OKANAGAN
ELLISON PROVINCIAL PARK / DON WEIXL
MANNING/SIMILKAMEEN Park Facility Operator: The BOWRA Group Inc. Manning Park, BC V0X 1R0
Phone: 1-800-330-3321 ext 1302 Fax: 250-840-8848
Email:
bundlemgr@manningpark.com You can make a reservation online at
www.discovercamping.ca or by calling Discover Camping toll free (Canada/USA) 1-800-689-9025 or 1-519-826-6850 (international) from March 15 to Sept 15. Group camping and picnic site reservations are now available through Discover Camping.
7 Allison Lake
23 ha. • Facilities: 24 campsites and a day-use picnic area next to the lake. • Location: 28 km north of Princeton along Highway 5A. • This is a convenient spot located on the scenic Hwy 5A.
8 Bromley Rock
149 ha. • Facilities: 17 campsites and day-use area. • Location: 21 km east of Princeton on the Similkameen River right off Highway 3. • Located across from a striking rock bluff along the Similkameen River. The day-use is very popu- lar for picnicking and swimming. This area of the Similkameen River is also very popular with kayakers.
9 Cathedral
33,272 ha. • Facilities: 3 backcountry camp- grounds at Quiniscoe Lake (30 sites), Lake of the Woods (28 sites) and Pyramid Lake (12 sites). • Location: 3 km west of Keremeos off Highway 3. Take Ashnola Road from the highway and cross a red covered bridge. 10 km later the pavement ends and the Ashnola Forest Service Road, which leads into the park, begins. This road extends 48 km upstream to the south end of the Ashnola Valley. • Cathedral Park is a very popular hiking area. The season is generally the end of June to early October. No vehicles are allowed into the core area on the private access road. Cathedral Lakes Lodge provides Jeep transportation ser- vice (fee for service) from the base area to the
www.tourismvernon.com 1-800-665-0795
Canada’s Highest Hiking Lodge 30
Comfortable accommodation in Cathedral Provincial Park
Transportation service to Park campgrounds Lodge (June-Oct) 1-250-469-9454
1-888-CLL-HIKE
www.cathedrallakes.ca
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70,844 ha. • Facilities: 355 campsites at 4 campgrounds: Lightning Lakes (143 sites), Cold- spring (64 sites), Hampton (99 sites) and Mule Deer (49). Ten wilderness backcountry camping areas are available with a total of 55 sites. Day- use area, group sites, fl ush toilets, showers, sani-station. Day-use pay parking is in effect. • Location: The western entrance is 26 km east of Hope, and the eastern portal is 52 km west of
Lodge next to Quiniscoe Lake in the park’s core area, 16 km away.
10 E.C. Manning
Princeton, both off Highway 3. • Manning Park is one of the most popular destination areas in British Columbia. This park is a very popular winter destination as well. Winter camping (for a fee) is also available.
11 Otter Lake
51 ha. • Facilities: 45 campsites, day-use area, boat launch, pit and fl ush toilets. • Location: 33 km north of Princeton on Highway 5A towards Coalmont and Tulameen. • This park offers a day-use area in the village of Tulameen and a lakeside campground about 5 km from village.
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