Camping with Kids- Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park

S⨱ótsaqel / Chilliwack Lake Provincial ParkFor those of you following along you know we spent last week off the grid on our first camping trip in 6.5 years.????  Read on for S⨱ótsaqel / Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park details, and 10 camping tips.

After two years of isolation and staying local it has been revitalizing fill our summer with friends, both new and old, trips near and far, all with a sense of freedom to relax and explore.

Camping is an interesting and unique experience.  Though it may seem like all there is to do is sit around a campfire, there are many things to be learned from camping.

Camping, reminds us how much we rely on the “comforts of home” and how difficult life can be without them,  which can help us to be more grateful for what we have and appreciate the simple things in life.

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Family Fun- Camping in the Shuswap 2015

This past week we took a few days off and took the kids up to camp at Shuswap Lake Provincial Park, which is located in the Scotch Creek area of Northern Shuswap. It was the first time we have camped at this park, and it’s been years since I have visited the lake. The Park was well maintained with clean adequate washroom facilities, and all the spots were spacious with ample privacy.

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The camping fees were reasonable at $32 a night.  The Trip up was about 5 hours, we made a stop at exit 183 to visit the Othello Tunnels, however crews were doing some blasting and there was a 20 minute delay so we decided to continue onwards. We stopped at the rest top near the Coquihalla Summit, and then again in Merritt to pick up some items we had forgotten.

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