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Kokanee Creek Provincial Park

Public campground inside Kokanee Creek Park
Kokanee Creek Park · British Columbia

what to expect

With over a kilometre of sandy beaches and four campgrounds, Kokanee Creek Park has provincial significance and is the number one choice for tourists’ coming to the West Kootenays. There is always lots to do with an adventure playground, visitor centre, spawning channel, boat launch, group camp site, viewing platform, hiking trails, and a marina nearby. Want more? All within an hour’s drive you can explore historic Nelson, Ainsworth Hot Springs, Balfour Golf Club, Kaslo with the SS Moyie stern wheeler, and finally Kokanee Glacier Park. Discover south central B.C. but save some time for Kokanee Creek Park. If you don’t, you’re going to wish you did. Special Features Kokanee Creek canyon and old-growth western cedar and grand fir. Kokanee Spawning channel and viewing platform. Redfish run i…

Description: BC Parks

the basics

Hookups & power
Electrical hookupsDump station
At the campground
Drinking waterWashroomsWi-FiCamp storePicnic tables
Recreation
PlaygroundBoat launchDog park
Access & policies
Pets allowed

find more: campgrounds with playgrounds near here → ·campgrounds with pet-friendly sites near here → ·campgrounds with showers near here →

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

RV sites
13
Longest site
32 ft
Showers
yes

things to do here

Activities you can do at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park.

HikingSwimmingFishingCanoeing & kayakingWildlife viewing

things to do nearby

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

Plus 2 user-tagged boat launches on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

what's around

Kokanee Creek Provincial Park plus 1 named place to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.

water + services

4 user-tagged dump stations, 4 user-tagged water sources on OpenStreetMap.

what to know

Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.

Pet-friendly
Dogs are allowed on-leash. Pick up after them; some parks have leash-length rules at the trailheads.
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 →
Volunteer: Volunteer Host Opportunity
BC Parks has this advisory posted for the park. Effective 2022-05-12. Check the official advisory for the current status before you travel. BC Parks advisory →
Ecosystem protection: Kokanee Creek Spawning Channel Area restrictions
BC Parks has this advisory posted for the park. Effective 2023-09-06. 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 →

recent reports

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other campgrounds nearby

Other places to stay within 25 km.

Plus 4 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 + Google Places + OpenStreetMap. Neighbourhood joins 9 named anchors.