BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Bear Creek
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 46
- Hookups
- 46 no hookups
- Cost
- Camping $18 CAD per night, Apr 1, 2026–Oct 31, 2026
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,667 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Nearest town
- West Kelowna
- Activities
- Viewing, Horseback riding, Trail bike riding - motorized, Four wheel driving, Snowshoeing, Camping
About
Access after Aspen Campground at 2km mark is still closed. Please respect barricades and follow posted signage.
Bear Creek Recreation Site has been impacted by the 2023 McDougal Creek wildfire. Large parts of the motorcycle network is closed as the trails have not been evaluated for danger trees and other wildfire impacts. Please visit the Okanagan Trail Riders Association website for a map of the closures.
Click here: Bear Creek Trail Map for a map up the updated riding area. This map is Avenza compatible.
Over 350 km ATV / Motorcycle Trails. An extensive system of planned trails for off road motorcycle and ATV (50" max) riding providing excitement of trail riding while maintaining a strong trail bed. Camping available at $18.00 per party at designated areas including the Aspen Trail Head and Burke Trail Head. Current trail information available at Aspen trail Head. Loading ramps. Trail fees of $20 per rider are required during operating season and season passes are available onsite and at selected vendors.
Spark arrestors are required year-round as an intergral part of the exhaust system and are manufactured to meet USDA - Forest Service
or approved equivalent Canadian standards. The entire exhaust system must fit tightly with no leaks.
Sound must be muffled to 96 dbA or less.
Okanagan Trail Riders Association
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. First come, first served.
Getting there: At West Kelowna traveling on Hwy 97 South Turn north on South Westside Road for +/- 8 km and turn west on Bear Lake Mainline Road for +/- 7 km and turn Northwest on the Aspen Access Road for +/- 2 km.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 26° | -2° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 22° | -3° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 28° | 12° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 33° | 24° | 67° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 42° | 35° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 47° | 39° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 54° | 44° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 58° | 49° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 52° | 39° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 39° | 31° | 70° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 32° | 23° | 50° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 30° | 2° | 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.
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