park Marina17 km· Ainsworth Hot Springs1 km· Joker Lakes7 km· Woodbury Trailhead

  Nearby attractions (2)

  • Kokanee Cr Old Grth11.0 km
  • Crusader Cabin14.1 km

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Selkirk high country near Kaslo: about 189 sites, alpine lakes under a kilometre from camp, hot springs 17 km away.

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  McDonald Creek Provincial Campground

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  Nakusp · BC Park · 112 sites

  67Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedwaterlakelots to do

  drive (one-way)

  228 km

  drive time

  3h 44m

  round-trip

  $103.03

  54.7 L

  TuWeTh

  27°/7° · looking great

  Boat launchHikingSwimmingFishingBiking+4

  11 km· Carson's Corner10 km· East Arrow Park41 km· Halfway Hot Springs

  Nearby attractions (1)

  • Saddle Mountain Fire Lookout6.7 km

  Nearby MTB (1)

  • Arrow Slocan~24 km

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  112 sites on a sandy Arrow Lake beach south of Nakusp, partly reservable, with a boat launch and swimming.

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  Mount Robson Provincial Park

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  Valemount · BC Park · 203 sites

  67Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedwaterlakelots to do

  drive (one-way)

  563 km

  drive time

  6h 57m

  round-trip

  $254.32

  135.1 L

  TuWeTh

  20°/7° · looking great

  HikingSwimmingBikingBoat launchFishing+4

  9 km· Husky10 km· Tête Jaune Cache8 km· Little Lost Lake

  Nearby attractions (1)

  • Little Lost Lake8.4 km

  Nearby MTB (1)

  • Valemount~25 km

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Camping below Mount Robson at the start of the Berg Lake Trail. About 203 sites, partly reservable, with a visitor centre and gas at the gate.

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  Blanket Creek Provincial Park

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  Revelstoke · BC Park · 105 sites

  67Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedwaterlakelots to do

  drive (one-way)

  220 km

  drive time

  3h 19m

  round-trip

  $99.33

  52.8 L

  TuWeTh

  29°/11° · looking great

  HikingBoat launchSwimmingFishingBiking+4

  20 km· Petro-Canada19 km· Arrowhead42 km· Halfway Hot Springs13 km· Bagbie Falls

  Nearby attractions (1)

  • Shaketown9.8 km

  Nearby MTB (3)

  • Sol Mountain~2 km
  • Revelstoke Mountain Resort~15 km
  • Revelstoke~19 km

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Family park on the Arrow Lakes Reservoir south of Revelstoke: a warm swimming lagoon, Sutherland Falls, about 105 sites.

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  Moyie Lake Provincial Park

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  Cranbrook · BC Park · 111 sites

  67Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedwaterlakelots to do

  drive (one-way)

  513 km

  drive time

  7h 7m

  round-trip

  $231.75

  123.1 L

  TuWeTh

  20°/3° · looking great

  FishingSwimmingBoat launchHikingBiking+4

  10 km· Race Trac9 km· Moyie1 km· Hiawatha Lake55 km· Wildhorse Warm Springs

  Nearby attractions (1)

  • Monroe Lake2.3 km

  Nearby MTB (1)

  • Cranbrook~16 km

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  A 1.3 km sandy beach on deep blue Moyie Lake south of Cranbrook: about 111 sites, hot showers, some reservable.

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  Kokanee Creek Provincial Park

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  Kootenays · BC Park · 189 sites

  67Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedwaterlakelots to do

  drive (one-way)

  372 km

  drive time

  5h 33m

  round-trip

  $168.24

  89.4 L

  TuWeTh

  25°/7° · looking great

  LakeSwimmingHikingBikingPotable water+4

  2 km· Kokanee Park Marina6 km· Harrop5 km· Ross Lake

  Nearby attractions (1)

  • Kokanee Cr Old Grth7.1 km

  Nearby MTB (1)

  • Nelson / Kaslo~18 km

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Four campgrounds and 189 sites on a long sandy beach in the West Kootenays, with a kokanee spawning channel.

