Bear Creek Provincial Park — Attraction in West Central Okanagan Electoral Area

The park itself is beautiful, however the so called camp "hosts" were ridiculous. We had a 50th birthday party, all older professionals, and we were harassed multiple times during this trip by park staff. We had the entire park loop to ourselves and did multiple sound checks thru the evening. No music could be heard past the campsite itself, and voices were barely audible. There was no shouting, yelling, or loud music, yet the park staff hounded us multiple times and claimed we could be heard across the creek. We asked if there was a complaint, there wasn't. On the second night, they came by our site at 6pm while we were all sitting in our chairs around a fire, this time w one male staff, who upon being asked a single question, aggressively approached the questioner and began to make threats to call rcmp and have him thrown in the drunk tank. There was a picnic table between the male park staff and the person who asked the question, which is likely the only reason he didn't start a physical altercation w our group member. His aggression made several of the girls in our group very uncomfortable and fearful of walking about alone. I then asked ok please clarify the 10pm "quiet time" bc u seem to be asking for total silence. She replied no music whatsoever (no matter how quiet), no loud talking and no laughing. No laughing. We aren't an ignorant bunch, many of us shift workers for emergency services, and understand the need for quiet time, but this was being enforced to the point of ridiculous, essentially a curfew demanding utter silence. They then proceeded to drive past our sites every 15 to 20 mins w the vehicle lights turned off. Just after 10 we heard an unidentified voice behind a bush saying turn the music off. We had music on a cell phone, barely audible within the campsite itself, verified by video i took (without letting anyone know i was taking it). I've stayed in many provincial parks before , including this one, and have never been harassed like this, and I have never felt unsafe. I'll never go back this park, especially if that man is working there. They were looking to create problems, and their aggressive behaviour will cause huge issues this summer with younger crowds. I dont recommend this park anymore, and bc parks will be receiving several letters...

Good for city slickers but not for quality camping. Overall rating (close to 5) is not an accurate reflection of the quality of camping experience. See below for pro's / con's:

Pro's - clean site, many workers during the day to execute work, sites appear to have new gravel, great access to the parks own green space, picnic tables, large water access / gravel beach. about 10-15 minutes away from west Kelowna / grocery store / shoppers drug mart. Sani dump across the street.

Con's - Sites a very close together, although for how close they are they did a good job with brush there is very little privacy, road that runs by is above and next to a hillside to vehicles (many loud) can be heard in the entire campground at all hours. I'd consider this a higher probability (my own opinion here) for a chance of less considerate neighbors in the campground i.e. loud, abundance of generators, booming stereos. No service hook ups (no power / no sewer)

Conclusion - If you are traveling FROM out of town and looking for a true camping experience I recommend a site farther away from town. If you are looking for a convenient location while visiting Kelowna - this would serve well. while the site is well run, its in the highest rate for the provincial parks and "full service" doesn't refer to power or sewer on your site (there is none) . I could see this being a convenient outdoors experience only minutes away for some who...

I have camped at many parks.. with great staff and ammonites. i just arrived at bear Creek.. beautiful. A great river. Lake front and beach . Great trials..But cold showers and the hand dryer in the bathroom does not work . Nor are their paper towels to dry your hands .Several people have expressed thier concerns including me. No one wants to take a cool warm shower with the weather the way it is. Especially when when its 35 dollars a night to camp. ' Yesterday I took that cold shower . I expressed my concern s again. Only to be greeted by a woman that runs the campground with no customer service.. and extreme rudeness. Yelling from inside the trailer that her and her partner reside in.. later the couple were deliving wood .i approached golf cart .the customer was taking wood out of the back.. . She told me 8 pieses for 10. I said I want to pick my own . She said no . And with a raised voice ..she said he is helping me. meanwhile the customer picked wood and loaded His arms with 12 to 14 prices of wood ?? I have worked my whole life. . 5 years back I had severe trauma and 2 years ago I got hit by a motorcycle while on a pedel bike . Now I am on disability. I feel in my heart that thar person has a severe problem with people on disability and a hatered towards native people .. if it was not for customers . Their...