# Premier Lake Provincial Park

As of Sat 5 Sep 21:05 PT: 4 of 61 sites open next weekend (Fri 11–Sun 13); 4 fit a trailer or RV over 32ft.

BC Parks · Kootenay Rockies · 61 reservable sites

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

- Sep 11–Sep 13: 4 sites open for both nights
- Sep 18–Sep 20: 11 sites open for both nights
- Sep 25–Sep 27: 15 sites open for both nights
- Oct 2–Oct 4: full

## Equipment fit for the weekend above

- Van/Camper: 4 open of 22 that fit
- 1 Tent: 4 open of 22 that fit
- Trailer or RV up to 32ft: 4 open of 11 that fit
- 2 Tents: 4 open of 22 that fit
- 3 Tents: 4 open of 22 that fit
- Trailer or RV over 32ft: 4 open of 11 that fit
- Trailer up to 18ft: 4 open of 22 that fit

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

- double: 4 open of 12
- big_rig: 4 open of 11
- private: 4 open of 8
- waterfront: 0 open of 6
- pull_through: 0 open of 1

## How hard it is to get

31% of nights over the next 8 weeks are already booked — good odds even on short notice.

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

- from Cranbrook: about 48 min
- from Kelowna: about 4 h 5 min
- from Kamloops: about 5 h 5 min

## About the park

Nestled against the west slopes of the Rocky Mountains, Premier Lake is one of the key recreational fishing lakes in the East Kootenay. The emerald green lakes of Premier and four smaller lakes, Canuck, Yankee, Cats Eye and Quartz offer a unique and varied fishing experience in a secluded and pleasant park atmosphere.

The area is rich in wildlife. Premier Ridge, west of the lake, is an important wintering range for elk, whitetail and mule deer, and Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. Forests of Douglas fir and western larch are common in the park. Osprey, eagle, heron, king fisher, numerous forest…

## Book or watch

- Book on the official site (2026-09-11 → 2026-09-13): https://camping.bcparks.ca/create-booking/results?resourceLocationId=-2147483549&mapId=-2147483442&transactionLocationId=-2147483515&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/premier-lake-park/
- Watch for cancellations: https://parksopen.ca/watch/new?park=bc_parks%3A-2147483549&start=2026-09-11&end=2026-09-13
- Ask the agent about this park: https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/premier-lake-provincial-park

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