What a gorgeous place to spend the day! While staying in Princeton we drove out to otter lake day…read moreuse beach twice and spent the entire day there. The park is clean with lots of shade and picnic tables and it is not overly crowded although I still recommend going early to get a prime picnic area. The lake is calm and was the perfect temperature. I look forward to spending much more time here with my family next summer

If you are willing to make the drive (approximately 4 hours out from Vancouver) you will not be…read moredisappointed with Otter Lake Provincial Park and the camp grounds here. Some of the best campsites at this location are definitely the lake sides ones as these give you direct access to the lake without having to leave your site! However, it isn't too difficult to either walk to the lake or take a short drive out to the day use area if you have one of the inner sites. One of the big draws of this location was the lack of RV's which makes for an amazingly quiet and relaxing experience. The site also has strict rules about when you can run your generators which definitely helps as well. Many of the sites that we passed by where mainly tents with smaller camping trailers. There are also a variety of trails near by as well as access to some cool looking mountain biking courses. It is important to note that there are no shower facilities here or full bathrooms. However, all their porter potties/washrooms are actually fitted with flush toilets! They are also cleaned very frequently. Overall, this place is great for families and perfect for car camping enthusiasts that want a more peaceful and relaxing experience. Additional notes: The campsite is located just 5 or 10 minutes from Tulameen which means easy access food/supplies if you need a top off. Also if you need propane you'll need to go across the street from the town's general store - look for the motel, and call the posted number to get service. The owner lives pretty close by and can generally get there in 5 minutes or so of the call. They take debit/cash.

Very beautiful! Came here couple years back and I was amazed. I took the picture with a cellphone…read morecamera and regardless how bad your camera was, you are still going to get amazing picture. That tells you something. I love coming here. Its relaxing and just gorgeous. Definitely worth a trip

Absolutely... this is an excellent place to stop for a walk. Words and pictures can not accurately…read moredescribe how stunning the tunnels and the river are. Other reviews suggest bringing a flashlight, which we did, but it really wasn't all that necessary. There were 4 distinct tunnels through which to walk; one was very short. Only one was long enough to make the darkness of the tunnel feel a bit spooky. But the feeling passed as we continued walking. There's a large parking lot, with more than enough free parking for when we arrived on Thursday around noon. There are 4 toilets just adjacent to the parking lots, which is great because the location of the park is a bit remote. Would definitely recommend everyone making a trip!

Three nites Awesome cabin…read more Great swimming Dogs welcome Decent food My first visit bu not my last!!

From the owner: Nestled in a setting that is as beautiful as it is diverse, a world class fly fishing experience…read moreawaits as well as a great cycling experience on nearby trails and back roads. Visit the Kane Valley Recreational area with 50K of trails. Soak up the peace and quiet as you get hooked on fly fishing or enjoy the breathtaking countryside or a variety of outdoor activities. All complemented by joining us for a wonderful three course dinner at our rustic and cozy lodge. Stay in one of our fully self-contained cozy cabins and enjoy a great escape. Corbett Lake welcomes you!

