Nelson City Campground

the basics

The campsites

Things to do nearby

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

• Pulpit Rock Trail Trailhead · 1.1 km · Google Maps ↗
• Lakeside Beach Beach · 1.2 km · Google Maps ↗
• The Ant Hill Climbing crag · 1.7 km · Google Maps ↗
• Sunnyside Climbing crag · 1.7 km · Google Maps ↗
• Jerry Koe Wall Climbing crag · 1.7 km · Google Maps ↗
• Pulpit Rock Viewpoint · 1.8 km · Google Maps ↗
• Pulpit Rock West Crag Climbing crag · 1.8 km · Google Maps ↗
• Flagpole Viewpoint · 2.0 km · Google Maps ↗

Plus 9 user-tagged viewpoints, 2 user-tagged trailheads, 1 user-tagged boat launch, 1 user-tagged beach on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

What's around

Nelson City Campground plus 8 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.

Water + services

• Nearest dump station 17 km · Google Maps ↗

2 user-tagged water sources on OpenStreetMap.

what to know

Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.

what to bring

This list adapts to Nelson City Campground. no showers means a travel towel;

If Nelson City Campground is full

Other places to stay within 25 km.

• Nelson Camp Ground Dispersed camping · 18 m · Google Maps ↗
• Klines RV Park Public campground · 3.5 km · Google Maps ↗
• Cool Waters RV Park Private campground · 3.7 km · Google Maps ↗
• Bear Spring Eco Retreat Dispersed camping · 11 km · Google Maps ↗
• Bear Spring Eco Retreat Cabin · 11 km · Google Maps ↗
• Kootenay River Glamping, Camping and RV Public campground · 12 km · Google Maps ↗
• Copper Hut Dispersed camping · 14 km · Google Maps ↗
• Bonnington Steed (Traverse) Dispersed camping · 16 km · Google Maps ↗

Plus 3 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.