# Kokanee Creek Provincial Park

As of Sat 5 Sep 21:12 PT: 4 of 209 sites open next weekend (Fri 11–Sun 13); 4 fit a trailer or RV over 32ft.

BC Parks · Kootenay Rockies · 209 reservable sites

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

- Sep 11–Sep 13: 4 sites open for both nights
- Sep 18–Sep 20: 20 sites open for both nights
- Sep 25–Sep 27: 18 sites open for both nights
- Oct 2–Oct 4: 4 sites open for both nights

## Equipment fit for the weekend above

- Van/Camper: 4 open of 131 that fit
- 1 Tent: 4 open of 118 that fit
- Trailer or RV up to 32ft: 4 open of 130 that fit
- 2 Tents: 4 open of 118 that fit
- 3 Tents: 4 open of 118 that fit
- Trailer or RV over 32ft: 4 open of 92 that fit
- Trailer up to 18ft: 4 open of 131 that fit

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

- double: 4 open of 42
- big_rig: 4 open of 92
- private: 0 open of 1
- accessible: 0 open of 1
- electrical: 0 open of 13

## How hard it is to get

61% of nights over the next 8 weeks are already booked — weekends fill first, midweek is easier.

## Advisory

**Active wildfire ~8 km away — check conditions before you go** (medium) — N71251 (14 ha) — status: Under Control. 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 Cranbrook: about 1 h 35 min
- from Kelowna: about 2 h 40 min
- from Kamloops: about 3 h 50 min

## About the park

With over a kilometre of sandy beaches and two campgrounds, Kokanee Creek Provincial Park is popular for locals and tourists alike coming to the West Kootenays. There is always lots to do with an adventure playground, visitor centre, spawning channel, boat launch, group camp site, viewing platform, hiking trails and a marina nearby. Within an hour's drive you can explore historic Nelson, Ainsworth Hot Springs, Balfour Golf Club, Kaslo with the SS Moyie stern wheeler and finally Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park. Special Features: Kokanee Creek canyon and old growth western cedar and grand fir.

## Book or watch

- Book on the official site (2026-09-11 → 2026-09-13): https://camping.bcparks.ca/create-booking/results?resourceLocationId=-2147483589&mapId=-2147483523&transactionLocationId=-2147483580&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/kokanee-creek-park/
- Watch for cancellations: https://parksopen.ca/watch/new?park=bc_parks%3A-2147483589&start=2026-09-11&end=2026-09-13
- Ask the agent about this park: https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/kokanee-creek-provincial-park

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