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
11:46 pm,
Dec 5, 2025
2°C | °F
L: 1° |
H: 2°
Feels like 2°C | °F°
snow
- Temperature
- Precipitation
- Wind
- Humidity
- Pressure
- Rain Chance
0.3 kmh
1:00 am
0.58 kmh
4:00 am
0.19 kmh
7:00 am
0.91 kmh
10:00 am
1.61 kmh
1:00 pm
1.48 kmh
4:00 pm
1.26 kmh
7:00 pm
0.27 kmh
10:00 pm
0.39 kmh
1:00 am
0.15 kmh
4:00 am
0.63 kmh
7:00 am
0.48 kmh
10:00 am
0.47 kmh
1:00 pm
0.38 kmh
4:00 pm
1.11 kmh
7:00 pm
0.95 kmh
10:00 pm
0.94 kmh
1:00 am
0.96 kmh
4:00 am
0.78 kmh
7:00 am
1.05 kmh
10:00 am
0.73 kmh
1:00 pm
1.04 kmh
4:00 pm
0.51 kmh
7:00 pm
1.45 kmh
10:00 pm
5.75 kmh
1:00 am
1.06 kmh
4:00 am
0.13 kmh
7:00 am
0.49 kmh
10:00 am
0.82 kmh
1:00 pm
0.8 kmh
4:00 pm
1.35 kmh
7:00 pm
0.73 kmh
10:00 pm
1.33 kmh
1:00 am
2.33 kmh
4:00 am
1.29 kmh
7:00 am
1.98 kmh
10:00 am
1.69 kmh
1:00 pm
1.08 kmh
4:00 pm
1.24 kmh
7:00 pm
1.28 kmh
10:00 pm
Today
11:00 amDec 5, 2025
1° / 2°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
6 Km/h
89 %
1011 hPa
0 mm/h
Tomorrow
11:00 amDec 6, 2025
-1° / 5°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
9 Km/h
98 %
1007 hPa
11.7 mm/h
Sunday
11:00 amDec 7, 2025
-5° / 3°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
7 Km/h
88 %
1020 hPa
2.28 mm/h
Monday
11:00 amDec 8, 2025
2° / 6°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
11 Km/h
98 %
1013 hPa
6.47 mm/h
Tuesday
11:00 amDec 9, 2025
-2° / 6°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
18 Km/h
88 %
1015 hPa
12.57 mm/h
Tomorrow
1:00 amDec 6, 2025
1° / 1°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
1 Km/h
97 %
1005 hPa
0.74 mm/h
Tomorrow
4:00 amDec 6, 2025
1° / 1°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
2 Km/h
98 %
1006 hPa
0.24 mm/h
Tomorrow
7:00 amDec 6, 2025
1° / 1°°C | °F
0 mm
0%
1 Km/h
97 %
1008 hPa
0 mm/h
Tomorrow
10:00 amDec 6, 2025
1° / 1°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
3 Km/h
97 %
1010 hPa
0.92 mm/h
Tomorrow
1:00 pmDec 6, 2025
2° / 2°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
6 Km/h
99 %
1011 hPa
1.22 mm/h
Sunday
4:00 pmDec 6, 2025
2° / 2°°C | °F
0.99 mm
99%
5 Km/h
98 %
1012 hPa
0.1 mm/h
Sunday
7:00 pmDec 6, 2025
-1° / -1°°C | °F
0 mm
0%
5 Km/h
97 %
1015 hPa
0 mm/h
Sunday
10:00 pmDec 6, 2025
-4° / -4°°C | °F
0 mm
0%
1 Km/h
99 %
1018 hPa
0 mm/h
Sunday
1:00 amDec 7, 2025
-3° / -3°°C | °F
0 mm
0%
1 Km/h
98 %
1019 hPa
0 mm/h
Sunday
4:00 amDec 7, 2025
-2° / -2°°C | °F
0 mm
0%
1 Km/h
97 %
1020 hPa
0 mm/h
Sunday
7:00 amDec 7, 2025
-1° / -1°°C | °F
0 mm
0%
2 Km/h
96 %
1020 hPa
0 mm/h
Sunday
10:00 amDec 7, 2025
0° / 0°°C | °F
0 mm
0%
2 Km/h
94 %
1020 hPa
0 mm/h
Sunday
1:00 pmDec 7, 2025
1° / 1°°C | °F
0.3 mm
30%
2 Km/h
97 %
1018 hPa
0.28 mm/h
Monday
4:00 pmDec 7, 2025