Flawless Joffre Lakes Provincial Park! Recommended to me by…read morefriendly hikers I met at Glacier National Park of Canada and again bumping into them while at Mount Revelstoke NP. JOFFRE LAKES = BEST ACTIVITY I did on my 2023 journey throughout Canada! To access Joffre Lakes Park, you must make a reservation online at least 2 days prior to your visit. The website is - bcparks.ca. And conveniently, when I pulled up Joffre Lakes on Google Maps, I was immediately directed to the website with zero hassles in booking a pass for the day. Booking a reservation starts at 7am - Pacific Time. Surprisingly, I had my choice of a Thursday or Friday at the end of June. I couldn't believe there were available passes for both days in peak summertime. Usually when a landmark destination now has to be limited to a certain number of visitors per day (think Zion, Yosemite and Glacier NP's) that usually means the popularity of the park is so great that passes sell out the moment they're available! So, when I logged onto bcparks.ca at 7am, there were passes to be had and it's absolutely free to book! There are 3 lakes to explore at Joffre. They are the Lower, Middle and Upper Lakes. After passing through the Ranger Station at 8am and displaying my day pass - QR Code, I immediately approached Lower Joffre Lake within 5 minutes. For morning time, the lake had a glowing reflection with a light yellow, green and gold coloring to the water. It wasn't turquoise blue, but the Middle and Upper Lakes are pristine blue!! Now here's where the hiking and elevation come into play. For the Middle and Upper Lakes, you will be climbing hard for almost 3 - 4 kilometers. And that should take 2 - 2.5 hours in first arriving at Middle Lake. Middle Lake was gorgeous. It is the prized centerfold piece to Joffre! It took my breath away! It was peaceful and colorfully blue. I had this out of body moment where I felt like I was running around with my head cut off trying to photograph the best aspects of it! Simply put, I was in awe! There's a clearing of trees and bushes beside the middle part of Middle Joffre Lake. Everyone who was hiking was now sitting down, eating lunch and enjoying the views. I grabbed as many pics as I optimistically could before hiking 1 more kilometer to Upper Joffre Lake. On the way to Upper Joffre Lake, you pass by a terrific waterfall called Holloway Falls. It's definitely worthy of a photo or video. Holloway Falls gushes down the mountainside without a hindrance. It's a beautiful thing to see in nature. Now finally at Upper Joffre Lake, it is very picturesque with blue reflections illuminating the lake. I will admit, and I don't know why, but Middle Lake was just better and more colorful. Upper Joffre Lake was great, but I was on a natural high from the Middle Lake. There are plenty of giant boulders to sit down on and enjoy the views at Upper Joffre. Again, hikers were resting after the difficult hike to get here. What I did was hike around Upper Joffre Lake because...in morning time, the sun from the trail looked me straight in the face. So, I thought if I could reach the opposite side of the lake, I'd reap the rewards of having the sun at my back and poetically reflecting onto Upper Joffre. For hiking around Upper Joffre, just follow the Campground Pathway around the lake and then the exploring is at your own accord, choose your own adventure and enjoy. Best thing about the Campground Path (which, btw, is 1 kilometer long), is it steers you clear from the hectic crowds and people taking too many selfies and family photos. At the other side of Upper Joffre Lake, I was able to climb on top of the rocks making my way towards a wonderful splashing waterfall off the side of a cliff! The moment certainly reminded me of one of Yosemite's grand waterfalls. I also noticed other adventurous hikers climbing to the "toe" of a glacier far in the distance. Then finally, from this opposite side of Upper Joffre Lake, I was able to grab a panoramic perspective of the entire lake in one snapshot. Only problem was that some clouds set in, and the lake was no longer colorful. Oh well, in that moment, I was humbled by the experience and felt ready to return back down the mountain. Lastly, on the return hike I was able to capture any last-minute pictures I may have missed upon first starting out. But, when it's not sunny and the lakes aren't glistening, the aura and invincibility of Joffre Lakes dissipates. Just saying, lol, from my Pov. The hike back down wasn't difficult only taking 90 minutes. When I finally returned to the trailhead, I had been gone for 7 hours or half the day. In the end, I was grateful to have discovered Joffre Lakes Provincial Park on a whim through talking with random friendly hikers. This was a really memorable day and who doesn't love turquoise blue lakes!!!

We have wanted to go to Joffre for years but always felt the kids were maybe a bit too young…read more That said there were plenty of kids on the route but they day we went was raining and the climb between the middle and upper lakes was very slick and very slippery, especially on the way down and even experienced hikers were being very cautious. There are also some really quite steep parts so I am glad we waited until they were older. It's a hike that most can accomplish - just be aware that there are some steep parts that l saw people struggle with - BUT it is ABSOLUTELY worth it! The views keep getting better and better. The first lake - lower lake is less than 5 minutes in and is a large, serene body of water. The second lake was in our opinion . In had that stunning blue green color with a snow capped mountain as it's back drop. It's one of the most beautiful things we have seen. The third lake is large, it was raining pretty heavily by the time we got there which disrupted the color a little but it's still a stunning view that is with the hike. We did the entire hike in a little over 3 hours which was not bad at all given the slippery conditions. It's a beautiful place and well worth a visit

The lava beds are found under ground. There is a wooden stair case to enter. The cave is small but…read morewonderful. It's not much of a hike either, you park and walk a few steps and your there. Bring a sweater, flashlight and hard hat.