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  Meziadin Lake Provincial Park

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  Meziadin Junction · BC Park · 66 sites

  66Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedwaterlakelots to do

  drive (one-way)

  1317 km

  drive time

  17h 46m

  round-trip

  $595.05

  316.2 L

  TuWeTh

  18°/9° · 1 wet day

  Boat launchSwimmingFishingBikingPit toilet+3

  1 km· Petro-Canada1 km· Meziadin Junction

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Lakeshore basecamp for BC's far northwest: about 66 sites near Meziadin Junction, staging for Bear Glacier, Stewart and Hyder.

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  Whiteswan Lake Provincial Park

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  Fairmont Hot Springs · BC Park · 114 sites

  65Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedwaterlakelots to do

  drive (one-way)

  540 km

  drive time

  8h 5m

  round-trip

  $244.11

  129.7 L

  TuWeTh

  23°/9° · looking great

  HikingFishingBikingBoat launchSwimming+4

  22 km· Gas Plus22 km· Canal Flats1 km· Whiteswan Lake37 km· Wildhorse Warm Springs

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Two trout lakes, five campgrounds and Lussier Hot Springs by the gate: about 114 sites in the Rockies near Canal Flats.

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  Kikomun Creek Provincial Park

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  Jaffray · BC Park · 170 sites

  65Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedwaterlakelots to do

  drive (one-way)

  596 km

  drive time

  8h 16m

  round-trip

  $269.08

  143.0 L

  TuWeTh

  28°/7° · looking great

  BikingBoat launchSwimmingHikingFishing+3

  12 km· Kal Tire3 km· Baynes Lake1 km· Stink lake15 km· Silver Spring Lakes Trailhead

  Nearby MTB (1)

  • Fernie Alpine Bike Park~27 km

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Dry, sunny East Kootenay camping in pine and grassland. About 170 sites, some reservable, with paved park roads kids can bike.

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  Moberly Lake Provincial Park

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  Chetwynd · BC Park · 109 sites

  65Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedwaterlakelots to do

  drive (one-way)

  1010 km

  drive time

  13h 21m

  round-trip

  $456.22

  242.4 L

  TuWeTh

  16°/8° · looking great

  HikingBoat launchFishingSwimmingBiking+4

  4 km· Race Trac13 km· Chetwynd

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Quiet lakeshore camping where the Rockies meet the Peace: about 109 sites, pike and lake trout fishing, 13 km from Chetwynd.

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  Summit Lake Campground

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  Toad River · BC Park · 35 sites

  65Great

  Paved

  has photosgood sizewaterlakelots to do

  drive (one-way)

  1641 km

  drive time

  21h 23m

  round-trip

  $741.08

  393.8 L

  TuWeTh

  13°/5° · looking great

  Potable waterPit toiletFirepitLakeHiking+4

  40 km· G&B Fuels40 km· Toad River1 km· Summit Lake

  Mixed (some reservable)

  35 sites about 1 km from Summit Lake in the Toad River area, paved access with water and pit toilets.

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  Beaumont Provincial Park

  ☆

  Fort Fraser · BC Park · 54 sites

  63Great

  Paved

  curatedwaterlaketrails nearbylots to do

  drive (one-way)

  821 km

  drive time

  10h 57m

  round-trip

  $370.98

  197.1 L

  TuWeTh

  22°/9° · looking great

  HikingBoat launchFishingSwimmingBiking+3

  3 km· Nadleh Store4 km· Fort Fraser1 km· McLean Lake1 km· Fraser Mountain Trail

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Sandy-beach camping on the Nechako Plateau near Fort Fraser: about 54 sites plus walk-in beach sites with their own fire rings.

