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Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park

BC Parks inside Kokanee Glacier Park
Kokanee Glacier Park · British Columbia

what to expect

Located north of Nelson, beautiful Kokanee Glacier Park offers an excellent backcountry adventure. The park has two glaciers named Kokanee and Woodbury, reaching above 1,800 metres high. The glaciers feed over 30 lakes and are the headwaters of many creeks.  Kokanee Lake is 1,200 metres long and 400 metres wide, surrounded by precipitous cliffs and rock slides. Other lakes in the park include Sapphire, Joker, Gibson, Kaslo and Tanal Lakes. They offer good fishing for rainbow and cutthroat trout.  With 85 km of well marked trails, this park is appropriate for campers, hikers and climbers with all levels of outdoor experience. Its boundaries encompass 32,035 hectares of some of the most scenic mountain country of southern British Columbia.

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the basics

At the campground
Picnic tables
Drive from Calgary
259 km
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Drive from Vancouver
435 km
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Drive from Edmonton
488 km
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the campsites

Longest site
32 ft

things to do here

Activities you can do at Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park.

HikingFishingHunting

things to do nearby

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

Plus 5 user-tagged lakes, 1 user-tagged viewpoint on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

what's around

Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park plus 4 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.

water + services

what to know

Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.

Bear country
Use the food lockers. Do not leave coolers, garbage, or food on picnic tables overnight, even in a car. Carry bear spray on trails.
Generator-free campground
The operator does not allow generators — one of the quieter places to camp.
Partial Prohibition in effect
Campfire restrictions were in effect for this area (Southeast area) as of Jul 11, 2026. Fire status changes fast — confirm the current restriction on the official bulletin before you travel. Official fire bulletin →
Ecosystem protection: Clean all boats and equipment to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species
BC Parks has this advisory posted for the park. Effective 2024-05-29. Check the official advisory for the current status before you travel. BC Parks advisory →
Area closure: Winter Closure Area for protection of wolverine in Kokanee Glacier Park
BC Parks has this advisory posted for the park. Effective 2025-11-13. Check the official advisory for the current status before you travel. BC Parks advisory →
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 2 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 12 named anchors.