This review is only for the lower portion of the Stein Valley as I only had three days in this park…read moreand it would take 7 days to do a traverse of the park. This valley has been protected as a Provincial Park due to its significance to the local native people in the Lytton area. With the native spelling of the name of the park it meant Hidden Valley as you are not able to spot the valley from Lytton and it can really only be seen from the sky as it has very steep sheer cliff walls on both side of the valley. This Valley is also used for many of the native bands rituals to this day and you can still spot pictographs from years long past on rock faces along the trail. To arrive at the parking area for the lower Valley you must drive to Lytton and take the small 2 car reaction ferry across the river. On this side of the river there are a few farms and a native reserve. Make sure to respect the people as you have to drive past and through their land to arrive at the parking area. If the river is at flood levels in the spring the ferry does not run and you have to drive past Lytton to Lillooet and take a sketchy drive along a cliff lined old logging road (not preferred!). Once in the Valley you will be hiking along the beautiful Stein River. Depending on your fitness level you can do a nice and easy hike to the base of the devils staircase and back to your car as a day trip. Be careful as there is currently a Mother and Cub Black Bear living 2km from the parking lot. If you are a little more adventurous though plan a 2 or 3 day trip in this valley and it can really shine for you. You will despise the devils staircase with a full pack I guarantee it but it is well worth the pain. Push on past really old trappers cabins along sections of the river with large rapids and at around 15km you will come to a nice camp with an outhouse, bear bin and benches made from old fallen trees. This is known as Suspension Bridge camp as this is the location of the first crossing of the Stein River on a suspension bridge. A second day can be spend pushing on past this camp to the mid-section of the lower stein where the river changes completely from a fast flowing river with rapids to a smooth calm slow moving river. You may even get lucky and spot some Beaver. You will have to go up and over some scree slopes and rock bluffs but it is worth the trip. When you are tired head back to camp and spend your last night under the stars. Just remember this valley is very sacred to the natives and should be treated with a ton of respect and nothing should be taken out or touched such as pictographs. Be very careful in summer as temperatures in the area can get upwards of 40 degrees in the Lytton area. #30DaysOfYelp 5/30

Get here early. If you want parking, or come off peak season…read more It can get really busy due to its popularity in recent years. I've wanted to come here for many years, but that got interrupted due to storm damage a couple of years ago. Not all of the tunnels were open at my time of visit, but they may be now. There was ongoing remediaton work being done. Definitely worth a short day trip.

Gorgeous.. happy to hear that the tunnels are (partially) reopened .. only the first 2 tunnels are…read moreopen, with the second tunnel being a very short one at that. We walked the entire open area in 5 minutes lol. Was not worth the long drive if just coming to see the tunnels.. but will def be back when it's fully reopened! A flashlight would be handy. Had the cleanest and the most sanitary outhouses I have ever seen

Daughter and I did an early-am walk of the trail last week, during another stay in Harrison Hot…read moreSprings. Our last walk and view of/on the trail was back in late-March, when the deciduous trees were still mostly without leaves, and the grounds and trails rather wet. In contrast, all the forest trees were bright and green this time, but with the low rainfall this spring, forest grounds and trails were starting to look very dry. Early-spring ground vegetation (like Western Trillium and False Lily of the Valley), was so green during our last walk. We had hoped to see some blossoming of these plants during the walk this time - but that was pretty much over - the plants though, still alive, and providing some nice green 'carpets' to various areas along the walk. For us as always, a most pleasant forest trail walk. And this time, we made a point of walking the trail extra slowly, to really absorb and benefit from as much of the wonderful fresh air, and beautiful natural sights of the surroundings as we could.

Fantastic, family oriented campground. Everyone we met camps there annually and most also fish. The…read more"regulars" were all friendly, welcoming, and really made our stay there fantastic. Yes, it is dusty traveling the last mile there and the campground has lots of gravel, but there is a sweetness, and heart-felt friendliness that overwhelms a little dust acquired coming and going.

We discovered Cheam campground this weekend and we are so happy we did. Right from the start, from…read morethe first phone call, Jamie the host was super helpful and really, really nice. She accommodated us fast, answered to all our questions and was always there when needed, without being too intrusive as we experienced in other campgrounds. The site we got was right by the water, where we could fish, and enjoy the beautiful view. There were mosquitoes around, due to the high levels of the Fraser, but managed to keep them away with smoke, insect repellent spray and citronella candles. The campground has nice spacious sites, water and electricity hook ups and everyone kept it quiet and respectful. There are train tracks across the river, and trains are passing throughout the day, but is far enough to not be too loud and just give a nice picturesque touch. We already booked to go back in a couple of weeks.