Camping at Swiwis & Fintry Parks in the Okanagan!

[@transporter4363]

Wow, Fintry looks like a nice gem, the winery tours are an added treat. Great video.

[@hikenrv]

@@transporter4363 🙏we quite enjoyed! 🚐

[@jillhayes3617]

We were in the same site with our gold Roadtrek van (probably about one week after you). You are right about the picnic table being on the wrong side. We turned around after the first night. We lucked out with calm water on the lake for kayaking. We also enjoyed the water front property from our hammock.

[@hikenrv]

@@jillhayes3617 we would have turned around too if there longer! Nice spot regardless!

[@larryvincent2098]

Beautiful, beautiful scenery, just enjoy the your adventures!! I always enjoy your channel and your narrative of the area you are in . Thank you for sharing this with me !! BS & BK & BC !!!

[@hikenrv]

@@larryvincent2098 so glad you enjoyed and appreciate you watching! 🚐

[@lorip2109]

Hi Miki and Gordon. Saw this video and thought you might enjoy it. I’m not sure how to copy the link but it’s Reel Life: 1963 road trip Vancouver to Osoyoos. Time stamp 16:38 of the video is of Haynes Point Park. It’s fun to look back. Really enjoyed your episode. Have a great weekend!

[@hikenrv]

@@lorip2109 🙏🚐

[@prorobloxgamer9816]

Stayed at site #1 there in august, loved it, it was beautiful.

[@hikenrv]

@@prorobloxgamer9816 agreed! Wonderful views and some shade too (nice in August).

[@gordkao]

Thanks for sharing and I think I've seen you on a local trail before, so "Hi again!"

[@hikenrv]

Our pleasure…and appreciate the ‘Hi Again’…hoping our paths cross once more!

[@mattgardinerLIVE]

Thanks for sharing! I love Haynes Point! Enjoy your time

[@hikenrv]

It’s become one of our favorite overnight sites in the shoulder season. Very tough to get a campsite. Popular spot!

[@Gord19]

Thanks for posting Really enjoyed your video.

[@hikenrv]

Glad you enjoyed! 🚐

[@douglasmcbryan3705]

I am glad you enjoyed your time at Fintry. We stayed there about 10 years ago and did not like it. We were out in the field and were eaten alive by bugs. The park operator had no in formation about tours of the house. We left at midnight and ended up at the Fairfield Inn in Vernon. Always planned to go back for the day and tour the house. Nancy

[@hikenrv]

Unfortunate about the bugs…very few when we were there. Nice thing about the (almost) fall! Overall quite nice, but could see the fields might be a bit exposed. Probably our only concern was how busy it was..,but it was a nice weekend so expected. Our impression was that BC Parks doesn’t provide support to the heritage preservation group itself.

[@douglasmcbryan3705]

We saw rattlesnakes there in the fall when we were there for a picnic. Really wanted to like it there. Nancy

[@hikenrv]

@@douglasmcbryan3705 that’s surprising, especially for fall and given all the people who go there, but it makes sense for that part of BC. In our case, just the usual bear cautions. Lots of bats in some of the closed off old buildings too, though we never saw them.

[@douglasmcbryan3705]

Thanks for the tip. I am more afraid of bats than bears. My daughter had an encounter at Mule Deer and ended up getting a series of rabies shots last summer. Still love Mule Deer though. Nancy

[@mobarakarafat340]

good to see both! keep creating content regulary❤❤

[@hikenrv]

@@mobarakarafat340 👍

[@jacktyler7599]

Gosh, it felt like being there - thank you. A Q for you: Is it common that the provincial parks have overflow parking such as you found at Haines Pt.? On our last 2 trips up into Alberta & BC it seemed like internet access is limited & expensive, which makes arranging reservations on the fly challenging. Overflow parking - even in a parking lot - would seem to help late comers but we haven't found posted overflow parking areas so far. Thanks again for that calming view of Lake O.

[@hikenrv]

@@jacktyler7599 only a few BC parks seem to have overflow, not common and usually the specific BC Park website will reference. Internet access is usually fine IF the park is near a community or surrounded by a number of homes (both parks here had good access). The more rustic/remote parks we usually prefer rarely have any decent access, so you need to likely access while on the road. Funny, we used to prefer no internet…but now we have come to like having as many others do too.

[@MrSpaceace1999]

Monck park I believe is free for the month of October, in Merritt , it used to be and I called they said it was , no power just flush toilets no shower

[@hikenrv]

Thank you. A good tip…we have stayed there several times, but never off season. They also have several pit toilets in the event they decide to winterize (which we have had happen at other parks before they officially close). Here is what the website says: “Winter season note Off-season camping, with no fees collected and no services provided, is available until October 31. The campground reopens on April 1.”

[@erda2072]

Enjoy your adventures. Curious as to what kilometrage you get with your van. Thanks.

[@hikenrv]

@@erda2072 thank you! We don’t track our fuel consumption much anymore..when we did we averaged about 18mpg. If in an area like the Okanagan that might stretch to 20, but drop to close to 12 if we drive on a Mtn pass. And sorry, for whatever reason whenever we think of fuel economy the metric system gets tossed out. 🚐