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  Mt Abriel

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  Nakusp · Rec Site · 48 sites

  62Great

  Gravel

  has photoscuratedgood sizelakeMTB trails

  drive (one-way)

  251 km

  drive time

  4h 4m

  round-trip

  $113.59

  60.4 L

  TuWeTh

  27°/7° · looking great

  MTB trailsBikingHikingLake

  9 km· Canco9 km· Glenbank10 km· Cameron Lake21 km· Halfway Hot Springs

  First-come, first-servedSource

  Upper Arrow Lake shoreline camping near Nakusp, 48 first come sites at $25 with trails from camp.

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  Crooked River Provincial Park

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  Bear Lake · BC Park · 65 sites

  62Great

  Paved

  curatedwaterlakelots to doBC Park

  drive (one-way)

  759 km

  drive time

  10h 9m

  round-trip

  $343.03

  182.3 L

  TuWeTh

  20°/10° · looking great

  HikingBoat launchFishingSwimmingBiking+4

  3 km· Gas Plus3 km· Bear Lake1 km· Bear Lake

  Nearby attractions (1)

  • Crystal Lake6.9 km

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Sandy-beach swimming an hour north of Prince George: about 65 sites by Bear Lake, three lakes and a year-round cold spring.

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  Kleanza Creek Provincial Park

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  Terrace · BC Park · 34 sites

  61Great

  Paved

  has photoscuratedgood sizewaterlots to do

  drive (one-way)

  1237 km

  drive time

  16h 35m

  round-trip

  $558.86

  297.0 L

  TuWeTh

  19°/12° · looking great

  HikingBoat launchPit toiletPotable waterFirepit

  13 km· Chevron Commercial Cardlock1 km· Gitaus29 km

  Nearby MTB (1)

  • Terrace~16 km

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Canyon camping where gold was once mined: about 34 sites at Kleanza Creek on the Skeena, near Terrace.

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  Carp Lake Provincial Park

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  McLeod Lake · BC Park · 72 sites

  60Great

  Paved

  curatedwaterlakelots to doBC Park

  drive (one-way)

  831 km

  drive time

  12h 56m

  round-trip

  $375.50

  199.5 L

  TuWeTh

  19°/9° · mixed

  HikingBoat launchSwimmingFishingBiking+4

  39 km· Tse'Khene Food Fuel40 km· McLeod Lake1 km· Sucker Lake

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Storied rainbow trout water two hours north of Prince George: about 72 sites in two campgrounds, sandy north-shore beaches.

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  Purden Lake Provincial Park

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  Prince George · BC Park · 78 sites

  60Great

  Paved

  curatedwaterlakelots to doBC Park

  drive (one-way)

  761 km

  drive time

  9h 42m

  round-trip

  $343.52

  182.5 L

  TuWeTh

  21°/8° · looking great

  HikingBoat launchSwimmingFishingBiking+4

  40 km· Willow River General Store18 km· Sinclair Mills10 km· Pritchard Lake

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Stocked kokanee and trout water east of Prince George: about 78 sites on Purden Lake, dock fishing, nearest fuel 40 km.

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  Swan Lake Provincial Park

  ☆

  Dawson Creek · BC Park · 44 sites

  60Great

  Paved

  good sizewaterlakelots to doBC Park

  drive (one-way)

  1146 km

  drive time

  14h 40m

  round-trip

  $517.62

  275.0 L

  TuWeTh

  20°/10° · 1 wet day

  HikingSwimmingFishingBoat launchBiking+4

  22 km· Canco22 km· Pouce Coupe1 km· Swan Lake

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Old-growth quiet in the Peace country: about 44 sites near Swan Lake, with services 22 km away in Pouce Coupe.

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  Silverthorne Lake

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  Houston · Rec Site · 9 sites

  60Great

  Gravel

  has photoscuratedgood sizelakeMTB trails

  drive (one-way)

  997 km

  drive time

  13h 24m

  round-trip

  $450.41

  239.3 L

  TuWeTh

  15°/4° · looking great

  SwimmingMTB trailsBikingLake

  7 km· Co-op Cardlock7 km· Houston

  Nearby attractions (1)

  • Morice Mtn Nordic Ski Club Trails1.0 km

  Nearby MTB (1)

  • Houston~7 km

  First-come, first-servedSource

  A sandy beach, an island and Morice trails from camp. Nine first-come sites about 7 km from Houston.

