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Kootenay

McDonald Creek

About the Park

McDonald Creek is the ideal place to spend several days enjoying kms of beautiful fine sandy beaches, swimming, and relaxing in the nearby commercial Nakusp or Halycon Hotsprings. 32 campsites have direct beach access. The park has 18 electrified campsites, a shower building with flush toilets, and a coin operated full service sani-station with potable water RV fill. See bcparks.ca for operation dates.

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Contact

West Kootenay Park Management Inc.
E-mail:     info@westkootenayparks.com
Website:  www.westkootenayparks.com
www.bcparks.ca

Rates

Frontcountry camping non electrified – $30/party/night
Seniors – $15
Frontcountry camping electrified – $37/party/night
Seniors – $22
Second Vehicle – $12

Facilities

Recently expanded to 111 campsites. Beautiful new loop with 39 additional sites. All new accessible pit toilets, replaced in 2023.

Flush toilets, showers, a beautiful sandy beach, boat launch, playground, day-use area with picnic tables and coin operated sani-station.
Reservations and first-come, first-serve available all season.

Location

On the shores of Upper Arrow Lake, 16 km south of Nakusp on Highway 6.

Size

468 ha.

Park Amenities


  • Vehicle accessible camping facilities

  • Picnic sites

  • Wheelchair accessible

  • Toilets

  • Showers

  • Sani-station / dump facilities

  • Campfires allowed

  • Playground

  • Beach

  • Boat Launch

  • Pets must be on leash

  • Off-leash dog area

  • Credit cards accepted

  • Electricity

Park Activities


  • Swimming

  • Scuba Diving / Snorkeling

  • Canoeing / kayaking

  • Windsurfing

  • Waterskiing

  • Fishing

  • Bicycling
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