BC Parks · British Columbia
Kootenay Lake Park - Davis Creek Campground
BC Parks · British Columbia, Canada · in Kootenay Lake Provincial Park
- Sites
- 32
- Season
- May 8 to September 21
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,854 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 1-250-825-4212
- Activities
- Canoeing, Cycling, Fishing, Kayaking, Swimming, Windsurfing
About
Vehicle-accessible camping is available at the Davis Creek and Lost Ledge Campgrounds. There are no pull through campsites. The campgrounds offer services during the peak season of May to September.
Campsite reservations are accepted at Davis Creek Campground. First come, first served campsites are also available. All campsites at the Lost Ledge Campground are on a first come, first served basis. Visitors can select any unreserved campsite and staff will come to collect fees. The closest pay phone and stores are in nearby Cooper or Meadow Creek.
Davis Creek Campground with gravel roads has 32 small, medium to large vehicle-accessible sites, two are double sites. The park offers both lake view sites with beach access or shaded sites in a fir, birch forest. The reservable campsites are sites 1-10 in Cove Loop. A park gate is located at the park entrance. There is limited parking in the larger sites for extra vehicles.
Operated by RAP Park Contracting Ltd.
Fees
Peak season $30.50 CAD, shoulder season $21 CAD per party per night; non-B.C. residents +$20 CAD per stay
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 | 36° | 27° | -14° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 25° | -6° | 50° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 33° | 8° | 64° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 38° | 19° | 68° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 46° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 52° | 40° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 64° | 50° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 63° | 52° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 54° | 42° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 39° | 26° | 74° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 31° | 10° | 55° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 24° | -9° | 45° | 9 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Kootenay Lake Park - Lost Ledge Campground · BC Parks · 3 mi · 14 sites
- Milford Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 9 mi · 2 sites
- Howser · BC Recreation Sites · 11 mi · 18 sites
- Twin Bays Site · BC Recreation Sites · 13 mi · 2 sites
- Buchanan Lookout · BC Recreation Sites · 14 mi · 1 sites
All public campgrounds in British Columbia · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-09-13. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.