Just beyond Chilliwack, where you should store your RV securely with Progress Storage, is the lovely little town of Hope, BC with its many camping opportunities. All campgrounds in Hope offer hookups, most offer showers and sanidumps too. Other amenities are listed below.
Othello Tunnels Campground and RV Park
67851 Othello Rd, Hope BC
604 869 9448 www.othellotunnels.com
Full and partially serviced sites. Free Rainbow Trout fishing pond for guests. Walk to the famous tunnels. Access via exit 183 on Hwy 5.
Telte-Yet Campground
600 Water Ave, Hope BC
604-869-9481 no website
Located right downtown Hope, walk to grocery, banks, churches and everything else. Enjoy the beautiful cedar and maple trees in a park like setting alongside the mighty Fraser River in downtown Hope. The campground itself was historically home of the local Stó:lō First Nation people. Locally made native crafts can be found at the Telte-Yet Campground Gift Shop.
Campground includes fire pits, flush toilets, showers, free sani-station, an ice station, laundry facilities,and, a covered BBQ area. There are pull through’s and riverfront sites available. 24 hour security, fully fenced with a main gated entrance. Pets welcome.
Wildrose Campground and RV Park
62030 Flood Hope Rd, Hope BC
604 869 9842 www.wildrosecamp.com
Full hookups, fire pits, free cable and wifi, camping in the trees or out under the stars.
Whistlestop RV/Tent Park
59440 St Elmo Rd, Hope BC
(604) 869-5132 no website
38 Sites (6 full hookups; 17 partial hookups; 3 water only; 12 tent sites), 13km [8mi] west of Hope, free showers, laundry, sani-station, picnic tables, arcade, adventure playground, firepits, group barbecue area, small pets accepted (must be on leash), Wheelchair accessible washrooms & picnic tables. Firewood for sale.
Hope Valley Campground and RV Park
42280 Flood Hope Rd, Hope BC
604 869 9857 www.hopevalleyrv.ca
135 full or partial serviced sites. cabins, group camping sites, heated pool, playground, laundry, 17 acres, open year round.
Holiday Motel and RV Resort
65950 Old Yale Rd, Hope BC
604 869 5352 www.holiday-motel.com
Outdoor heated pool.
Coquihalla Campground
800 Kawkawa Lake Rd, Hope BC
1-888-869-7118 www.coquihallacampground.ca/
One of the best campgrounds in Hope. Walking distance to town but right on the river wit riverfront sites available. 123 campsites total of various types. Washrooms with showers, Sani-station, WiFi, Cable TV at select sites, Covered BBQ area, playground. laundry, convenience store.
Cariboo Trailer Park
22885 Trans Canada Hwy, Hope BC
Kawkawa Lake Resort
66427 Kawkawa Lake Rd, Hope BC
604 869 9930
Bad reviews, mainly caters to long term residents.
Campgrounds Near Hope
These campgrounds are further out, but you’ll look to Hope for shopping and services as it is the nearest town of consequence.
Sunshine Valley Resort
14850 Alpine Blvd, Hope BC
604 869 0066 www.htr.ca (part of Holiday Trails RV Resorts)
Emory Creek Campground
18 km north of Hope on Hwy #1
604 869 1167 www.emorycreekcampground.com
18 sites including river front sites, fire pits, fishing, flush toilets, hiking trails.
The Emory Creek site has an interesting history. In 1858, gold miners built a tent city at Emory Creek was homebase for miners searching for gold, but then moved north as the gold became harder to find in the Fraser River. Eventually the land was bought by a man named Walker who planned to turn the area into the head of riverboat navigation on the Fraser River. In 1879 the land was sold to the Oppenheimer Brothers, and that fall Emory was chosen by Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) as the endpoint of the western railway. Soon after, with a population of about 500,Emory became known as Emory Creek. At the peak the town consisted of thirteen streets, had its own newspaper, a sawmill, nine saloons, a brewery and various other shops. When the railway was finished in 1885 the need for a town vanished and so did the residents. There is basically no trace of the town today, but you can camp there in more comfort than the residents of that original tent city.
