Parks Canada · British Columbia
Kicking Horse Campsite
Parks Canada · British Columbia, Canada · in Yoho National Park
- Sites
- 88
- Season
- May 14 to October 4
- Cost
- Unserviced sites with toilets and showers $34.00 CAD per night
- Max RV length
- 50 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,213 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Area A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake)
- Phone
- 250-343-6783
About
Kicking Horse Campground is at the base of the Yoho Valley Road offering easy access to the Village of Field, the Spiral Tunnels National Historic Site, and the spectacular Takakkaw Falls. This scenic site is nestled in the forest alongside the Kicking Horse River, with stunning views of Cathedral Mountain. A series of short trails lead from the campground.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 15° | -21° | 35° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 13° | -20° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 24° | -7° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 29° | 7° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 38° | 26° | 74° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 60° | 44° | 34° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 54° | 42° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 54° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 46° | 34° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 43° | 32° | 7° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 31° | 19° | -11° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 23° | 13° | -29° | 36° | 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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