This park offers 100 vehicle accessible campsites. 70 of these sites are reservable between May 16 and Sept 4. The park is open from April 1 to Oct 31 after which the gate to the campground is locked. The campsites are arranged in two areas that differ dramatically in landscape.

Campsites #1 - 50, at Fintry Provincial Park, have been upgraded in order to reduce the environmental impact on the old growth forest. Previously, campsites were not defined and allowed multiple campers in an area, and as a result of the upgrading, please be advised that the campsites have been redesigned as individual campsites.

Sites 51-100 are newer, built in 1999, and most are located in an open, grassy area rimmed by aspen, cottonwood and other shrubs. They are arranged in two loops and include seven double sites. Shade is limited but the well spaced sites separated by tall grass are fairly private. The sites are fairly large gravel pads with a picnic table and a fire ring.

All camping areas are accessed off the main road into the park. After driving past the historic barns and through the grassy delta, the group site is on your left, the road to the day-use beach parking and sites 51-100 just past that on the right and the Manor House and sites 1-50 straight ahead.

Vehicle Accessible Camping Fee: $24.00 per party /night
BC Senior's Rate (Shoulder Season only): $12.00 per senior's couple/night

No wilderness, backcountry or walk-in camping.

There is a group camping area at Fintry. It consists of a spacious three-lane wide paved loop around a central grassy area. Around the outside of the pavement there are 3 pods located on open lawn. There is plenty of room for large RVs. Pod 1 is the smallest of the three and consists of a fire ring and several tables. Pod 1 is best suited for 5-8 parties. Pod 2 back on to a steep hill. It has a larger fire ring, several tables and a cook shelter. The shelter is a half-wall structure with a tin roof and a cement floor. Inside there are tables, stove, counter with shelving and sink. Pod 2 is best suited to accommodate up to 15 parties. Pod 3 has a fire pit, several tables and a similar shelter as pod 2, but without a sink and counter. Pod 3 can accommodate up to 15 parties. All 3 pods share four flush toilets and two water taps in the grousite area and are only a short walk away from a shower house. Click here for reservation information.

Group Camping Fee: $24.00 per party / night
Youth Group Camping Fee: $50.00 per group / night

This park has a variety of day-use activities. Visitors can hike in Shorts Creek Canyon, wander past the heritage buildings (entry is prohibited) or relax on the beach. The day-use beach area is accessed from the new campground. There is a paved parking lot a short distance along a wide gravel trail from the coarse sand beach beside the Packing House. There are tables and a pit toilet near the beach and the swimming area is marked with buoys. The beach extends past the Packing House and around the point. There are opportunities for bird watching in the wetland and old growth cottonwood southwest of the Packing House.

Two gravel parking lots straddle the road to sites 51-100. They provide parking for those wishing to access the Manor House and the large irrigated lawns surrounding it. A horseshoe pit and volleyball net are located on these lawns north of the Manor House.

The shower building in 1-50 section has a separate wheelchair accessible show stall complete with a seat and a showehead/hose that detaches from the wall for easier use. The lockable room also has a toilet. The shower building in 51-100 section has handicapped showers and washroom facilities.

Drinking water is available in the park. There are cold water taps in the campgrounds and taps in the shower buildings.

Pit and flush toilets are located throughout the park.

There are two shower buildings for registered guests only. One is located in the old campground between sites 45 and 27. It is a concrete block building with five showers and flush toilets. The building also has a dishwashing station at the rear end for your convenience. The other shower building is located in the new campground between sites 99/100 and the paved day-use parking area. It has two shower stalls and one toilet/sink stall per side of the building with each stall locking individually. There is a phone here as well.

No sani-station/dump facilities. The nearest sani-station/dump facilities are located at Bear Creek Provincial Park, approximately 26 km south on Westside Road.

While campfires are allowed and campfire rings are provided at each campsite, we encourage visitors to conserve wood and protect the environment by minimizing the use of fire and using campstoves instead. Firewood can be purchased in the park for $5.00 per bundle, or campers may bring their own wood. Fees for firewood are set locally and may vary from park to park. Limited burning hours or campfire bans may be implemented. To preserve vegetation and ground cover, please don't gather firewood from the area around your campsite or elsewhere in the park (this is a ticketable offence under the Park Act). Dead wood is an important habitat element for many plants and animals and it adds organic matter to the soil.

Campfires are not permitted in the Protected Area as there are no facilities provided for fires.

There are no regularly scheduled interpretive programs at this park. There is an amphitheatre on the lawn north of the Manor House. During the summer, interpretive tours of the Manor House and barns are given.

Shorts Creek trail has narrow, steep cliffs. Trail starts approximately 1/2 km from the campground area where there is parking for 6 or 7 vehicles on a gravel pullout just past the octagonal dairy barn. The trail follows the fenced corral to enter the canyon behind the old bunkhouse building. A staircase of milled lumber climbs steep north side of the canyon. The staircase has handrails and another rail at knee level.

Children must be accompanied by an adult. After the first flight of stairs, the trail levels out to an area perched on the edge of the canyon opposite the base of the waterfall and fenced in by a chain link fence. The area offers a stunning view of the two-tiered cascade and the steep canyon walls. The stairs continue up to a series of three wooden viewing platforms each offering a slightly different view of the falls as the stairs climb higher up the canyon wall. The third, and largest platform, offers the best view looking both down on the falls and the other platforms, and upstream to a corner where the canyon narrows and a pool forms.

There are fantastic views of Okanagan Lake and the Fintry Delta. Saskatoon bushes cling to life on the edge of the canyon beside the platform which has a small triangular bench. Above this are the remnants of the irrigation system. There is no designated trail beyond the chain link fence that blocks off access to the irrigation system. For your own safety and the preservation of the park, obey posted signs and keep to designated trails away from the steep cliffs of the canyon. Shortcutting trails destroys plant life and soil structure.

There are no lifeguards on duty at provincial parks. A natural sand beach and warm water makes this park ideal for swimming.

With almost 2 km of waterfront, the park has lots of opportunities for canoeing and kayaking.

There is a paved boat launch and a floating dock for easy boat access.

Various freshwater fish available in Okanagan Lake. No fishing for kokanee, a rainbow trout daily quota of two (only one over 50cm) and single barbless hook are restrictions in place for Okanagan Lake. Please obey posted signs regarding speed and vessel restrictions.appropriate licence.

Bicycles must keep to roadways. Bicycle helmets are mandatory in British Columbia. No mountain biking trails.

No horseback riding.