McDonald Creek

About the Park

McDonald Creek is the ideal place to spend several days enjoying kms of beautiful fine sandy beaches, swimming, and relaxing in the nearby commercial Nakusp or Halycon Hotsprings. 32 campsites have direct beach access. The park has 18 electrified campsites, a shower building with flush toilets, and a coin operated full service sani-station with potable water RV fill.

Summit Lake, CA

6:37 pm, Feb 20, 2026

-6°C | °F

L: -1° | H: 3°

Feels like -6°C | °F° overcast clouds

Humidity: 91 %

Pressure: 1023 hPa

Wind: 2 Km/h ENE

Wind Gust: 0 Km/h

UV Index: 0

Precipitation: 1 mm

Rain Chance: 0%

Visibility: 10 km

Sunrise: 6:52 am

Sunset: 5:17 pm

Temperature
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Today 12:00 pmFeb 20, 2026

-12° / -2°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 6 Km/h 57 % 1018 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 12:00 pmFeb 21, 2026

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Sunday 12:00 pmFeb 22, 2026

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Monday 12:00 pmFeb 23, 2026

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Tuesday 12:00 pmFeb 24, 2026

-1° / 7°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 6 Km/h 63 % 1009 hPa 5.94 mm/h

Tomorrow 7:00 pmFeb 20, 2026

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Tomorrow 10:00 pmFeb 20, 2026

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-1° / -1°°C | °F 0.51 mm 51% 2 Km/h 97 % 1013 hPa 0.3 mm/h

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Sunday 4:00 pmFeb 21, 2026

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Sunday 7:00 amFeb 22, 2026

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Tuesday 1:00 amFeb 24, 2026

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Tuesday 7:00 amFeb 24, 2026

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Wednesday 1:00 amFeb 25, 2026

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Wednesday 4:00 amFeb 25, 2026

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Wednesday 1:00 pmFeb 25, 2026

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Thursday 4:00 pmFeb 25, 2026

2° / 2°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 6 Km/h 99 % 1016 hPa 0 mm/h

Reserve Now

Contact

West Kootenay Park Management Inc.
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.westkootenayparks.com

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

Rates

Frontcountry camping non electrified – $30/party/night
Seniors – $15
Frontcountry camping electrified – $37/party/night
Seniors – $22
Second Vehicle – $12

Facilities

Recently expanded to 111 campsites. Beautiful new loop with 39 additional sites. All new accessible pit toilets, replaced in 2023.

Flush toilets, showers, a beautiful sandy beach, boat launch, playground, day-use area with picnic tables and coin operated sani-station.

Reservations and first-come, first-serve available all season.

Location

On the shores of Upper Arrow Lake, 16 km south of Nakusp on Highway 6.

Size

468 ha.

Park Amenities

Vehicle accessible camping facilities
Picnic sites
Wheelchair accessible
Toilets
Showers
Sani-station / dump facilities
Campfires allowed
Playground
Beach
Boat Launch
Pets must be on leash
Off-leash dog area
Credit cards accepted
Electricity

Park Activities

Swimming
Scuba Diving / Snorkeling
Canoeing / kayaking
Windsurfing
Waterskiing
Fishing
Bicycling

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