# McDonald Creek Provincial Park

As of Sat 5 Sep 21:12 PT: 5 of 112 sites open next weekend (Fri 11–Sun 13); 5 fit a trailer or RV over 32ft, 5 with power.

BC Parks · Thompson Okanagan · 112 reservable sites

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

- Sep 11–Sep 13: 5 sites open for both nights
- Sep 18–Sep 20: 23 sites open for both nights
- Sep 25–Sep 27: 46 sites open for both nights
- Oct 2–Oct 4: full

## Equipment fit for the weekend above

- Van/Camper: 5 open of 100 that fit
- 1 Tent: 5 open of 100 that fit
- Trailer or RV up to 32ft: 5 open of 89 that fit
- 2 Tents: 5 open of 100 that fit
- 3 Tents: 0 open of 74 that fit
- Trailer or RV over 32ft: 5 open of 66 that fit
- Trailer up to 18ft: 5 open of 100 that fit

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

- double: 0 open of 14
- big_rig: 5 open of 66
- private: 0 open of 51
- accessible: 0 open of 4
- electrical: 5 open of 18
- full_shade: 0 open of 6
- waterfront: 0 open of 29

## How hard it is to get

58% of nights over the next 8 weeks are already booked — weekends fill first, midweek is easier.

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

- from Kelowna: about 1 h 55 min
- from Cranbrook: about 2 h 30 min
- from Kamloops: about 2 h 50 min

## About the park

Situated just south of Nakusp, McDonald Creek Park is one of a system of four provincial parks on the Arrow Lake reservoir. With facilities on the eastern shoreline, it is a holiday destination for swimming, boating, jet skiing, water skiing and fishing opportunities. It features several kilometres of fine sandy beach, water front sites and open grassy meadows. You can always find a quiet spot for yourself, try some beachcombing or join in the fun at the main swimming area. A boat launch is available offering good fishing opportunities for kokanee, bull and rainbow trout - a tempting…

## Book or watch

- Book on the official site (2026-09-11 → 2026-09-13): https://camping.bcparks.ca/create-booking/results?resourceLocationId=-2147483577&mapId=-2147483496&transactionLocationId=-2147483557&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/mcdonald-creek-park/
- Watch for cancellations: https://parksopen.ca/watch/new?park=bc_parks%3A-2147483577&start=2026-09-11&end=2026-09-13
- Ask the agent about this park: https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/mcdonald-creek-provincial-park

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