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April 16, 2025 - 7:30 AM
Anywhere can be a campsite or a hiking trail if you get creative enough.
But honestly, there are enough designated hiking trails and campsites in Thompson-Okanagan region that you should have no trouble finding one. Unless of course the campsite is in a popular provincial park, then all bets are off.
Let us know in the comments — or send us an email — which trails or campsites are your favourite.
Here are the numbers:
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83: The number of BC Parks in the Okanagan.
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688: Campsites available for reservation on the BC Parks website for the Southern Interior.
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109: Recreation sites between Penticton and Kamloops.
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6: The number of dollars for the cheapest private campsite in the Okanagan listed on Hipcamp, it’s like Airbnb for campgrounds.
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117: Hiking trails in Kelowna and West Kelowna listed on AllTrails, but if you go out and count more let us know.
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129: Hiking trails in Kamloops on AllTrails.
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67: Hiking trails in Penticton on AllTrails.
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70: Hiking trails in Vernon on AllTrails.
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420,000: How many site reservations were made for BC Parks last year.
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15: The number of minutes it takes for some of B.C.’s most popular campsites to get booked up for long weekends.
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