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MANNING/SIMILKAMEEN The Manning/Similkameen area features large parks such as Cathedral that are guaranteed to engage the adventurous backcountry visitor but also offers small, quaint parks like Bromley Rock or Stemwinder that provide an ideal base camp to explore the area’s mining heritage.


Parks listed in blue are operated by: Kaloya Contracting Ltd. Phone: 250-548-0076


Email: info@campokanagan.com Website: www.campokanagan.com www.facebook.com/kaloya.contracting www.bcparks.ca


Parks listed in orange are operated by: Sunshine Valley Recreation Inc. dba Manning Park Resort E-mail: camping@manningpark.com Website: www.manningpark.com Phone: 604-668-5953 Manning Park Visitor Centre open daily mid June - mid September


Reservations can be made up to


3 months in advance of arrival, either online at disccovercamping.ca or for a $5 surcharge, call toll free (Canada/USA) 1-800-689-9025 or 1-519-826-6850 (international). Group camping/ picnic sites can be booked year round. See bcparks.ca for policies and costs.


Backcountry camping permits may be purchased up to two weeks before arrival. Visit bcparks.ca and on the specific park page, click on the “GET A BACKCOUNTRY CAMPING PERMIT NOW” button to register.


7 Allison Lake


   convenient spot located on the scenic Highway 5A. Check website for updates.


8 Bromley Rock


                  Located across from a striking rock bluff along the Similkameen River. The day-use is very popular for picnicking and swimming. This area of the Similkameen River is also very popular with kayakers. Check website for updates.


9 Cathedral 24


      campgrounds at Quiniscoe Lake (30 sites), Lake of the Woods (28 sites) and Pyramid Lake  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


5 97C 5A 11 Princeton 3 10 9 14 Osoyoos


 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 transpor tation service (fee for service) from the base area to the Lodge next to Quiniscoe Lake in the park’s core area, 16 km away. Check website for updates.


10 Manning (E.C. Manning)


70844 Ha, Facilities: 355 campsites at 4 campgrounds, also Resort with cabins and lodge rooms. Lightning Lakes (143 sites), Coldspring (64), Hampton (99) and Mule Deer (49). Resort features 41 Lodge rooms, 25 Cabins plus a unique building for groups, called the Last Resort, that has 17 rooms and sleeps up to 50 people. Also has a pool that campers can pay $5 to use, a restaurant, store and liquor store. There are also ten wilderness backcountry camping areas (55 sites), day use areas, group sites, flush toilets, showers, sani-station. Location: The Resort and main area of the Park is about 70 km from both Hope and Princeton. Winter features: winter camping, snowshoeing, Nordic and Alpine skiing, skating and tubing. Summer features: camping, hiking, biking, horseback riding, bird and wildlife watching, fishing, canoeing/kayaking/ paddle boarding (boat rentals available) and new playground. Check website for seasonal park events like Lantern & Kite Festivals. Manning Park is a popular four-season destination area


Grand Forks


in British Columbia with vehicle access to the Sub-alpine Meadows in the summer. It is also the end point of the Pacific Crest Trail spanning from Mexico to BC.


11 Otter Lake


         33 km north of Princeton on Highway 5A towards         day-use area in the village of Tulameen and a lakeside campground about 5 km from village. Wildlife viewing includes otters, beavers,


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