Bush Creek Campground
Thompson-Nicola · BC
Source: BC Parks (official park data) · imported Sep 14, 2026
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Key campground facts
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Price
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Type
Campground
Camping status
Unknown
Land manager
Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd.
Facility phone
+1 250-320-9305
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Where it is
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Province / territory
BC
County
Thompson-Nicola
Elevation
1,358 ft
Coordinates
50.98786, -119.72802
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Published record details
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Park size
100 ha
Year established
2004
Official park name
Adams Lake Park – Bush Creek Site
Park phone
+1 250-320-9305
Current notices from the source
Possible road closures due to slide potential — All individuals planning to visit Adams Lake (Bush Creek) should be aware of the possibility of flood or slide events that may affect the Adams Lake forest access road to the park. Post wildfire slide events are a distinct possibility and may follow a significant rain event in the area. Visitors should be prepared to spend an extra day or two in the park should this happen, as it may take some time for road maintenance crews to clear an access route.
Campgrounds in this park
- Bush Creek Site
Activities the source lists
- Hiking
- Canoeing
- Swimming
- Fishing
- Wildlife viewing
- Pets on leash
- Cycling
- Waterskiing
- Windsurfing
- Scuba diving
Facilities as published
- This park only has pit toilets, no flush toilets.
- There is an undeveloped gravel boat launch. The small parking area for vehicles and boat trailers is at the bottom of the entrance road, before the camping area. Please check with the park operator before parking any vehicles or trailers in the parking area. It is prohibited to park vehicles on any roadways within the park.
- Campfires are allowed and campfire rings are provided at each campsite. We encourage visitors to conserve wood and protect the environment by minimizing the use of fire and using campstoves instead. The park operator does not provide firewood in this park. However, you are welcome to bring your own firewood as long as it meets current campfire restrictions of 0.5 m by 0.5 m in size. To preserve vegetation and ground cover, please don’t gather firewood from the area around your campsite or elsewhere in the park (this is a ticketable offence under the Park Act ). Dead wood is an important habitat element for many plants and animals and it adds organic matter to the soil.
Camping information as published
- This park offers vehicle-accessible campsites on a first come, first served basis. You can self-register by choosing a site and depositing payment at the pay station. Campsite reservations are not accepted. The campsites are suitable for campers and small trailers only. There are no pull-through campsites. All sites are shaded and very rustic, with fire rings. There is no gatehouse at this park. There is limited parking for extra vehicles. The park may be accessible earlier and later depending on weather and snow-load. The gates are closed in the off-season and camping is not permitted. Frontcountry camping fees (per party) Peak season rate $13 per night Shoulder season rate $13 per night $6.50 per night (B.C. seniors’ rate) Non-resident fee $20 per stay
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Camping
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Agency fire orders
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Is this place right for you?
Experience & practicality
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Experience
Published recreation and setting.
7.5/ 10
Documented depth: 12 of 16 evidence weight, from 6 published facts. A low number means little is published, not that the place is poor.
Why
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Kayaking / canoeing
- Swimming
- Boating
- Wildlife watching
Practicality
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—/ 10
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Why
- Cost is published
- Pets allowed
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Methodology nmr-score-3.0.0. Park-level activities feed Experience only; campsite facts feed Practicality only. Experience measures how much recreation and setting evidence is published; Practicality is the published positive share scaled by how much of the logistics catalogue has been documented, so a handful of positives can no longer read 10/10. Unknown is never treated as a no. Neither dimension is used to filter search results, and “Best” ordering ranks fully supported records above partially supported ones.
Overview
Why this place?
- Campground managed by Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd..
- Located in Thompson-Nicola, BC at 1,358 ft.
- Source lists 7 recreation activities here.
- No source publishes pricing for this location, so cost is unknown.
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Source
BC Parks (official park data)
Last source update
Sep 14, 2026
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