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Camping in Kootenays
Discover campgrounds, recreation sites, and backcountry camping options in Kootenays, British Columbia.
This page collects campground options across Kootenays, including free rec sites, BC Parks campgrounds, and private alternatives where available.
Campgrounds
433 listed40 Mile CAMP / BULL River
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
7 Mile Lake
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
7 Mile Lake Recreation Site
Private
Alces Lake Campground
Private
Alpine Rafting Campground
Private
America Creek
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Arrow Lakes Park
BC Parks
Arrow Mountain RV Park
Private
Axel Johnson
Private
Bannock Point
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Barrett Lake
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Baynes Lake RV Park
Private
Bear Spring Eco Retreat
Private
Beatty Lake Camp
Private
Beaver Creek Park
BC Parks
Beaver Lake
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Begbie Falls
Columbia-Shuswap · Rec Site
Bernard Beach (Garland Bay South)
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Big Bar
Private
Big Sheep Ck
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Bigfish (Dunbar) Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Bighorn Campground
Private
Bittern Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Bivy Camp
Private
Blackjack Cross Country
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Blacksmith Landing Eco Camp
Private
Blanket Creek Campground
Private
Blanket Creek Park
BC Parks
Blue Lake
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Blue Lake Recreation Site
Private
Bluejoint Creek
Boundary - South Okanagan · Rec Site
Bluewater Creek
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Bonnington Steed (Traverse)
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Bonnington Steed Recreation Site
Private
Botts Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Boulder Camp
Private
Boulder Mountain Resort
Private
Boundary Lake
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Bowman Point
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Box Lake
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Boy Scout
Private
Buchanan Lookout
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Buchanan Lookout Recreation Site
Private
Buckley Campground (BC Hydro)
Private
Bugaboo Creek
Private
Bugaboo Falls
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Bugaboo Park
BC Parks
Bugaboo-Septet
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Buhl Creek
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Burns Lake
Boundary - South Okanagan · Rec Site
Burton Historical Park Campground
Private
Cahill Lake Campground
Private
Cameron Lake
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Campers Haven RV & Tent Park
Private
Canuck Creek Recreation Site
Private
Canuck Creek Site
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Canyon Hot Springs Resort
Private
Caribou Lake
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Carnes Creek
Columbia-Shuswap · Rec Site
Cartwright Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Catherine Lake
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Cave Creek Campground
Private
Caven/Gold Creek
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Cedar Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Centennial Campground
Private
Champion Lakes Campground
Private
Champion Lakes Park
BC Parks
Char Cabin
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Char Creek
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Cherry Lake
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Christina Lake Motel and RV Park
Private
Clearwater Nordic Staging Area
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Cleland Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Compressor
Private
Cool Waters RV Park
Private
Cooley Lake
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Copper Hut
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Country Hideaway Campground
Private
Craab Spot
Private
Cranbrook / St. Eugene KOA Journey
Private
Cub Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Dave White Cabin
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Davis Creek Campground
Private
Diana Lake Camping Site
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Doctor Creek Cabin Emergency Warming Shelter
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Dogleg Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Downie Creek
Columbia-Shuswap · Rec Site
Drewry Point Park
BC Parks
Dry Gulch Park
BC Parks
Eagle Bay
Columbia-Shuswap · Rec Site
Eagle's Nest RV Resort
Private
Echo Lake
Columbia-Shuswap · Rec Site
Edwards Lake
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Elk Lakes Park
BC Parks
Elkford Municipal Campground
Private
Elkford Municipal Campground
Private
Emerald Lake Campground
Private
Englishman Creek
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Engstrom'S Pond
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Erie Creek
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Erie Creek Recreation Site
Private
Eva Lake
Private
Evans Creek Campground
Private
Fairmont Hot Springs RV Resort
Private
Fenwick Creek
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Fenwick Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Fenwick Lake Recreation Site
Private
Fernie RV Resort
Private
Findlay Creek
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Findlay Creek Recreation Site
Private
Fish Lake
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Fletcher Cr Falls
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Fletcher Creek Falls Recreation Site
Private
Fletcher Lake
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Forsyth Creek
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Fort Steele Campground
Private
Fort Steele Resort and RV Park
Private
Fourteen Mile Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Fraser Creek
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Free camping spot
Private
Free dispersed camping
Private
Friends Campground And Day Use
Private
Frog Falls
Columbia-Shuswap · Rec Site
Garland Bay
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Garnet Beach
Private
Gilnockie Creek
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Gilnockie Park
BC Parks
Girl Scout
Private
Gladstone Park
BC Parks
Goat Range Park
BC Parks
Goat River Canyon
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Goat River Canyon Recreation Site
Private
Gold Creek
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Gold Creek Bay
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Golden Golf Club RV Park
Private
Golden Municipal Campground
Private
Golden Municipal Campground and RV Park
Private
Golden Riverside Campground
Private
