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. See bcparks.ca for operation dates.
Summit Lake, CA
12:12 pm,
Jan 28, 2026
-1°C | °F
L: 7° |
H: 9°
Feels like -1°C | °F°
light snow
- Temperature
- Precipitation
- Wind
- Humidity
- Pressure
- Rain Chance
2.49 kmh
1:00 pm
2.6 kmh
4:00 pm
2.08 kmh
7:00 pm
2.58 kmh
10:00 pm
2.61 kmh
1:00 am
3.14 kmh
4:00 am
1.87 kmh
7:00 am
2.66 kmh
10:00 am
2.48 kmh
1:00 pm
2.55 kmh
4:00 pm
2.86 kmh
7:00 pm
3.08 kmh
10:00 pm
3.14 kmh
1:00 am
3.24 kmh
4:00 am
3.42 kmh
7:00 am
1.52 kmh
10:00 am
0.65 kmh
1:00 pm
0.85 kmh
4:00 pm
0.23 kmh
7:00 pm
1.28 kmh
10:00 pm
1.4 kmh
1:00 am
1.36 kmh
4:00 am
1.76 kmh
7:00 am
0.98 kmh
10:00 am
2.19 kmh
1:00 pm
2.67 kmh
4:00 pm
2.31 kmh
7:00 pm
1.62 kmh
10:00 pm
2.86 kmh
1:00 am
2.15 kmh
4:00 am
1.92 kmh
7:00 am
1.41 kmh
10:00 am
1.21 kmh
1:00 pm
0.82 kmh
4:00 pm
2.34 kmh
7:00 pm
2.65 kmh
10:00 pm
2.83 kmh
1:00 am
1.83 kmh
4:00 am
1.77 kmh
7:00 am
1.86 kmh
10:00 am
Today
12:00 pmJan 28, 2026
-2° / 2°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
5 Km/h
93 %
1027 hPa
0.65 mm/h
Tomorrow
12:00 pmJan 29, 2026
-3° / 5°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
5 Km/h
84 %
1028 hPa
1.28 mm/h
Friday
12:00 pmJan 30, 2026
1° / 6°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
5 Km/h
98 %
1026 hPa
6.04 mm/h
Saturday
12:00 pmJan 31, 2026
3° / 7°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
6 Km/h
92 %
1026 hPa
0.31 mm/h
Sunday
12:00 pmFeb 1, 2026
1° / 7°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
6 Km/h
97 %
1016 hPa
0 mm/h
Today
1:00 pmJan 28, 2026
7° / 9°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
9 Km/h
94 %
1023 hPa
0 mm/h
Tomorrow
4:00 pmJan 28, 2026
6° / 8°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
9 Km/h
95 %
1023 hPa
0 mm/h
Tomorrow
7:00 pmJan 28, 2026
4° / 5°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
7 Km/h
97 %
1022 hPa
0 mm/h
Tomorrow
10:00 pmJan 28, 2026
4° / 4°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
9 Km/h
98 %
1022 hPa
0 mm/h
Tomorrow
1:00 amJan 29, 2026
6° / 6°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
9 Km/h
98 %
1021 hPa
0 mm/h
Tomorrow
4:00 amJan 29, 2026
4° / 4°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
11 Km/h
99 %
1020 hPa
0 mm/h
Tomorrow
7:00 amJan 29, 2026
6° / 6°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
7 Km/h
98 %
1021 hPa
0 mm/h
Tomorrow
10:00 amJan 29, 2026
7° / 7°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
10 Km/h
98 %
1023 hPa
0 mm/h
Tomorrow
1:00 pmJan 29, 2026
7° / 7°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
9 Km/h
98 %
1023 hPa
0 mm/h
Friday
4:00 pmJan 29, 2026
7° / 7°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
9 Km/h
98 %
1023 hPa
0 mm/h
Friday
7:00 pmJan 29, 2026
7° / 7°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
10 Km/h
98 %
1022 hPa
0 mm/h
Friday
10:00 pmJan 29, 2026
7° / 7°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
11 Km/h
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1021 hPa
0 mm/h
Friday
1:00 amJan 30, 2026
7° / 7°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
11 Km/h
98 %
1021 hPa
0 mm/h
Friday
4:00 amJan 30, 2026
8° / 8°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
