logo
Menu
  • Home
  • Explore Parks
  • News
  • Contest
  • Opportunities
  • Contact
Okanagan

Johnstone Creek

About the Park

Johnstone Creek is a quiet, forested campground just off Highway 3. This park offers relaxation in a beautiful nature setting and is a well-situated roadside stop 35 minutes west of Osoyoos. This campground is 5 minutes from Rock Creek and 10 minutes from Kettle River Recreation Area. Campsites are often available for last-minute campers in peak season. This park is first come, first serve and fees are cash only, self-registration. The park has 38 hectares of mature Douglas fir, larch and spruce trees that provide habitat for woodpeckers. Wildlife viewing opportunities can be observed from the short nature loop hike and lookout trail. The park is open from May 14th to September 20th, 2026.

loader-image
Rock Creek, CA
4:47 pm, Sep 8, 2026
weather icon 22°C | °F
L: 14° | H: 20°
Feels like 21°C | °F° few clouds
Humidity: 38 %
Pressure: 1020 hPa
Wind: 14 Km/h WSW
Wind Gust: 13 Km/h
UV Index: 1.08
Precipitation: 0 mm
Rain Chance: 0%
Visibility: 10 km
Sunrise: 6:22 am
Sunset: 7:25 pm
  • Temperature
  • Precipitation
  • Wind
  • Humidity
  • Pressure
  • Rain Chance
3 kmh 5:00 pm
3 kmh 8:00 pm
5 kmh 11:00 pm
11 kmh 2:00 am
16 kmh 5:00 am
18 kmh 8:00 am
17 kmh 11:00 am
11 kmh 2:00 pm
8 kmh 5:00 pm
5 kmh 8:00 pm
6 kmh 11:00 pm
5 kmh 2:00 am
8 kmh 5:00 am
6 kmh 8:00 am
3 kmh 11:00 am
8 kmh 2:00 pm
5 kmh 5:00 pm
16 kmh 8:00 pm
9 kmh 11:00 pm
7 kmh 2:00 am
11 kmh 5:00 am
17 kmh 8:00 am
11 kmh 11:00 am
7 kmh 2:00 pm
2 kmh 5:00 pm
7 kmh 8:00 pm
19 kmh 11:00 pm
23 kmh 2:00 am
27 kmh 5:00 am
23 kmh 8:00 am
28 kmh 11:00 am
19 kmh 2:00 pm
3 kmh 5:00 pm
11 kmh 8:00 pm
12 kmh 11:00 pm
7 kmh 2:00 am
9 kmh 5:00 am
15 kmh 8:00 am
10 kmh 11:00 am
12 kmh 2:00 pm
Today 12:00 pmSep 8, 2026
weather icon
7° / 22°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 14 Km/h 48 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h
Tomorrow 12:00 pmSep 9, 2026
weather icon
8° / 20°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 10 Km/h 35 % 1021 hPa 0 mm/h
Thursday 12:00 pmSep 10, 2026
weather icon
8° / 21°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 28 Km/h 29 % 1009 hPa 0 mm/h
Friday 12:00 pmSep 11, 2026
weather icon
5° / 18°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 6 Km/h 34 % 1014 hPa 0 mm/h
Saturday 12:00 pmSep 12, 2026
weather icon
8° / 21°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 8 Km/h 34 % 1012 hPa 0 mm/h
Tomorrow 5:00 pmSep 8, 2026
weather icon
20° / 20°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 3 Km/h 74 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h
Tomorrow 8:00 pmSep 8, 2026
weather icon
17° / 19°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 3 Km/h 75 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h
Tomorrow 11:00 pmSep 8, 2026
weather icon
15° / 17°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 5 Km/h 80 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h
Tomorrow 2:00 amSep 9, 2026
weather icon
14° / 14°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 11 Km/h 81 % 1024 hPa 0 mm/h
Tomorrow 5:00 amSep 9, 2026
weather icon
15° / 15°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 16 Km/h 84 % 1024 hPa 0 mm/h
Tomorrow 8:00 amSep 9, 2026
weather icon
15° / 15°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 18 Km/h 84 % 1024 hPa 0 mm/h
Tomorrow 11:00 amSep 9, 2026
weather icon
17° / 17°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 17 Km/h 84 % 1024 hPa 0 mm/h
Tomorrow 2:00 pmSep 9, 2026
weather icon
19° / 19°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 11 Km/h 82 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h
Thursday 5:00 pmSep 9, 2026
weather icon
20° / 20°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 8 Km/h 81 % 1021 hPa 0 mm/h
Thursday 8:00 pmSep 9, 2026
weather icon
17° / 17°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 5 Km/h 81 % 1019 hPa 0 mm/h
Thursday 11:00 pmSep 9, 2026
weather icon
16° / 16°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 6 Km/h 82 % 1017 hPa 0 mm/h
Thursday 2:00 amSep 10, 2026
weather icon
15° / 15°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 5 Km/h 85 % 1016 hPa 0 mm/h
Thursday 5:00 amSep 10, 2026
weather icon
15° / 15°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 8 Km/h 86 % 1016 hPa 0 mm/h
Thursday 8:00 amSep 10, 2026
weather icon
14° / 14°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 6 Km/h 85 % 1017 hPa 0 mm/h
Thursday 11:00 amSep 10, 2026
weather icon
15° / 15°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 3 Km/h 80 % 1017 hPa 0 mm/h
Thursday 2:00 pmSep 10, 2026
weather icon
15° / 15°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 8 Km/h 77 % 1017 hPa 0 mm/h
Friday 5:00 pmSep 10, 2026
weather icon
16° / 16°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 5 Km/h 73 % 1016 hPa 0 mm/h
Friday 8:00 pmSep 10, 2026
weather icon
15° / 15°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 16 Km/h 76 % 1015 hPa 0 mm/h
Friday 11:00 pmSep 10, 2026
weather icon
15° / 15°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 9 Km/h 79 % 1015 hPa 0 mm/h
Friday 2:00 amSep 11, 2026
weather icon
14° / 14°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 7 Km/h 82 % 1015 hPa 0 mm/h
Friday 5:00 amSep 11, 2026
weather icon
14° / 14°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 11 Km/h 85 % 1015 hPa 0 mm/h
Friday 8:00 amSep 11, 2026
weather icon
13° / 13°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 17 Km/h 87 % 1016 hPa 0 mm/h
Friday 11:00 amSep 11, 2026
weather icon
13° / 13°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 11 Km/h 86 % 1016 hPa 0 mm/h
Friday 2:00 pmSep 11, 2026
weather icon
14° / 14°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 7 Km/h 80 % 1015 hPa 0 mm/h
Saturday 5:00 pmSep 11, 2026
weather icon
14° / 14°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 2 Km/h 74 % 1014 hPa 0 mm/h
Saturday 8:00 pmSep 11, 2026
weather icon
15° / 15°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 7 Km/h 73 % 1013 hPa 0 mm/h
Saturday 11:00 pmSep 11, 2026
weather icon
14° / 14°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 19 Km/h 86 % 1013 hPa 0 mm/h
Saturday 2:00 amSep 12, 2026
weather icon
14° / 14°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 23 Km/h 84 % 1012 hPa 0 mm/h
Saturday 5:00 amSep 12, 2026
weather icon
14° / 14°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 27 Km/h 84 % 1012 hPa 0 mm/h
Saturday 8:00 amSep 12, 2026
weather icon
14° / 14°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 23 Km/h 82 % 1013 hPa 0 mm/h
Saturday 11:00 amSep 12, 2026
weather icon
15° / 15°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 28 Km/h 77 % 1012 hPa 0 mm/h
Saturday 2:00 pmSep 12, 2026
weather icon
16° / 16°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 19 Km/h 73 % 1012 hPa 0 mm/h
Sunday 5:00 pmSep 12, 2026
weather icon
16° / 16°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 3 Km/h 74 % 1011 hPa 0 mm/h
Sunday 8:00 pmSep 12, 2026
weather icon
17° / 17°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 11 Km/h 63 % 1011 hPa 0 mm/h
Sunday 11:00 pmSep 12, 2026
weather icon
15° / 15°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 12 Km/h 78 % 1012 hPa 0 mm/h
Sunday 2:00 amSep 13, 2026
weather icon
14° / 14°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 7 Km/h 83 % 1013 hPa 0 mm/h
Sunday 5:00 amSep 13, 2026
weather icon
13° / 13°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 9 Km/h 86 % 1015 hPa 0 mm/h
Sunday 8:00 amSep 13, 2026
weather icon
13° / 13°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 15 Km/h 90 % 1017 hPa 0 mm/h
Sunday 11:00 amSep 13, 2026
weather icon
13° / 13°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 10 Km/h 87 % 1018 hPa 0 mm/h
Sunday 2:00 pmSep 13, 2026
weather icon
15° / 15°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 12 Km/h 80 % 1018 hPa 0 mm/h
Weather from OpenWeatherMap

