Yard Creek Prov Park · Yard Creek Park

Yard Creek Prov Park

Private campground inside Yard Creek Park
Yard Creek Park · British Columbia

what to expect

Yard Creek Park is located east of Sicamous, along the Trans Canada Highway. The landscape surrounding Yard Creek Park is part of the Interior wet-belt, characterized by cedar and hemlock forest with lush undergrowth. The park contains a variety of bird species including American dippers. These fascinating little birds dive into the icy waters of the creek and “fly” along under the water in search of insects. Watch for them on the rocks along the creek. Established as a Class “A” park on March 16, 1956, for the purpose of providing a campground for the travelling public on the Trans-Canada Highway. As an outcome of the Okanagan Shuswap Land and Resource Management Plan, another 116 hectares were added to the park in 2004 under the Protected Areas of British Columbia Act, adding a strong c…

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what to know

Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.

Full Prohibition in effect
Open fires and campfires were prohibited for this area (Kamloops area) as of Jul 11, 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 Friday, July 10, 2026
BC Parks has this advisory posted for the park. Effective 2026-07-10. Check the official advisory for the current status before you travel. BC Parks advisory →
Facility out of service: Trail #4 is currently closed due washout
BC Parks has this advisory posted for the park. Effective 2022-05-12. Check the official advisory for the current status before you travel. BC Parks advisory →
1 more advisories posted
BC Parks lists additional advisories for this park. All BC Parks advisories →

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other campgrounds nearby

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Plus 5 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.

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