Camping in the Kootenays

EmilyB · #1 06-22-2009, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by muck

Would like a nice lake/beach (good for young ankle-biters),

Unless something has changed, you're not going to find that up in that neck of the woods. We went up their one summer with a 2-year old. Ended up heading back out as soon as possible to a more southern BC location with nice warm lake/beach.

chris121277 · #2 06-22-2009, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by EmilyB

Unless something has changed, you're not going to find that up in that neck of the woods. We went up their one summer with a 2-year old. Ended up heading back out as soon as possible to a more southern BC location with nice warm lake/beach.

We are about 20 mins from the US border, so not sure were a more southern place in B.C. is......are you sure your talking about the same place?

EmilyB · #3 06-24-2009, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by chris121277

We are about 20 mins from the US border, so not sure were a more southern place in B.C. is......are you sure your talking about the same place?

Um yah...

map here:

Just look south Muck and go to Moyie...

http://www.hellobc.com/NR/rdonlyres/...n_kootenay.jpg

muck · #4 06-24-2009, 03:34 PM

Thanks for the map Deb.
We are headed for Nelson area so I think we will be ok.
*crosses fingers*

Where did you camp in Moyie btw?

Malibu · #5 06-24-2009, 04:45 PM

I believe there is beach access from that camp ground. The provincial park is a little pricey to stay at, but well set up. Syringa out past Castlegar is nice and the beach has a play area for kids, if I remember correctly. The Nancy Greene campground above Rossland, has a nice beach with play area as well, but that one is usually very busy, though as it's just off the highway. There is also a nice campground out past Trail on the Pend'Oreille river that has a nice beach. Also look into Christina Lake campgrounds. Depending on how far you're wanting to go, of course, there is LOTS of camping and outdoor activities in the area. Kaslo has some camp sites and some nice fishing. Nelson is a nice city to wander around in and has some excellent little bistros and restaurants. If you do visit the Castlegar area, there's a Dukhobor museum and restaurant that is well worth visiting. It's inexpensive and rich in area history.

**ignore the area tag under my name... I used to live in Castlegar**

danny zubot · #6 06-25-2009, 12:28 AM

I second the Christina Lake area, especially Cascade falls.

chris121277 · #7 06-25-2009, 12:53 AM

Christina lake is way to bizzy for my liking.....But if your into Kootenay Lake and full hook ups i'd recomend Woodberry resort, the sites are kinda small but they have a pool, small playground and a large sandy beach, the fishing there is fantastic (I saw a 19pd rainbow get pulled in there a few months ago). If you stand at the mouth of Woodberry creek I here it's good place for fly fishing as well.
It's aprox 20 min south of Kaslo.

mark · #8 06-25-2009, 01:38 AM

I was going suggest Christina as well a a nice place but thought am a little biased as grew up there.

Texas Pt is good, little rocky, beach on the south end is sandy but day use only.

EmilyB · #9 06-25-2009, 06:19 AM

Muck I think it was just the provincial park, we could reserve and always got a place close to the beach, and the site secluded. If I remember correctly, they always had fun stuff going on there as well, interactive things about wildlife etc.

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/exp...kpgs/moyie_lk/