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Downing Provincial Park

Public campground inside Downing Park
Downing Park · British Columbia

what to expect

This park is small but popular and almost encircles attractive Kelly Lake. Views of 2,245 metre Mount Bowman and a spectacular mountain ridge visible from the nearby Jesmond Road, give the park a remote atmosphere even though it is located close to Clinton. This 14 site vehicle-accessible campground was re-built in 2015. Swimming in Kelly Lake with its long sandy beach, is enjoyable. Angling for rainbow trout is a popular past time. Many visitors use the park as a stopping place as they travel the Pavilion Mountain Road, which connects the Cariboo to Lillooet. This scenic alternative to Highway 99 is unpaved, narrow and switch-backed and best suited for compact four-wheel drive vehicles. The park land was donated to the people of B.C. by C. S. Downing in 1970, and his family still owns ad…

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the basics

At the campground
Drinking waterPicnic tables
Drive from Vancouver
215 km
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things to do nearby

Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.

what's around

Downing Provincial Park plus 2 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.

water + services

1 user-tagged water source on OpenStreetMap.

what to know

Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.

Fulll Prohibition in effect
Campfire restrictions were in effect for this area (Cariboo area) as of Jul 27, 2026. Fire status changes fast — confirm the current restriction on the official bulletin before you travel. Official fire bulletin →
Wildfire risk: Campfire ban in effect as of noon Wednesday, July 22, 2026
BC Parks has this advisory posted for the park. Effective 2026-07-21. Check the official advisory for the current status before you travel. BC Parks advisory →
Wildfire: Park is under evacuation order
BC Parks has this advisory posted for the park. Effective 2026-07-19. Check the official advisory for the current status before you travel. BC Parks advisory →

recent reports

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other campgrounds nearby

Other places to stay within 25 km.

Plus 1 user-tagged dispersed site on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.

Page generated 2026-07-28. Sources: Google Places + OpenStreetMap. Neighbourhood joins 8 named anchors.