Before I traded in my 35 ft 5er we pulled it all over the Kootenays as this is where we live. More and more people are starting to find the Kootenays and it is not as much off the beaten path as it used to be.
We live in the west Kootenays and all of us who RV which is us and all our three kids. Families and our friends all make reservations. Long weekends are hugely popular like most other places everywhere. We were seasonal camping for the last few years and just pulled up stakes this year so we can travel.
If you start your trip before July long weekend I would suggest:
Edgewood. It is bear bones camping with outhouse, fresh water, and there are picnic tables. There are only 3 sites that you could fit in and those are up top by the boat launch. Donโt go down the hill into the smaller campground, as you would have a heck of a time turning around. And the sites are to small down there for you anyways. The top three sites are on the edge of Arrow Lakes and great views.
Burton community campground, which is about 1/2 way between the ferry and Nakusp on Hwy 6. They have a beautiful campground again on the shores of Arrow Lakes. They do have power and water to a few sites, no sewer, but they do have a dump station. There washrooms are brand new a couple years back, a buddy of mine built them, they take reservations and I do know the sites with power fill up fast so if you stay here again reservations. The sites on the lake edge โI thinkโare dry camping, no hookups.
McDonaldโ Creek provincial is also beautiful it is only 10km south of Nakusp on Hwy 6, need reservations here as it is popular with Albertains and people for the Okanogon.
Three Island Resort is where we used to seasonal camp. On the shores of Summit Lake, great fishing small sandy beach, they have full hookup sites, water power sites, dry sites and tent sites. The campground is old so they do have 30amp service on a few sites, but mostly 15 amp sites. The washrooms are spotless with showers, they also have retail rowboats.
Summit lake provincial campground is just a short distance south of Three Islands resort on Hwy 6 heading towards New Denver. It is a small campground and they do take reservations. If you book this campground try and book sites 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18. Those are the best sites as they on the side of the campground that is protected from the wind that comes down the valley from Nakusp. Itโs not a huge wind, but since you are higher up it is a cool breeze, great for sleeping at night. If you stay here reserve your sites as soon as possible when the reservation open on BC Parks site.
New Denver has a community campground right on the shores of Slocan Lake, no hookups. These sites are tight and close together. Our kids camp here all the time.
Silverton also has a community campground which is also on the shores of Slocan Lake. Also no hookups and small close sites.
Trout Lake which is towards Revelstoke from Nakusp and you hang a right on Hwy 31 just before the Galena Bay / Shelter Bay ferry ( coming from Nakusp, or just after you get off the ferry coming from Revelstoke, at the top of the hill when you get off the ferry. Campground in trout lake is on the lake shore, no sewer, water or power and is $10 a night right on the shores of the lake. It is first come first serve no reservations. There is a store but was closed when we were up there last summer, it was a Sunday, so it may still be open, only closed on Sundays. Your over and hour in any directions for any other store of fuel stop. We always make sure we have enough of everything for a week on board, this would be one of the reasons we do that.
That should give you a head start on your planing.
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