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KOOTENAY
4 Kokanee Creek
260 ha. • Facilities: 2 campgrounds at Sandspit (113 sites plus 36 overflow sites close to beach) and Redfish (19 sites) with large day-use areas, flush toilets, showers, a change house, sani- station and boat launch. 2 group sites offer both camping and picnicking. • Location: 19 km east of Nelson on Highway 3A. • This is family camp- ing at its best, with Visitor Centre and interpretive programs running in July and August. Ainsworth Hot Springs is nearby. Open May 1 to Sept 30. Call (250) 825-4212 for more info.
Kootenay Lake (Davis Creek and Lost Ledge)
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343 ha. • Facilities: 2 campgrounds at Lost Ledge (14 sites) and Davis Creek (18 sites). Boat launch at Lost Ledge. • Location: North of Kaslo on Highway 31, situated on the northwest- ern shore of Kootenay Lake. • These sheltered locations offer popular lakeside recreational opportunities including fishing, swimming, and hiking. Open May 15 to Sept 15.
WEST KOOTENAY NORTH
Park Facility Operator: West Kootenay Park Management Inc. Box 2569, Revelstoke BC V0E 2S0
Phone: (250) 837-5734 Fax: (250) 837-5764 Toll Free: 1-866-937-5734 E-mail:
information@westkootenayparks.com Website:
www.westkootenayparks.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.
Firewood is available for sale at all West
Kootenay North campgrounds. Opening and closing dates are subject to change without notice. Please check the West Kootenay Parks Management website for updates and current information. *Park not managed by West Kootenay Park Management Inc. Visit
www.bcparks.ca for more info.
6 Arrow Lakes (Shelter Bay)
93 ha. • Facilities: 17 lakeside campsites, boat launch and swimming beach. Location: 50 km south of Revelstoke on Hwy 23 South, along the shores of Upper Arrow Lake Reservoir, close to the Shelter Bay/Galena Bay Ferry. A popular destination for fishing and boating. Lakeside campsites offer views of surrounding towering mountain peaks. Open May 1 to Sept 30.
7 Blanket Creek 318 ha. • Facilities: 63 campsites, sani-station, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Grand Forks
ALBERTA Golden 8 7 6 23 6
Nakusp 12
9 11
Ainsworth Hot Springs 4
6 13
Castlegar 10
Trail 1 3 6 19 5 2
Kaslo 31
22 Nelson 3A Creston 3 26 24
93 95
Fort Steele 17 18 Kimberley 25 3
Fernie 23
20 CRANBROOK 21
Glacier National Park
Revelstoke 93 Banff
Kootenay National Park
Radium Hot Springs
15 14 16
day-use area, toilets, playground. • Location: 24 km south of Revelstoke on Hwy 23. With a warm swimming lagoon, adventure playground, historic homestead site and easy access to scenic Sutherland
Falls, this park offers enjoyment
for the entire family. A great staging area for other recreational opportunities for all including national parks, forest recreation trails for hiking and biking close by. Enjoy local hot springs. Open May 6 to Sept 30.
8 Martha Creek
71 ha. • Facilities: 25 campsites, flush wash- rooms, wharf, boat launch, adventure playground, indoor cook picnic shelter, large picnic field com- plete with volleyball net, and horseshoe pitch. • Location: 17 km north of Revelstoke on Hwy 23. Great fishing, and waterfront campsites on Lake Revelstoke make this park popular with local anglers, boaters and families. The park has one of the few sandy beaches on Lake Revelstoke. With its close proximity to Revelstoke, the park offers access to a wide range of activities and attractions. Open May 6 to Sept 30.
9 McDonald Creek
468 ha. • Facilities: 46 campsites, sandy beach, boat launch, day-use area with picnic tables. • Location: On the shores of Upper Arrow Lake, 16 km south of Nakusp on Hwy 6. McDonald Creek is the ideal place to spend several days enjoying several km of beautiful fine sandy beaches, swimming, and relaxing in the nearby commercial Nakusp or Halycon Hotsprings. 32 campsites have direct beach access. Open May 6 to Sept 30.
10 Nancy Greene
203 ha. • Facilities: 14 campsites, day-use area, picnic shelter, swimming beach. • Location: 26 km west of Castlegar on Hwy #3 • A roadside park with a sub-alpine lake, Nancy Greene Provin- cial Park is a welcoming site for weary travelers. The park is a popular overnight stop for tourists and also provides day-use for local residents wishing to escape the summer heat of the valley. It is the perfect place to enjoy fishing, picnicking,
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