1° / 1°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
1 Km/h
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1017 hPa
1.56 mm/h
Monday
7:00 pmDec 7, 2025
1° / 1°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
4 Km/h
99 %
1018 hPa
0.63 mm/h
Monday
10:00 pmDec 7, 2025
1° / 1°°C | °F
0.91 mm
91%
3 Km/h
99 %
1019 hPa
0.19 mm/h
Monday
1:00 amDec 8, 2025
1° / 1°°C | °F
0.23 mm
23%
3 Km/h
100 %
1019 hPa
0.12 mm/h
Monday
4:00 amDec 8, 2025
1° / 1°°C | °F
0.26 mm
26%
3 Km/h
99 %
1019 hPa
0 mm/h
Monday
7:00 amDec 8, 2025
1° / 1°°C | °F
0 mm
0%
3 Km/h
100 %
1018 hPa
0 mm/h
Monday
10:00 amDec 8, 2025
2° / 2°°C | °F
0.24 mm
24%
4 Km/h
100 %
1017 hPa
0 mm/h
Monday
1:00 pmDec 8, 2025
2° / 2°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
3 Km/h
100 %
1012 hPa
1.2 mm/h
Tuesday
4:00 pmDec 8, 2025
1° / 1°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
4 Km/h
100 %
1008 hPa
2.52 mm/h
Tuesday
7:00 pmDec 8, 2025
1° / 1°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
2 Km/h
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1004 hPa
0 mm/h
Tuesday
10:00 pmDec 8, 2025
2° / 2°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
5 Km/h
100 %
1001 hPa
0 mm/h
Tuesday
1:00 amDec 9, 2025
4° / 4°°C | °F
0.97 mm
97%
21 Km/h
60 %
1003 hPa
0 mm/h
Tuesday
4:00 amDec 9, 2025
-4° / -4°°C | °F
0.53 mm
53%
4 Km/h
92 %
1011 hPa
0 mm/h
Tuesday
7:00 amDec 9, 2025
-6° / -6°°C | °F
0 mm
0%
0 Km/h
95 %
1016 hPa
0 mm/h
Tuesday
10:00 amDec 9, 2025
-0° / -0°°C | °F
0 mm
0%
2 Km/h
84 %
1016 hPa
0 mm/h
Tuesday
1:00 pmDec 9, 2025
1° / 1°°C | °F
0 mm
0%
3 Km/h
89 %
1014 hPa
0 mm/h
Wednesday
4:00 pmDec 9, 2025
0° / 0°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
3 Km/h
99 %
1012 hPa
1.2 mm/h
Wednesday
7:00 pmDec 9, 2025
1° / 1°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
5 Km/h
100 %
1006 hPa
5.17 mm/h
Wednesday
10:00 pmDec 9, 2025
0° / 0°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
3 Km/h
99 %
1001 hPa
5.54 mm/h
Wednesday
1:00 amDec 10, 2025
-0° / -0°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
5 Km/h
99 %
999 hPa
2.78 mm/h
Wednesday
4:00 amDec 10, 2025
-0° / -0°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
8 Km/h
99 %
999 hPa
0.34 mm/h
Wednesday
7:00 amDec 10, 2025
-3° / -3°°C | °F
0.61 mm
61%
5 Km/h
89 %
1002 hPa
0.36 mm/h
Wednesday
10:00 amDec 10, 2025
2° / 2°°C | °F
0.09 mm
9%
7 Km/h
86 %
1004 hPa
0 mm/h
Wednesday
1:00 pmDec 10, 2025
3° / 3°°C | °F
0.2 mm
20%
6 Km/h
94 %
1007 hPa
0 mm/h
Thursday
4:00 pmDec 10, 2025
-5° / -5°°C | °F
0 mm
0%
4 Km/h
95 %
1014 hPa
0 mm/h
Thursday
7:00 pmDec 10, 2025
-11° / -11°°C | °F
0 mm
0%
4 Km/h
96 %
1020 hPa
0 mm/h
Thursday
10:00 pmDec 10, 2025
-13° / -13°°C | °F
0 mm
0%
5 Km/h
97 %
1024 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
