# E. C. Manning Provincial Park

As of Sat 5 Sep 21:05 PT: 0 of 465 sites open next weekend (Fri 11–Sun 13).

BC Parks · Thompson Okanagan · 465 reservable sites

## Next weekends (arrive Friday, nights Fri + Sat)

- Sep 11–Sep 13: full
- Sep 18–Sep 20: full
- Sep 25–Sep 27: full
- Oct 2–Oct 4: full

## Equipment fit for the weekend above

- Van/Camper: 0 open of 315 that fit
- 1 Tent: 0 open of 315 that fit
- Trailer or RV up to 32ft: 0 open of 189 that fit
- 2 Tents: 0 open of 315 that fit
- 3 Tents: 0 open of 315 that fit
- Trailer or RV over 32ft: 0 open of 73 that fit
- Trailer up to 18ft: 0 open of 315 that fit

## Site attributes (count of sites that have it; not every site does)

- double: 0 open of 56
- big_rig: 0 open of 73
- private: 0 open of 3
- full_shade: 0 open of 25
- waterfront: 0 open of 12
- pull_through: 0 open of 8

## How hard it is to get

67% of nights over the next 8 weeks are already booked — weekends fill first, midweek is easier.

## Advisory

**Active wildfire ~7 km away — check conditions before you go** (medium) — Daynar Creek (655 ha) — status: Being Held. Source: BC Wildfire Service. This is a proximity alert, not a closure; BC Parks issues official closures. · source: https://bcparks.ca/active-advisories/

## Drive time (straight-line estimate; a ferry is always said when it is in the number)

- from Kelowna: about 2 h
- from Vancouver: about 2 h 30 min
- from Kamloops: about 2 h 35 min

## About the park

E.C. Manning Park is located in the heart of the Cascade Mountains, within a three-hour drive of both the Lower Mainland and the Okanagan. There are 16 backcountry campgrounds in E.C. Manning Park, all with a variety of amenities. Backcountry Reservations are required in peak summer season at Buckhorn, Kicking Horse and Frosty Creek campgrounds. All other backcountry campgrounds require backcountry registration year-round.

## Book or watch

- Book on the official site (2026-09-11 → 2026-09-13): https://camping.bcparks.ca/create-booking/results?resourceLocationId=-2147483618&mapId=-2147483599&transactionLocationId=-2147483611&startDate=2026-09-11&endDate=2026-09-13&nights=2&bookingCategoryId=0&equipmentId=-32768&subEquipmentId=-32768&partySize=2&isReserving=true&searchTabType=auto&searchTabGroupId=0&view=list
- Official park page: https://bcparks.ca/ec-manning-park/
- Watch for cancellations: https://parksopen.ca/watch/new?park=bc_parks%3A-2147483618&start=2026-09-11&end=2026-09-13
- Ask the agent about this park: https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/e-c-manning-provincial-park

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