Kicking Horse River | Wild Camping
Canada
Details
- Verified:
- 19 days ago
- GPS:
- 51.23385, -116.65377
- Altitude:
- 996.0 masl
- Website:
- None
- Contributor:
-
branlieu
Amenities
- Electricity:
- No
- Wifi:
- No
- Kitchen:
- No
- Restaurant:
- No
- Showers:
- No
- Water:
- Natural Source
- Toilets:
- No
- Big Rig Friendly:
- Yes
- Tent Friendly:
- Yes
- Pet Friendly:
- Yes
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Description
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Great spot along the Kicking Horse River. Fire pit. Along the water (right before the bridge). Easy access from the highway. Can fit 7-8 rigs. Fall asleep to the sound of the current. Good 4G on Bell.
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beautiful spot, but very muddy at the moment. over reading required to go any father than right beside the river where we camped. stayed two nights. first night alone, second night a couple cars showed up, very friendly people. would definitely recommend.
Report Check-InSnow, road is plowed. 4X4/AWD required. Took the path to the right just before the bridge. I’m sure there are beautiful views right next to the river but it was dark for us. Lots of room. No one else around. Couldn’t hear the highway. There are signs that say cover your shit and put out campfires. Thumbs up from us
Report Check-Inquiet place, just fantastic, the river the sound of the water .
easy to access by motorized
Magnifique emplacement en bordure de rivière. Le cadre est sublime et calme. Plusieurs placements possibles. Juste à l'extérieur du parc de Yoho.
Report Check-InCan't really beat this for a free camping spot but it does fill up so have a back up plan if arriving late.
Report Check-InGreat location just near the river, very quiet and beautiful. Very recommended!
Report Check-InStayed here three nights while exploring the national parks. Nice to come back to a safe, quiet, level spot. Beautiful river! Busses come in in the morning to drop off rafters, which can be loud.
Report Check-InThis was a great spot to camp, small, room for maybe 4-5 van/truck camper rigs. PLEASE be respectful of the whitewater rafting companies that use this beach to launch their boats. DO NOT CAMP ON THE WATERS EDGE! They drive school buses pulling trailers onto the beach and need to be able to launch their boats and turn around. If this little campsite is full, go across the bridge and there is a TON more space. If you HAVE to park on the beach, please move by 7am so they can do their first boat launch. If you’re into white water rafting, I highly recommend Kootenay River Runners. The guys were super nice and I had a blast doing the kicking horse run which launches right from the campsite. You can leave your rig and walk across the river to their venue to raft, super convenient and supporting a local business. Happy camping!
Report Check-Ini want to correct myself about the quiet, it is when there is no train. you can hear them far away and they beep so many times.
Report Check-Insuper quiet, clean and pretty also easy to access with whatever vehicle (I have a Yaris)
Report Check-InWhat a gorgeous spot. I highly recommend. Was just 2 other vans here (Thursday night).
Stars here are incredible, I finally managed to capture a shot of the milky way in the night sky 🤩
very nice spot. very little traffic from passing vehicles. once in a while a train passes and honks, but not really disturbing
Report Check-InBeautiful spot, 10/10. Lots of different options for where to park. Stayed here maybe 5 nights while spending time in the Yoho / Banff area.
Report Check-InBeauty spot eh. Lots of spots to camp and room to run the pup. Be kind and live free.
Report Check-InBeautiful spot. Although busy, there's more room if you drive a little further.
Road noise is minimal, the river is calming. love it.
beautiful spot, busy but still comfortable. Easy road off the highway, no road noise, a train goes by here and there but not too loud. Level lots, rogers reception/data. This spot can't be beat.
Report Check-InPulled in after 10 so it was pretty dark, but managed to get a spot. Lots of vehicles here, about half cleared out before 9am. Beautiful spot, wish we got in earlier
Report Check-Inlots of parking, but was quite busy. loved that it was right on the water
Report Check-InGreat little spot along the river - cooler down by the river and very clean. Easy to access.
Report Check-InPerfect spot! Met a driver for the rafting company launching from there but he was very nice and had no problems with people camping there :)
Report Check-InNice spot along river. Free and a few small sites. Easy to access and spot from road.
Report Check-InAmazing spot, great views! We stayed just next to the bridge as the rest was too snowy and muddy, but it was still very quiet.
Report Check-Intried to get here butwas so foggy and late we just stopped at Beaverfoot Forest Service Road & Wapta Road intersection, right before railroad so we heard train all night, i am sure we could have driven further to this site but we were tired. the next morning 6am an 18-wheeler pulled up and the lights blinded and awoke us so we left. we should have driven further, but all in all, was hidden from road and okay for a night, but if u want an evening and morning, go further to the water!
Report Check-InEpic spit by the river. Terrain a bit uneven. Several vans parked here already, so even though there is plenty of room, it was challenging finding a flat spot for the night.
Report Check-InReally nice view of the Kicking Horse River. Seems to be a very popular spot as there were many campers and a lots of used toilet paper in the bushes surrounding the sites. The small stream feeding into the river was dried up so we opted to drive to the other side. Noise from highway and trains wasn't too bad. Great place for a night or two.
Report Check-InDecent location with a great view
Seems to be well used judging by the toilet paper strewn about Aaarrrg
Few spots along the river, seems to be used for the rafting company where they put in their boats but park away from the water and you should be fine . Quite busy also so you have to come early to get a spot
Report Check-InAs usual, happy to have found a place to sleep. Very nice, yes a bit dirty like the rest of canada unfortunately, but i can't sleep next to the river in paris do I just live it here :) It's nice to hear the train close by too :)
Report Check-InAwesome is a bit of an overstatement. Nice enough spot with great river views, but the garbage is pretty disgusting. Many people here in tents and the place is literally full of crap. Space for about 2 bigger rigs and maybe 10 small ones or tents. Ok for a 1 night stop. Gets very busy on weekends, full on the Friday night we were here.
Report Check-Inas the description says.. awesome spot on the river, easy to get to for 2wd can hear the road a little bit but the river is louder. lots of space, fire pits and friendly people!!
Report Check-InGreat spot along the kicking horse river. Has a fire pit and reception. Right along the water (right after the bridge). Easy access from the highway. Can fit 2-4 tents and cars can be close. Outhouse across the street. Fall asleep to the sound of the current.
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