Kokanee Creek

About the Park

Offering over 1 km of sandy beaches, Kokanee Creek Paddle Sport rentals, hikes with a Park Naturalist, Kokanee Salmon spawning channel with viewing platforms and a Nature Center running Jerry Rangers through July & August and Nelson nearby. Epic mountain biking, Kokanee Marina, Kokanee Mountain Zipline, Balfour Golf Course and Ainsworth Hot Springs all within 30 mins of the park.

First-come, first-serve sites are also available.

Balfour, CA

1:27 pm, May 9, 2025

21°C | °F

L: 20° | H: 20°

Feels like 20°C | °F° overcast clouds

Humidity: 28 %

Pressure: 1019 hPa

Wind: 7 Km/h NNE

Wind Gust: 0 Km/h

UV Index: 5.48

Precipitation: 0 mm

Rain Chance: 0%

Visibility: 10 km

Sunrise: 5:12 am

Sunset: 8:17 pm

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Contact

RAP Park Contracting Ltd.
Phone: 250-825-0117
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.kootenayswparks.com
www.bcparks.ca

Rates

Frontcountry camping – $32/party/night
Group camping base fee – $120/group site/night
Sani-station – $5/discharge

Facilities

4 campgrounds; Sandspit (113 sites) Redfish (19 sites), Osprey Point(18 sites) and Friends Campground (39 sites including 13 with electrical hook ups), boat launch, 1 group camping site, flush toilets, shower buildings, and sani-station.

Location

19 km east of Nelson on Highway 3A.

Size

260 ha.

Park Amenities

Vehicle accessible camping facilities
Group campsites
Picnic sites
Wheelchair accessible
Toilets
Showers
Sani-station / dump facilities
Campfires allowed
Interpretive programs
Playground
Beach
Boat Launch
Pets must be on leash
Electricity

Park Activities

Swimming
Canoeing / kayaking
Windsurfing
Waterskiing
Fishing
Hiking
Bicycling

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