OKANAGAN
are perfect for swimming, picnicking and family outings, with large green grassy areas. Parking fees apply.
22 Vaseaux Lake
12 ha. • Facilities: 12 campsites, pit toilets, water hand pump. • Location: 25 km south of Penticton on Highway 97. • The lake provides fishing opportunities for bass, trout and carp. Viewing platforms at Vaseaux Wildlife Centre offer excel- lent sighting opportunities for birds, mountain goats, and Bighorn Sheep. Firewood is available for sale. Open from April 1 to mid-October (weather dependent). Winter rates apply from mid October to late March.
BOUNDARY REGION Park Facility Operator: Kaloya Contracting Ltd. Phone: (250) 548-0076, Fax: (250) 548-0047
Email:
info@campokanagan.com Website:
www.campokanagan.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.
Campsites also available on first come, first serve basis. For general info, contact Kaloya Contracting Ltd. at (250) 548-0076. Opening and closing dates are subject to change. Please check website for updates.
23 Boundary Creek
2 ha. • Facilities: 18 campsites, flush toilets. • Location: 4 km west of Greenwood on Highway 3. • A slagheap and crumbling stack near the park mark the site of the BC Copper Co. smelter, which employed 400 people between 1901 and 1918. Firewood is available for sale. Open from mid-May to mid-Sept.
24 Christina Lake
6 ha. • Facilities: Day-use picnic area, flush toilets, change house. • Location: Off Hwy 3, in the town of Christina Lake. • The lake has a reputation of being one of the warmest lakes in all of Canada, and is very popular with families with its 300 metres of fine sandy beach. The closest Provincial Park campground with over- night accommodation is Gladstone (Texas Creek campground), 10 km east of Christina Lake.
25 Conkle Lake
587 ha. • Facilities: 34 campsites, 2 group sites, picnic area, boat launch, sandy beach, hiking trails, pit toilets, hand water pump. • Location: There are 2 access points: one is off Highway 33, just north of Westbridge and the other is off Highway 3, about 6 km east of Bridesville. Fol- low signs along the forest service roads. May be
39,387 ha. • Facilities: Texas Creek Campground - 62 campsites, flush toilets, boat launch. Also Marine Sites - 8 rustic sites accessible by boat only. • Location: 20 km northeast of Grand Forks on Highway 3 at the north end of Christina Lake. • Located in the Monashee Mountains, Glad- stone offers beautiful pockets of sandy beaches. The park offers 48 km of hiking trails as well as backcountry horseback trails. No day-use picnic area in the campground. Firewood and ice are available for sale. Camping fees apply at Texas Creek and Marine Sites. Marine Sites: user maintain. Campground is open from May 1 to mid-Sept.
27 Jewel Lake
49 ha. • Facilities: 26 rustic campsites, a day- use area, pit toilets, water hand pump and “car top only” boat launch. • Location: 12 km from
E.C. Manning
unsuitable for low clearance vehicles. • A seclud- ed lake in the sub-alpine Kettle Valley area that offers rainbow trout fishing, swimming and hiking. Firewood is available for sale. Open mid-May to Labour Day approx.
26 Gladstone
Highway 3 east of Greenwood. • Fly-fishing for rainbow trout is popular at this 3 km long lake. Firewood is available for sale. Open from mid-May to mid-Sept.
28 Johnstone Creek
38 ha. • Facilities: 16 campsites, pit toilets, water hand pump. • Location: 5 km west of Rock Creek on Highway 3. • Forested creek side park with 38 hectares of mature Douglas fir, larch and spruce trees. In this habitat, you will find wood- peckers, many other bird species and White- tailed deer. Firewood is available for sale. Open from mid-May to mid-Sept.
29 Kettle River
179 ha. • Facilities: 87 campsites, 1 large group site, day-use area, playground, flush toilets, sani-station, some tent pads. • Location: 5 km north of Rock Creek on Highway 33. • The Kettle Valley Railway runs through the park and forms part of the Trans Canada Trail. You will find small sandy beaches, and the area is good for canoe- ing, kayaking, and inner-tubing. Firewood and ice are available for sale. Open April 25 to Sept 26 approx.
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