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Bear Creek Provincial Park

BC Parks inside Bear Creek Park
Bear Creek Park · British Columbia

what to expect

Truly a natural wonderland, Bear Creek Park is in the Central Okanagan Basin on the west side of Okanagan Lake. The park features lakeside camping, over 400 metres of sandy beaches and five kilometres of spectacular, well-marked hiking trails. A picturesque canyon has been carved into the bedrock by Bear Creek tumbling onto a cottonwood-lined delta. This park is extremely busy during the summer season and reservations are required to camp here. For your convenience, during the summer season, the park has a concession located at the gatehouse and managed by the park operator .

Description: BC Parks

the basics

Hookups & power
Dump station
At the campground
Drinking waterPicnic tables
Recreation
Playground

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Drive from Vancouver
269 km
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Drive from Calgary
405 km
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the campsites

Power at sites
up to 50A
Longest site
32 ft
Pull-through sites
true
Toilets
pit / vault toilets
Showers
yes

things to do here

Activities you can do at Bear Creek Provincial Park.

HikingSwimmingFishingCanoeing & kayakingBoatingCyclingWildlife viewing

things to do nearby

Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.

Plus 12 user-tagged viewpoints, 6 user-tagged beaches, 4 user-tagged boat launches, 2 user-tagged mountain bike trailheads, 1 user-tagged lake on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

what's around

Bear Creek Provincial Park plus 9 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.

water + services

  • BC Parks dump station Dump station·672 m

1 user-tagged dump station on OpenStreetMap.

what to know

Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.

Full Prohibition in effect
Open fires and campfires were prohibited for this area (Kamloops area) as of Jul 11, 2026. Fire status changes fast — confirm the current restriction on the official bulletin before you travel. Official fire bulletin →
Wildfire risk: Campfire ban in effect as of noon Friday, July 10, 2026
BC Parks has this advisory posted for the park. Effective 2026-07-10. Check the official advisory for the current status before you travel. BC Parks advisory →
Trail construction: Canyon Loop Trail reconstruction being underway
BC Parks has this advisory posted for the park. Effective 2026-07-08. Check the official advisory for the current status before you travel. BC Parks advisory →
2 more advisories posted
BC Parks lists additional advisories for this park. All BC Parks advisories →
When you can reserve
Reservable through BC Parks. Sites open on a rolling 3-month window — book up to 3 months before arrival, with new dates released daily at 7am PT. BC Parks reservation details →

other campgrounds nearby

Other places to stay within 25 km.

Plus 13 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.

Page generated 2026-07-12. Sources: Camis reservation system. Neighbourhood joins 17 named anchors.