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iN NUMBERS: Hiking trails, campsites in Okanagan, Kamloops (there are lots)

iN NUMBERS: Hiking trails, campsites in Okanagan, Kamloops (there are lots) | iNFOnews.ca
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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:

  • 83: The number of BC Parks in the Okanagan.
  • 688: Campsites available for reservation on the BC Parks website for the Southern Interior.
  • 109: Recreation sites between Penticton and Kamloops.
  • 6: The number of dollars for the cheapest private campsite in the Okanagan listed on Hipcamp, it’s like Airbnb for campgrounds.
  • 117: Hiking trails in Kelowna and West Kelowna listed on AllTrails, but if you go out and count more let us know.
  • 129: Hiking trails in Kamloops on AllTrails.
  • 67: Hiking trails in Penticton on AllTrails.
  • 70: Hiking trails in Vernon on AllTrails.
  • 420,000: How many site reservations were made for BC Parks last year.
  • 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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Jesse Tomas

Jesse Tomas is a reporter from Toronto who joined iNFOnews.ca in 2023. He graduated with a Bachelor in Journalism from Carleton University in 2022.

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