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1020 hPa
0 mm/h
Friday
7:00 amJan 30, 2026
8° / 8°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
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1019 hPa
0 mm/h
Friday
10:00 amJan 30, 2026
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1 mm
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1020 hPa
0 mm/h
Friday
1:00 pmJan 30, 2026
8° / 8°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
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1020 hPa
0 mm/h
Saturday
4:00 pmJan 30, 2026
8° / 8°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
3 Km/h
99 %
1022 hPa
0 mm/h
Saturday
7:00 pmJan 30, 2026
7° / 7°°C | °F
0.55 mm
55%
1 Km/h
99 %
1024 hPa
0 mm/h
Saturday
10:00 pmJan 30, 2026
7° / 7°°C | °F
0.21 mm
21%
5 Km/h
99 %
1025 hPa
0 mm/h
Saturday
1:00 amJan 31, 2026
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0 mm
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5 Km/h
99 %
1025 hPa
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Saturday
4:00 amJan 31, 2026
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1023 hPa
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Saturday
7:00 amJan 31, 2026
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1021 hPa
0 mm/h
Saturday
10:00 amJan 31, 2026
8° / 8°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
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1020 hPa
0 mm/h
Saturday
1:00 pmJan 31, 2026
9° / 9°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
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1019 hPa
0 mm/h
Sunday
4:00 pmJan 31, 2026
9° / 9°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
10 Km/h
96 %
1017 hPa
0 mm/h
Sunday
7:00 pmJan 31, 2026
8° / 8°°C | °F
0.98 mm
98%
8 Km/h
96 %
1016 hPa
0 mm/h
Sunday
10:00 pmJan 31, 2026
9° / 9°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
6 Km/h
97 %
1015 hPa
0 mm/h
Sunday
1:00 amFeb 1, 2026
8° / 8°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
10 Km/h
97 %
1014 hPa
0 mm/h
Sunday
4:00 amFeb 1, 2026
8° / 8°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
8 Km/h
97 %
1012 hPa
0 mm/h
Sunday
7:00 amFeb 1, 2026
8° / 8°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
7 Km/h
96 %
1011 hPa
0 mm/h
Sunday
10:00 amFeb 1, 2026
7° / 7°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
5 Km/h
95 %
1013 hPa
0 mm/h
Sunday
1:00 pmFeb 1, 2026
8° / 8°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
4 Km/h
95 %
1015 hPa
0 mm/h
Monday
4:00 pmFeb 1, 2026
8° / 8°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
3 Km/h
97 %
1016 hPa
0 mm/h
Monday
7:00 pmFeb 1, 2026
6° / 6°°C | °F
0.72 mm
72%
8 Km/h
95 %
1018 hPa
0 mm/h
Monday
10:00 pmFeb 1, 2026
4° / 4°°C | °F
0.13 mm
13%
10 Km/h
93 %
1021 hPa
0 mm/h
Monday
1:00 amFeb 2, 2026
4° / 4°°C | °F
0 mm
0%
10 Km/h
95 %
1023 hPa
0 mm/h
Monday
4:00 amFeb 2, 2026
4° / 4°°C | °F
0 mm
0%
7 Km/h
92 %
1023 hPa
0 mm/h
Monday
7:00 amFeb 2, 2026
4° / 4°°C | °F
0 mm
0%
6 Km/h
93 %
1023 hPa
0 mm/h
Monday
10:00 amFeb 2, 2026
6° / 6°°C | °F
0.2 mm
20%
7 Km/h
95 %
1023 hPa
0 mm/h
Contact
West Kootenay Park Management Inc.
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.westkootenayparks.com
www.bcparks.ca
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
