# Wasa Lake Provincial Park

As of Sat 5 Sep 21:05 PT: 69 of 104 sites open next weekend (Fri 11–Sun 13); 68 fit a trailer or RV over 32ft.

BC Parks · Kootenay Rockies · 104 reservable sites

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

- Sep 11–Sep 13: 69 sites open for both nights
- Sep 18–Sep 20: full
- Sep 25–Sep 27: full
- Oct 2–Oct 4: full

## Equipment fit for the weekend above

- Van/Camper: 69 open of 81 that fit
- 1 Tent: 69 open of 81 that fit
- Trailer or RV up to 32ft: 69 open of 81 that fit
- 2 Tents: 69 open of 81 that fit
- 3 Tents: 69 open of 81 that fit
- Trailer or RV over 32ft: 68 open of 80 that fit
- Trailer up to 18ft: 69 open of 81 that fit

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

- double: 2 open of 6
- big_rig: 68 open of 80
- private: 24 open of 30
- pull_through: 1 open of 3

## How hard it is to get

15% of nights over the next 8 weeks are already booked — good odds even on short notice.

## Advisory

**Active wildfire ~11 km away — check conditions before you go** (medium) — Wait Creek (1,399 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 37 min
- from Kelowna: about 4 h
- from Kamloops: about 5 h

## About the park

A family vacation destination since the 1950's, Wasa Lake village advertises the warmest swimming lake in the Kootenays. Wasa Lake Park offers camping, swimming, hiking, cycling, boating and nature viewing opportunities. There is an 8 km wheelchair and bike accessible trail around the lakeshore and a 2.7 km self-guided interpretation trail.

World class attractions such as Fort Steele Heritage town, guest ranches, ski hills and golf courses are nearby. In addition to being a popular recreation spot, the park protects a representative grassland ecosystem. It includes a portion of North…

## Book or watch

- Book on the official site (2026-09-11 → 2026-09-13): https://camping.bcparks.ca/create-booking/results?resourceLocationId=-2147483513&mapId=-2147483376&transactionLocationId=-2147483457&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/wasa-lake-park/
- Watch for cancellations: https://parksopen.ca/watch/new?park=bc_parks%3A-2147483513&start=2026-09-11&end=2026-09-13
- Ask the agent about this park: https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/wasa-lake-provincial-park

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