Contact

For the most up-to-date park information and advisories: https://bcparks.ca/johnstone-creek-park/

Rates

Frontcountry camping – $18/party/night

 

Facilities

16 campsites, pit toilets, water hand pump.

Location

5 km west of Rock Creek on Highway 3.

Size

38 ha.

Park Amenities


  • Vehicle accessible camping facilities

  • Pit Toilets

  • Campfires allowed

  • Pets must be on leash

Park Activities


  • Hiking

  • Bicycling
  • Back to the Park Finder
  • Get Directions

Nearby Parks

Kettle River

View Park

Conkle Lake

View Park
Special Offer

September 3, 2026

Who is going to enjoy a 4-hour Whales & Wildlife Zodiac Adventure with Campbell River Whale Watching?

Winner of this amazing adventure is Ellie Ward from Salmon Arm, BC. Ellie will embark on a thrilling expedition onboard an open Zodiac through the pristine waters of the Discovery […]

Read More

Go Camping BC

  • Home
  • Explore Parks
  • News
  • Contest
  • Opportunities
  • Contact

More From Us

Sign Up for our Newsletter

Stay Connected

Go Camping BC provides users with the tools and information to help plan the ultimate BC Parks camping vacation.

  • Advertise With Us
  • Download the Go Camping BC Guide 2026 image cover of a yellow suv camping
BC Parks logo
© 2026 - Go Camping BC, BC Society of Park Operators. All Rights Reserved.
To top