Evely (Vernon)

Rec Site #: REC1596
Type: Maintained
Fees: $18.00 Camping
Fee Applies: May 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2024 All Days
Campsites: 48
Access: Road Road
Facilities: Boat Launch Tables Toilets
Site Operator: RENEE MACDONALD

Site Closed.
Evely Recreation Site is closed starting November 13th 2024, and will reopen in the spring of 2025.

Site Description:Please note that Evely Recreation Site will be locked closed on Friday, November 15 and will reopen in the spring of 2025. If snow is forecasted earlier than November 15, then the site will be closed earlier. THERE ARE NO RESERVATIONS AVAILABLE AT EVELY RECREATION SITE

EVELY RECREATION SITE HAS SPECIFIC DURATION OF STAY RULES

14 DAY STAY MAXIMUM AND YOU MUST LEAVE EVELY FOR 14 DAYS BEFORE RETURNING TO THE SITE

There are no garbage facilities at this site please pack out your garbage

RV and tenting sites right on Okanagan Lake. No potable water. Short walking trails. A small boat launch. Swimming beach.

The Okanagan Lake Recreation Site was renamed the Evely Recreation Site in honour of the late Glen Evely to pay tribute to his commitment to public service. The site was chosen for its natural beauty and for its proximity to Vernon. Evely, a 12-year employee of the Forest Service, was killed in a car crash near Vernon on Nov.13, 2004. He was serving as a volunteer RCMP officer when a stolen vehicle hit the cruiser he was travelling in.

Dogs must be under control at all times, and Generator Use is restricted from 9-11am and 6-8pm. Quiet hours are 11pm-7am. Do not hold campsites. There are no reservations, and sites must be occupied for the purpose of camping. Vehicles, Trailers, Tents or other personal property left unattended may be removed at the owner's expense.

Driving Directions: Located on Westside Road north of Fintry Provincial Park - approximately 34 km north of Kelowna or 49 km south of Vernon.