BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Mt Abriel
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 48
- Hookups
- 48 no hookups
- Cost
- Camping $25 CAD per night, Apr 1, 2026–Oct 31, 2026
- Elevation
- 1,804 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Nakusp
- Activities
- Hiking, Mountain biking, Camping
About
All recreation sites in the Kootenay Boundary district are first come first serve, there are NO reservation systems in place.
FEE COLLECTION BEGINS APRIL 1ST. A recently developed (with upgrades in 2021) campsite on the shores on Upper Arrow lake just North of Nakusp BC. There are 48 campsites available for tent and trailer camping. There is some beach access and a day use area. The campsite is connected to a network of adaptive and regular mountain biking trails. The campsite and trail network is managed by the Nakusp and Area Bike Society.
CAMPING FEES IN EFFECT STARTING SUMMER 2019. A site host will be hired to manage the Mt. Abriel Recreation Site and to collect a camping fee under partnership agreement on behalf of the Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations. The camping fee will be used to offset the cost of providing this service. Fees will be collected from April 1st to October 31st Annually at a rate of $25.00/night ($12.50/night for seniors).
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing.
Getting there: From the town of Nakusp Drive approximately 8KM North on HWY 23, the turnoff to the campsite is on the left, there are highwy signs in place 300 Meters before the turnoff. A short drive down Turner Road will lead you right into the campsite.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 24° | -8° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 24° | -10° | 49° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 31° | 6° | 64° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 37° | 24° | 76° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 48° | 38° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 52° | 42° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 62° | 50° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 63° | 54° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 56° | 46° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 40° | 34° | 67° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 35° | 21° | 52° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 28° | 9° | 43° | 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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