BC Parks · British Columbia
Tweedsmuir Park - Atnarko Campground
BC Parks · British Columbia, Canada · in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park
- Sites
- 15
- Season
- May 15 to August 15
- Cost
- $20 CAD per party per night; non-B.C. residents +$20 CAD per stay
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,024 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Activities
- Canoeing, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Swimming, Wildlife viewing, Winter recreation
About
This park offers 24 vehicle-accessible campsites and two tenting campsites. All are available on a first come, first served basis located on Highway 20.
The Atnarko campground offers 15 campsites nestled amongst an old-growth forest on the Atnarko River, at the bottom of “the Hill”.
The Fisheries Pool campground is situated near Stuie and the site of an old fish hatchery (run by DFO). It attracts lots of anglers to its nine high-density, open campsites and two tenting campsites. Fisheries Pool has a self-registration kiosk. Please display your permit (from the registration envelope) on your vehicle dashboard. Staff will be at the campground at least once a day during the camping season.
Due to high bear activity, no softshell camping in Fisheries Pool Campground from August 15 to October 15 for public safety reasons. Softshell camping includes tents and roof-mounted canvas tents.
There is parking available for extra vehicles at the Atnarko campground, but not at Fisheries Pool. It is often difficult for big rigs to turn around when the park is full.
Both facilities contain water, firepits, tables, firewood, and accessible pit toilets. Most trailers and recreational vehicles can be accommodated although no hook-ups are provided. There is also a sani-station open from May 1 to October 15.
The closest store is approximately 50 km away in Hagensborg.
To protect visitors and bears, the Atnarko Campground is closed August 15 onward, annually. The gate is closed outside of the operating season.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 29° | -29° | 47° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 25° | -14° | 55° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 32° | 4° | 66° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 37° | 20° | 68° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 45° | 37° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 49° | 40° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 57° | 48° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 59° | 46° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 52° | 41° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 40° | 22° | 78° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 33° | 14° | 53° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 25° | -8° | 44° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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