Emerald Lake Campground
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Emerald Lake Campground

Central Kootenay · BC

Source: OpenStreetMap — Canadian campsites · imported Aug 17, 2026

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Key campground facts

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Vehicle & access

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Where it is

Central Kootenay, BC

Map and coordinates

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The essentials

Key campground facts

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Price

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Type

Campground

Camping status

Unknown

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Access and vehicle suitability

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Where it is

Location

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Province / territory

BC

County

Central Kootenay

Elevation

3,510 ft

Coordinates

49.84744, -117.51660

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Published record details

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Park size

50060 ha

Year established

1983

Official park name

Valhalla Park

Current notices from the source

Clean all boats and equipment to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species — Thank you for your helping prevent invasive species from spreading into this park. Before you arrive: Make sure your boat and all your equipment and clothing are completely clean and completely dry This includes waders, boots, fishing rods and lines Before storage or moving to another body of water: Drain all water from your boat, and remove all plants, animals, and mud Clean and dry your boat and all equipment and clothing Wash your pets if they have been swimming Report sightings of invasive species Never move plants, animals, mud, or water between water bodies. This includes all fish and fish parts. Learn more about invasive aquatic species and how to spot them

Partial park reopening — Following recent wildfires, sections of Valhalla Park remain closed due to wildfire impacts. Please see below for open and closed areas. Open to boat access, recreational day-use, and overnight camping: South Evans Beach, Ben Browns, Mossy Point, Cove Creek Beach, Cory’s Ranch, Sandy Point Beach, Sharp Creek Beach, and Wee Sandy Creek Beach Campgrounds are open Slocan-Evans Beach Trail is open to recreational use Closed: Nemo Creek Beach is closed to camping and day use Trails in the northern portion of the park including Wee Sandy Trail, Sharp Creek Trail (New Denver Glacier), Nemo Creek Trail, Sharp Creek to Wee Sandy Lakeside Connector Trail are closed until wildfire hazards have been mitigated to an acceptable level In the interest of public safety, BC Parks ha

Activities the source lists

  • Canoeing
  • Swimming
  • Hiking
  • Hunting
  • Fishing
  • Pets on leash

Facilities as published

  • This park only has pit toilets, no flush toilets.
  • Boat accessible beach areas provide day-use and picnic opportunities.
  • Campfire pits are provided at established Slocan Lakeshore sites. Drinnon, Wicca and Gwillim lakes campgrounds have cooking areas but campfires are not allowed there. Where campfires are allowed and campfire rings are provided, we encourage visitors to conserve wood and protect the environment by minimizing the use of fire and using campstoves instead. 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

  • Evans Lake Cabin, Cove Creek Cabin, Evans Beach Shelter and Iron Creek Shelter serve as public shelters and offer accommodation in each for a maximum of four persons. A full range of commercial facilities is available at Slocan, Silverton and New Denver.
  • Wilderness camping is allowed. Keep in mind that there are no services provided. The campsites are open year-round when accessible and are available on a first come, first served basis. There are facilities at Gwillim, Wicca, Drinnon, Emerald, and Cahill Lakes.

Amenities

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Pets AllowedYes

Camping

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Developed campgroundBackcountryOther

Setting & surroundings

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Official park information

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Water

CanoeingFishingSwimming

Land & terrain

HikingHunting

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Activities

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HikingYes
HuntingYes
FishingYes
SwimmingYes
CanoeingYes

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Weather

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Connectivity

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Agency fire orders

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Nearby services

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Solar

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Is this place right for you?

Experience & practicality

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Experience

Published recreation and setting.

6.3/ 10

Documented depth: 10 of 16 evidence weight, from 5 published facts. A low number means little is published, not that the place is poor.

Why

  • Hiking
  • Fishing
  • Kayaking / canoeing
  • Swimming
  • Hunting

Practicality

Published logistics: access, cost, facilities.

—/ 10

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Why

  • Pets allowed

Partially supported: only one of the two dimensions has enough published evidence, so this record is not presented or ranked as the equal of a fully documented one.

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.
  • Located in Central Kootenay, BC at 3,510 ft.
  • Source lists 5 recreation activities here.
  • No source publishes pricing for this location, so cost is unknown.

Photos

What it looks like

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Official imagery

Photo of the surrounding park — Valhalla Park, not this campgroundScenic view of the mountains, forest, and creek. Park visitors are seen carefully over the stream. Photo credit: Destination BCBC Parks · BC Parks
Photo of the surrounding park — Valhalla Park, not this campgroundTwo park visitors are exploring their surroundings. They are near a small lake that is surrounded by the forest and mountains in the distance. Photo credit: Destination BCBC Parks · BC Parks
Photo of the surrounding park — Valhalla Park, not this campgroundView of the forest and mountains in the distance. The lake is crystal clear and reflecting the scenic views. Photo credit: Destination BCBC Parks · BC Parks

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Data & trust

Source confidence

Low

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Source

OpenStreetMap — Canadian campsites

Last source update

Aug 18, 2026

Source record

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