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  Hart Farm

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  Terrace · Rec Site · 17 sites

  59Good

  Gravel

  has photoscuratedgood sizelakelots to do

  drive (one-way)

  1288 km

  drive time

  18h 2m

  round-trip

  $581.56

  309.0 L

  TuWeTh

  16°/9° · 1 wet day

  SwimmingBoat launchHikingLakeFishing

  24 km13 km· Rosswood44 km

  Nearby attractions (2)

  • Red Sand Operations Trail1.3 km
  • Kalum Lake Boat Launch7.5 km

  Nearby MTB (1)

  • Terrace~27 km

  First-come, first-servedSource

  Sandy beach and 7 km of easy trails on Kalum Lake near Terrace, with 17 first come sites on gravel.

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  Grizzly Lake

  ☆

  Prince George · Rec Site · 7 sites

  58Good

  Gravel

  has photoscuratedgood sizelakelots to do

  drive (one-way)

  702 km

  drive time

  10h 16m

  round-trip

  $316.95

  168.4 L

  TuWeTh

  21°/9° · looking great

  SwimmingFishingLakeBoat launchFirepit

  40 km· Chevron40 km· Woodpecker1 km· Grizzly Lake

  First-come, first-servedSource

  A stocked rainbow trout lake near Prince George with 7 first come sites and a rough car-top launch.

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  Whiskers Point Provincial Park

  ☆

  McLeod Lake · BC Park · 59 sites

  58Good

  Paved

  curatedwaterlakelots to doBC Park

  drive (one-way)

  812 km

  drive time

  10h 43m

  round-trip

  $366.60

  194.8 L

  TuWeTh

  20°/9° · looking great

  HikingSwimmingFishingBoat launchPit toilet+3

  11 km· Tse'Khene Food Fuel11 km· McLeod Lake

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  59 sites on a peninsula in McLeod Lake with a sandy beach, partly reservable, about 11.5 km from town.

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  Old Fort

  ☆

  Smithers · Rec Site · 5 sites

  58Good

  Gravel

  has photoscuratedgood sizelakelots to do

  drive (one-way)

  1021 km

  drive time

  13h 54m

  round-trip

  $461.11

  245.0 L

  TuWeTh

  20°/12° · looking great

  SwimmingLakeBoat launchFishingFirepit

  58 km· Race Track5 km· Old Fort

  First-come, first-servedSource

  Camping on the Babine Lake shore with a gravel boat launch, fire rings and an outhouse. Fuel is 58 km out.

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  Kettle River Recreation Area

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  Rock Creek · BC Park · 114 sites

  57Good

  Paved

  has photoscuratedwaterlots to doBC Park

  drive (one-way)

  131 km

  drive time

  1h 60m

  round-trip

  $59.08

  31.4 L

  TuWeTh

  27°/8° · looking great

  HikingBoat launchSwimmingFishingBiking+3

  6 km· Centex6 km· Rock Creek

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  River camping on the old Kettle Valley Railway line: about 114 sites in ponderosa country, tubing in summer, skis in winter.

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  Bobtail Lake

  ☆

  Vanderhoof · Rec Site · 17 sites

  57Good

  Gravel

  has photoscuratedgood sizelakelots to do

  drive (one-way)

  771 km

  drive time

  10h 47m

  round-trip

  $348.47

  185.2 L

  TuWeTh

  23°/8° · looking great

  FishingHikingSwimmingLakeBoat launch

  30 km· Bednesti Lake Resort26 km· Punchaw8 km· Lumpy Lake

  First-come, first-servedSource

  Douglas fir shoreline camping on Bobtail Lake near Vanderhoof, with 17 first come sites and fuel about 30 km out.

