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.