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Springer Creek RV Park & Campground and Experience the Serene Beauty of the SPRINGER CREEK Slocan Valley Mountains and Lake DISCOVER SLOCAN The Village of Slocan is a small, peaceful community at the south end of Slocan Lake where the Slocan River begins. It was not always so peaceful. During the 1890’s it was a bustling, boisterous boomtown filled with ore, and miners in pursuit of the ever-elusive ‘mother load’. Now we offer tranquil sights of the Slocan Lake and the Valhalla Mountain Range. Our Village provides shopping, a gas station, restaurant, bistro, accommodations and a Post Office. Slocan is the launch point for the Evans Lake trail into the Valhalla Provincial Park, and the start of the Rail Trail at the south end of Slocan Lake, at the mouth of the Slocan River. Hike, swim, walk, bike, boat, or watch the clouds move across our narrow valley. Come and stay at the Springer Creek RV Park & Campground and experience the serene beauty of the SPRINGER CREEK Slocan Valley mountains and Lake. RV PARK & CAMPGROUND Be busy each day or relax and take the time to reflect upon the existence of huckleberries. DISTANCES FROM SLOCAN TO: ‘Gateway to the Valhallas’ Nelson 69.4km Castlegar 68.6km Nakusp 78.6km 1020 Giffin Avenue Revelstoke 183km PO BOX 50, Slocan, BC, V0G 2C0 Cranbrook 291km Kelowna 321km CONTACT Kamloops 389km Seasonal: 250-355-2266 Calgary 591km Off-Season: 250-355-2277 Vancouver 739km [email protected] Jasper 636km www.slocancity.com Spokane, WA 300km Coeur D’Alene, ID 319km RULES & POLICIES AMENITIES CAMPSITE MAP Full/Partial Hook-up Sites Creekside Tenting Sites & Shaded Sites Coin-op Showers & Handicap Washroom Sani Dump Picnic Area Telephone & Internet Access Cell Service All campers must check in Historical Site with attendant upon arrival. Walking & Biking Trails • Check-in time 12 noon 2 5 mins from Slocan Lake Beach & Boat Launch 9 Check-out time 11:00am. 28 • Quiet time from 11:00pm to 8:00am (no generators or excessive noise will be permitted during these times). • Firewood may be purchased from the attendant. Please do not remove bark or damage trees. • Campground speed limit is 15km/hr in all areas. Please be alert for children and pets. • Pets must be leashed at all times and cleaned up after. • Please be bear aware! Store all food and garbage appropriately, and report bear sightings immediately. LOCAL ATTRACTIONS • Campfires less than half a meter in & ACTIVITIES height are permitted in campfire rings Slocan Valley Rail Trail unless a provincial fire ban is in effect. • Off-highway vehicles and ATVs are not Valhalla Provincial Park permitted in park. Evans Creek Trail Access • Alcohol and its consumption are Slocan Lake & Slocan River prohibited in all open-space areas. Beach & Boat Launch Hiking, Biking, Walking, Boating, Canoeing, Kayaking, Fishing, Golfing RATES (including GST) Peace & Quiet Full Hook-up Sites…………………..$30.00 Beautiful Scenery (Sites 1-3 & 5) Day trips to Silverton, New Denver, Partial Hook-up Sites………………$27.00 Sandon, Idaho Peak Lookout, Nelson, (Sites 4 & 6-18) Ainsworth/Nakusp/Halcyon Hot Springs Tenting/Small camper Sites…….$20.00 Kaslo, Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park TAKE ONLY PICTURES. LEAVE ONLY FOOTPRINTS! (Sites 22-35) Kootenay Lake ENJOY YOUR STAY! .
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