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  Kager Lake

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  Burns Lake · Rec Site · 26 sites

  55Good

  Gravel

  has photoscuratedgood sizelaketrails nearby

  drive (one-way)

  912 km

  drive time

  12h 15m

  round-trip

  $411.85

  218.8 L

  TuWeTh

  21°/7° · looking great

  SwimmingLakeBoat launch

  4 km· SNE C'AL YEGH GAS4 km· Burns Lake0 km· Kager Lake Trailhead

  Nearby attractions (3)

  • Omineca Ski Club6.5 km
  • BEAR DENS Trail7.0 km
  • EAGLE CREEK/Opal Beds Trail7.2 km

  Nearby MTB (1)

  • Burns Lake~4 km

  First-come, first-servedSource

  Lake swimming and 47 mountain bike trails about 4 km from Burns Lake, with 26 first come sites.

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  Top of the World Provincial Park

  ☆

  Cranbrook · BC Park

  55Good

  Paved

  has photoscuratedlakehot spring nearbylots to do

  drive (one-way)

  631 km

  drive time

  10h 27m

  round-trip

  $284.94

  151.4 L

  TuWeTh

  17°/3° · looking great

  HikingSwimmingFishingBikingPit toilet+2

  25 km· Wasa Lake Gas & Food24 km· Skookumchuck3 km· Fish Lake7 km· Wildhorse Warm Springs

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  A 2,200 m plateau with a 16-site lakeside backcountry campground and a public cabin. Family-friendly, remote, come stocked.

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  Lower Elk Lake Campground

  ☆

  Invermere · BC Park

  55Good

  Paved

  has photoscuratedlakelots to doBC Park

  drive (one-way)

  658 km

  drive time

  11h 58m

  round-trip

  $297.00

  157.8 L

  TuWeTh

  19°/3° · looking great

  LakeBoat launchSwimmingFishingFirepit+3

  59 km· Gas Plus60 km· Elkford

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Camp about 0.3 km from Lower Elk Lake, with the nearest town and fuel roughly 60 km away.

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  Yahk Provincial Park

  ☆

  Yahk · BC Park · 26 sites

  55Good

  Paved

  curatedgood sizewaterlots to doBC Park

  drive (one-way)

  466 km

  drive time

  6h 26m

  round-trip

  $210.41

  111.8 L

  TuWeTh

  21°/4° · looking great

  FishingBoat launchBikingPit toiletPotable water+1

  0 km· Grouse Mountain Store0 km· Yahk

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  A traveller's rest on the Moyie River since 1956: 26 forested sites 15 km from the Kingsgate border, with the town 400 m away.

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  Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park

  ☆

  Radium Hot Springs · BC Park

  55Good

  Paved

  has photoscuratedlakelots to doBC Park

  drive (one-way)

  516 km

  drive time

  9h 4m

  round-trip

  $232.84

  123.7 L

  TuWeTh

  17°/4° · looking great

  FishingHikingPit toiletLakeBiking+3

  37 km· Independent37 km· Edgewater1 km· Rock Lake14 km· Simpson River Trailhead

  Mixed (some reservable)Source

  Backcountry camping under Mount Assiniboine's peaks and fireweed meadows near Lake Magog. Fuel is 37 km; plan properly.

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  Cedar Lake

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  Golden · Rec Site · 22 sites

  54Good

  Gravel

  has photoscuratedgood sizelakelots nearby

  drive (one-way)

  354 km

  drive time

  5h 15m

  round-trip

  $159.84

  84.9 L

  TuWeTh

  24°/7° · looking great

  SwimmingBoat launchFishingLake

  4 km· Petro-Canada4 km· Golden

  Nearby attractions (3)

  • Moonraker0.1 km
  • Mt 7 North Ridge7.0 km
  • Dawn Mountain7.9 km

  Nearby MTB (2)

  • Golden~4 km
  • Kicking Horse Bike Park~6 km

  First-come, first-servedSource

  Sandy beach, a dock and the Moonraker trails about 0.1 km away. 22 first come sites at $15 a night, 4 km from Golden.

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