Photo: BC Parks Pilot Bay Provincial Park
BC Parks inside Pilot Bay Parkwhat to expect
Pilot Bay Park is the safest harbour on Kootenay Lake, where boaters often gather to weather out the summer storms. The water is warm in the bay for swimming and some of the best fishing for trophy “gerrard” trout is nearby. There is an extensive network of hiking trails through the park and along the Pilot Peninsula. It is an easy walk to the historic Pilot Bay lighthouse which has been restored by area volunteer groups. Even though it is primarily marine accessed, the park can be reached by road.
Description: BC Parks
the basics
The campsites
Things to do nearby
Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.
- Pilot Peninsula
Plus 2 user-tagged viewpoints, 1 user-tagged boat launch on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.
What's around
Pilot Bay Provincial Park plus 1 named place to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.
Water + services
- Nearest dump station — dump station node/6699411681
- Nearest potable water
what to bring
This list adapts to Pilot Bay Provincial Park. no showers means a travel towel;
If Pilot Bay Provincial Park is full
Other places to stay within 25 km.
- Sawmill Bay Boat-In Campground
- Soul's Paradise Resort
- Irvine Creek
- Kokanee Chalets RV Park and Campground
- Crawford Bay Cottage & RV Park
- Gray Creek Camping Resort
- Kokanee Springs Resort
- Toad Rock Motorcycle Campground
Plus 3 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.