BC Parks · British Columbia
Kokanee Creek Park - Sandspit Campground
BC Parks · British Columbia, Canada · in Kokanee Creek Provincial Park
- Sites
- 113
- Season
- May 1 to September 30
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,811 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 1-250-825-4212
- Activities
- Canoeing, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Interpretive programs, Swimming, Waterskiing, Wildlife viewing, Windsurfing, Winter recreation
About
Kokanee Creek Park has four campgrounds, Sandspit, Redfish, Osprey Point, and the Friends campground, that offer vehicle-accessible sites. Sandspit, the largest, is located just east of the Kokanee Creek bridge on Highway 3A, while Redfish is located just west of the bridge. The Friends campground is located by the Sandspit day-use and picnic area.
Sandspit campgound is where the majority of the facilities are concentrated. After you exit Highway 3 turn right to the park gatehouse. Staff are available to check reservations and direct you to a campsite. This campground is situated in a diverse forest of both conifers (cedar, hemlock, pine) and deciduous (cottonwood, birch, aspen) trees. The mixed forest provides plenty of shade. A blend of medium to large sites can accommodate large rigs and extra vehicles. The campsites, with 18 doubles, are evenly spaced on four parallel lanes called Gopher, Osprey, Chipmunk and Porcupine. These lanes bisect the outer lane referred to as Park Lane.
Operated by RAP Park Contracting Ltd.
Fees
Peak season $46.50 CAD, shoulder season $32 CAD per party per night; electrical hook-up +$7 CAD per night; non-B.C. residents +$20 CAD per stay
Outside of the operating season, the gate is closed. Parking is available in the Osprey parking lot.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 27° | -7° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 25° | -3° | 51° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 33° | 9° | 67° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 38° | 21° | 70° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 47° | 38° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 52° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 63° | 51° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 64° | 55° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 56° | 45° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 42° | 37° | 75° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 37° | 19° | 59° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 30° | 10° | 46° | 8 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
- Kokanee Creek Park - Friends Campground · BC Parks · 0 mi · 39 sites
- Kokanee Creek Park - Osprey Point Campground · BC Parks · 0 mi · 18 sites
- Kokanee Creek Park - Redfish Campground · BC Parks · 0 mi · 19 sites
- Ross-White Lady Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 4 mi
- Six Mile Lakes · BC Recreation Sites · 8 mi · 4 sites
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