Gorman Lake and Trail
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Granby Park
BC Parks
Granby-Burrell Ck
Boundary - South Okanagan · Rec Site
Grand Forks Municipal Campground
Private
Grassy Hut
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Greenbush Lake
North Okanagan · Rec Site
Greenbush Lake Protected Area
BC Parks
Grizzly Creek
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Grizzly Creek Recreation Site
Private
Group Camp
Private
Group Campground
Private
Hadow Creek
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Hahas Lake
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Halcyon Hot Springs Resort
Private
Halfway Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Halfway River Hotsprings
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Halgrave Lakes
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Hall Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Harris Lake
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Hart Creek
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Hartley Lake
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Height of the Rockies Park
BC Parks
Hermit Campground
Private
Holmes Lake
North Okanagan · Rec Site
Holmes Lake Recreation Site
Private
Home Basin Campground
Private
Hoodoo Creek Campground
Private
Hoodoo Mountain Resort
Private
Horseshoe Lake
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Horseshoe Lake
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Horseshoe Rapids
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Howser
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Howser Cr Canyon
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Huckleberry Hut
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Idaho Fire Lookout
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Idaho Peak
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Illecillewaet Campground
Private
Inlet Creek Campground
Private
INTERNATIONAL BASIN HUT (Mark Kingsbury)
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Irvine Creek
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Jade Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Jade Lakes Campground
Private
Jimsmith Lake Park
BC Parks
Johnson Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Jubilee Mountain
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Kalispell Trail Campground
Private
Kaslo Municipal Campground
Private
Kate Lake
North Okanagan · Rec Site
Kate Lake Recreation Site
Private
Kennelly Camp 2
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Kicking Horse Campground
Private
Kikomun Creek
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Kikomun Creek Park
BC Parks
Kimberley Riverside Campground
Private
Kimberley Riverside Campground
Private
Kokanee Chalets RV Park and Campground
Private
Kokanee Creek Park
BC Parks
Kokanee Glacier Park
BC Parks
Koocanusa Campsite
Private
Kootenay Crossing
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Kootenay Lake Park
BC Parks
Kootenay-White Junction
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Krivensky Farm Recreation Site
Private
Lake Enid
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Lake Magog Campground
Private
Lake O'Hara Campground
Private
Lakeside Cabins & Campground
Private
Lakit Lake
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Lakit Lake Recreation Site
Private
Lakit Lookout
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Lamplighter Campground
Private
Larchwood Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Larson Lake
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Lazy Lake
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Lemon Creek Pioneer Campground
Private
Lillian Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Lion's Campground
Private
Little Slocan
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Little Slocan River Recreation Area
Private
Little Wilson Lake
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Lockhart Beach Campground
Private
Lockhart Beach Park
BC Parks
Loon Lake
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Loon Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Loop Brook Campground
Private
Lost Ledges Campground
Private
Lunette Peak Bivy site
Private
Lynch Creek
Boundary - South Okanagan · Rec Site
Maiyuk Creek
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Marion Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Marion Lake Campground
Private
Martha Creek Park
BC Parks
Martha Creek Provincial Campground
Private
Mazur Meadows
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Mccrae Lake
Columbia-Shuswap · Rec Site
McDonald Creek Park
BC Parks
Mckean Lake
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
McLaughlin
Private
Mclean Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Mcmurdo Cabin
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Meadow Mountain Cabin
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Meta
Private
Milford Lake
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Mineral Lake
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Mineral Lake Recreation Site
Private
Mitchell Meadows Campground
Private
Mitten Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Monarch Campground
Private
Monashee Lake Trail Head
North Okanagan · Rec Site
Monashee Park
BC Parks
Monashee-Kettle
North Okanagan · Rec Site
Monashee-Kettle Recreation Site
Private
Monica Meadows Site
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Monroe Lake
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Mosquito Lake
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Mossland Dispersed Camping
Private
Mount Assiniboine Park
BC Parks
Mount Baker RV Park
Private
Mount Begbie Campground
Columbia-Shuswap · Rec Site
Mount Fernie Park
BC Parks
Mount Sir Donald Campground
Private
Mountain Park Resort
Private
Mountain Shadows Campground
Private
Mountain Shadows Resort
Private
Moyie Lake Park
BC Parks
Mt Abriel
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Mt Begbie Area
Columbia-Shuswap · Rec Site
Mt Thompson Campsite
Private
Mt. Patrick Recreation Site
Private
Mt.Forsyth
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Mud Lake
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Mud Lake Recreation Site
Private
Municipal Campground and RV park
Private
Municipal Campground Office
Private
Munroe Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Nakusp Hot Springs Campground
Private
Nancy Greene Campground
Private
Nancy Greene Park
BC Parks
Nelson Camp Ground
Private
Nelson RV Park & Marina
Private
Next Creek Beach
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Nine Bay Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Norboe Creek
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Norbury Lake Campground
Private
Norbury Lake Park
BC Parks
North Star Lake
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
