Kettle Creek Campground

Campgrounds in this park

• Kettle River Campground sites 10-20, 45-60
• Kettle River groupsite
• Kettle River Campground sites 1-9, 21-44, 61-114

Activities the source lists

• Hiking
• Canoeing
• Swimming
• Fishing
• Pets on leash
• Cycling
• Winter recreation

Facilities as published

• A children’s bike park is available for the use and enjoyment of visitors staying in the campground.
• This park has a day-use and picnic area situated right on the beautiful Kettle River. There is a gravel parking lot though no vehicles over 7 m or trailers are permitted due to space restrictions. There is a hand pump for water near the parking as well as two pit toilets. A short, 30 m walk from the parking lot brings visitors to the river and ten picnic tables with excellent views of the river. The tables are separated by shrubs and well shaded. There is a tap near the tables. The amount of beachfront varies with water level. A 2 km trail follows the river.
• Pit and flush toilets are located throughout the park.
• There are hot showers in the shower building. There is no extra charge for showers and they are for registered guests, only.
• Cold water taps are located throughout the park. Taps are shut off during the off-season.
• Accessibility information is available for this park.
• This park has a large adventure playground and swings.
• A sani-station and dump is available during the collecting season. Drinking water is available here. Sani-station use fee: $5 per discharge
• 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. Firewood can be purchased in the park or you may bring your own wood. Fees for firewood are set locally and may vary from park to park. 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

• All sites are vehicle-accessible. Sites 1 to 85 are reservable and sites 86 to 114 are for first come, first served camping. There are 12 double sites located throughout the park. The sites are arranged in three main loops. The sites are located in the beautiful, open Ponderosa pine and bunchgrass forest with the red-orange bark of the trees contrasting sharply with the bland grass. This forest type gives the campground an open, spacious feeling. The exception is the loop of sites 21 to 53, which offer a significantly different camping feel. These are smaller sites that are very private and found in thick Douglas fir with many shrubs separating the sites. The newest loop of sites 88 to 114 are some of the most open sites in the park. Check-in procedures: Guests with reservations: Check reservation board at campground host site to confirm pre-assigned site number. Guests without reservations: Select any vacant first come, first served site (sites 86 to 114) or if you are looking for a one night stay, select any vacant site marked with a one night only tag. If you are unsure of a site’s availability, please ask a park operator or the park host for assistance. Frontcountry camping fees (per party) Peak season rate $43.50 per night Shoulder season rate $30 per night $21.75 per night (B.C. seniors’ rate) Non-resident fee $20 per stay Additional fees apply for reservations. For more information on fees and on qualifying for different rates, visit the camping fees page.
• There are two groupsites at this park. The group camping area is accessed from the road to the day use just past the turn-off to the regular campground. The gravel road is gated and leads to a fenced gravel parking loop. Surrounding the fenced parking is a band of lawn then open Ponderosa pine/bunchgrass forest. There are two flush toilets, one wheelchair-accessible pit toilet just off the parking as well as two taps and two fire rings. There is also a half-wall log frame shelter with cement floor. Inside are a sink, counter and six tables. The area is on a terrace above the river and there are benches along the edge overlooking the river. Reservations are accepted . Nightly group camping fees Regular group rate (per night) $120 base fee $5 per adult (16+) for minimum 15 adults $1 per youth (6-15) Free for children under 6 Youth group rate (per night) $1 per person for minimum 12 people $50 minimum, $150 maximum Non-resident fee $20 per group stay Additional fees apply for reservations. For more information on fees and on qualifying for different rates, visit the camping fees page. To qualify for youth group camping, your party must be associated with a school, recreation centre, or non-profit youth organization located in B.C. To learn more, see the group camping page. Electrical hookups are available in both group campsites. An extra fee of $8.00 per 30 amp service per night will be collected on site. Cash only please.

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Source confidence

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