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Hi. We're planning a trip in the summer with the RV in BC. We're planning on taking a couple of weeks or so and doing a circular route taking in such places as Golden, Kimberley, Cranbrook, Creston, Nelson, Penticton, Kelowna, Vernon and Revelstoke etc. Wondered if anyone had any recommendations on camp sites and must see places to visit or things to do.

We're not worried about all singing all dancing campsites (not even worried about hook ups as pretty self sufficient with the RV) but would like sites in or around scenic areas, rivers or lakes etc. Again, with things to see and do, we're interested in natural beauty - any particular stunning lakes, waterfalls etc? We have a couple of children, aged 9 and 5, so anything to get their interest too would be good - any really good tourist attractions?

Any helpful ideas or suggestions appreciated.

Thanks.

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Seriously, is there nothing worth recommending? :confused: Can't be that dull a route surely? ;)

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lotsa thing 2 C in bee-cee and van.....me bin 1nce or 2wice :thumbup:

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West Vancouver Island is nice if you like the sea. Unfortunately Canadian campsites lack proper amenities like a pool or amusements so there's probably not much for the kids to do. :(

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There must be a World's Biggest Donut or summat?

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sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooo kute!!!

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http://www.camping.bc.ca/

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/

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Unfortunately Canadian campsites lack proper amenities like a pool or amusements

This is absolute hogwash. Why do you continue to make these blanket untrue statements? Many or probably most campsites are built on lakes, ergo pools not necessary, and quite a number have amusement arcades attached or nearby.
It appears you haven't visited too many campgrounds in Canada.

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Okay then, how many have proper discos or bouncy castles?

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Absolutely none I would hope, but no doubt if any are owned/run by Brits, they have probably been turned into mini Blackpools.

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We used always stay in a B&B when our family went to Blackpool, not campsites like chavs.

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Oink hooks another one and reels him in. :):rofl:

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Hmm, not intentionally.

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I used to work in a holiday camp when I use a student; it wasn't butlins, but they did hi-de-hi and all that shit. This was my first exposure to northerners as they were the only people that went there - miserable buggers the lot of them.

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If you stay at Golden, don't pick the regular camp site nearest the town as it runs parallel to the rail tracks and your RV will be vibrating!

We've visited the Golden Eco-Ranch in Nicholson about 5km south of Golden for my husband's paragliding sessions, about 5-8 mins drive out of the town. Not much there but perfectly adequate for a stop over.

Not that there is much in Golden, to be honest ;)

I think Kimberley is another weird town - OK for an afternoon stroll, and absorb all things German (random theme I know) but the drive there is more interesting, and I'd pick to stop over in Invermere instead.

We had a week in Blind Bay near Salmon Arm - nothing there but cute homes on a hillside, an ice-cream shop and sea-doo hire. The lake is breathtaking!

Have fun!