O.B. Campground
Private
O'Brien Meadows Equestrian
Private
O'Brien Meadows Group
Private
Octopus Creek
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Og Lake Campground
Private
Olive Hut
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Oliver (Johny Connors) Lake
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Owl's Nest RV Park
Private
Packrat Point Campground
Private
Pair-A-Dice RV Campground
Private
Palliser-Albert Junction
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Palmer Bar Lake
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Panther Lake
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Pass Creek Regional Park
Private
Paul Creek
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Paulson Cross-Country
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Pebble Beach
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Pilot Bay Park
BC Parks
Pinnacle Lake Trail Head
North Okanagan · Rec Site
Ponderosa Campground
Private
Porcupine Campground
Private
Powder Beach
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Premier Lake Park
BC Parks
Premier Lake Provincial Campground
Private
Purcell Wilderness Conservancy Corridor Protected Area
BC Parks
Purcell Wilderness Conservancy Park
BC Parks
Radium Valley Resort
Private
Ram-Wigwam Creek
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Redfish Campground
Private
Regency Park RV Resort
Private
Revelstoke RV & Cabin Resort
Private
Revelstoke Snowmobile Club
Private
Richy
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Riders Ranch Motorcycle Campground
Private
RIPPLE / LIGHTNING CABINS
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Riverside
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Riverside Recreation Site
Private
Rock Lakc Campground
Private
Rocky Point Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Rosebery Park
BC Parks
Ross-White Lady Lake
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Rottacker Lake
North Okanagan · Rec Site
Rottacker Lake Recreation Site
Private
Salmo Municipal Campground
Private
Sam's Folly Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Sandspit Campground
Private
Santa Rosa Ck
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Sasquatch Lake
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Schroeder Creek Resort
Private
Scotty's RV Park & Campground
Private
Shadybrook Resort
Private
Shaketown
Columbia-Shuswap · Rec Site
Shambhala Music Festival
Private
Shambhalodging
Private
Shannon Lake
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Shelter Bay Campground
Private
Silverton Campground - Lakeside
Private
Sir Donald Backcountry
Private
Six Mile Lakes
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Six Mile Lakes Recreation Site
Private
Skands Campground
Private
Skookumchuck Creek
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Skookumchuck Creek Recreation Site
Private
Snowshoe Lake
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
South East BC Campsite
Private
South Pool Group Campground
Private
Springer Creek RV Park & Campground
Private
Sproat Mountain Lookout
Columbia-Shuswap · Rec Site
Spruce Grove RV Park and Campground
Private
St Anne'S Meadow
Boundary - South Okanagan · Rec Site
St Louis Camp
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
St. Mary's Alpine Park
BC Parks
Stagleap Park
BC Parks
Starchuk Beach Campsite
Private
Starlight
Private
Steamboat Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Steed Hut
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Stevens Creek
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Stockdale Creek
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Sugar Creek
North Okanagan · Rec Site
Sulphur Creek
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Sulphur Creek Recreation Site
Private
Summer Lake
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Summit Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Summit Lake Park
BC Parks
Sun Valley RV Park
Private
Sunshine
Private
Sunshine Bay
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Surprise Creek Campground
Private
Surveyors Lake Campground
Private
Suzanne Lake
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Syringa Main Campground
Private
Syringa Park
BC Parks
Taite Creek
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Takakkaw Falls Campground
Private
Tamarack Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Texas Creek Campground
Private
The Canyon RV Resort
Private
The Golden Eco-Adventure Ranch
Private
Three Island Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Three Islands Resort
Private
Tie Lake
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Toad Rock Motorcycle Campground
Private
Tobermory Creek
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Tobermory Creek Recreation Site
Private
Top of the World Park
BC Parks
Trail RV Park
Private
Trapper Creek Campground
Private
Trout Camp
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Trout Camp Recreation Site
Private
Trout Creek
Boundary - South Okanagan · Rec Site
Twin (Fish) Lakes
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Twin Bays Site
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Twin Lakes Trail Head
North Okanagan · Rec Site
Tye Creek Beach
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Upper Elk River
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Upper Elk River Recreation Site
Private
Upper Elk River Recreation Site
Private
Valhalla Park
BC Parks
Valleys Edge Resort
Private
Vidler Ridge Trail Head
North Okanagan · Rec Site
Vista Pass Trail Head
North Okanagan · Rec Site
Wadey
Columbia-Shuswap · Rec Site
Wadey Recreation Site
Private
Waitabit Creek
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Waitabit Creek Recreation Site Campground
Private
Wapiti Lake
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
Wapta Falls
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Wasa Lake Campground
Private
Wasa Lake Park
BC Parks
Waterworld
Columbia-Shuswap · Rec Site
Weary Creek
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
West Arm Park
BC Parks
Whispering Spruce Campground
Private
White Boar Lake
Rocky Mountain South · Rec Site
White Boar Lake Trail
Private
White River Campground
Private
White River Jct. East Fork
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
White River Jct. Graves Creek
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Whiteswan Lake Park
BC Parks
Whitetail Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Wilbur Lake
Rocky Mountain North · Rec Site
Will-O-Bend RV Park
Private
Williamson Lake Campground
Private
Wilson Lake East
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Wilson Lake W
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Woodbury Resort & Marina
Private
Wragge Beach
Kootenay-Boundary · Rec Site
Yahk Park
BC Parks
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