BC Parks · British Columbia
Stemwinder Park
BC Parks · British Columbia, Canada · in Stemwinder Provincial Park
- Sites
- 27
- Season
- April 10 to September 27
- Cost
- $18 CAD per party per night; non-B.C. residents +$20 CAD
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,755 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 1-236-970-7815
- Activities
- Cycling, Fishing
About
This park offers 27 vehicle-accessible campsites, including one pull-through site. Campsite reservations are accepted. The small sites are located on two levels overlooking the Similkameen river, amidst Douglas fir and ponderosa pine trees. The sites on the upper level are more open and those closer to the river are more shaded.
First come, first served customers can be accommodated for one or more nights, depending on availability. Campers can register themselves if staff are not present. To do so, deposit the fee in the registration vault beside the information shelter at the entrance to the park.
There is no phone in the park. The park operator accepts cash only. Hedley has the closest store and Princeton has the nearest hospital, fire, ambulance and police services.
A boil water advisory is in effect. Boil, filter, or treat water before use.
Operated by Kaloya Contracting Ltd.
The park gate is closed during the off-season. No camping fees are collected and no services are available.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 30° | -1° | 53° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 27° | -3° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 31° | 16° | 70° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 36° | 25° | 72° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 44° | 37° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 49° | 37° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 58° | 47° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 60° | 50° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 53° | 41° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 42° | 35° | 78° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 35° | 22° | 58° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 32° | -11° | 51° | 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.
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