Cheap camping near Princeton, BC | Old Hedley West Recreation Site

[@Mascotal]

This campground is literally 1/2 KM. to the east from my old cabin on Old Hedley Rd. I had to sell it a few years ago but enjoyed the area for 25 years. Miss going there now. LOL @ 5;48 you are standing at the end of my driveway.

[@HomeARoam]

Neat! It's a beautiful area and somewhat unknown, too making it a pretty quiet and relaxing getaway.

[@Mascotal]

@@HomeARoam About 200 meters east you can find old Indian paintings on the rocks, right beside the road. Be careful and look for rattlesnakes in the rocks. Yes, there are rattlesnakes in that area.

[@carolnavan4137]

Nice place, the river floating looks great!

[@HomeARoam]

Yeah, most people go to Penticton to float, so we were pleasantly surprised to see that it could be done here, too!

[@carolnavan4137]

The only place I have floated out there is Penticton, great fun but so crowded! The pick up bus is nice though.

[@RVFieldTrip]

Absolutely beautiful, water to cool for me, thanks for sharing

[@HomeARoam]

Definitely a bit cool, but it was so hot the water helped bring down our body temperatures to normal 🥵

[@jimwattson1720]

Beautiful scenery............Thanks Mel

[@HomeARoam]

Glad you enjoyed it. It's a beautiful area.

[@bearlycamping]

New sub here, informative without too much babbling. Beautiful campsite!

[@HomeARoam]

Glad you got the info you were looking for.

[@jaymore1178]

Thanks so much. Great tips, good review too

[@HomeARoam]

Thanks Jay! We hope you found it helpful 🙏

[@TheJourneyAwaits]

This place is so nice to see. I would love to stay there. Keep up the great work. Thumbs up.👍

[@HomeARoam]

Hi friends! Yes, it was a great find. So peaceful and beautiful. Thanks for watching 😃

[@janebray9392]

Hi🙋‍♀️🇨🇦‼️we were just on HWY 3, and it is our fav hwy of all North America! We will def check out this spot on our way back!

[@HomeARoam]

Hwy 3 is a beautiful drive! Lots of turns and beautiful views. Have a great trip and don't forget to stop in Hope to fill up gas before heading back 😁

[@johnfenimore]

Your videos are always great.! I am planning a boondocking trip to this rec site soon. When was this video taken? It really doesn’t seem to match our current weather and stream levels. Thx!

[@HomeARoam]

Thanks! And yes, good catch, we visited last summer (2021) in mid-July. It was very hot, and fire season was in full swing. 🔥 We had just got away from heavy smoke in Osoyoos and were pretty happy to have a nice cool stream to relax in. I suspect water levels are quite a bit higher right now! 😁 Very nice site though, highly recommended.

[@johnfenimore]

@@HomeARoam thanks for the prompt reply. I’m in Chilliwack, so this rec site is not that far. But I think I’ll wait for nice weather. Thx.

[@allisongoodall6487]

Same here! It is beautiful there!

[@allisongoodall6487]

Is it free to be there after October 1st?

[@jchai1343]

Is the Hedley mine open up by now ,beautiful to see !

[@HomeARoam]

Good question, we're not sure. Sounds like it could be an interesting place to check out.

[@jchai1343]

@@HomeARoam I’ve been there before and was awesome,but they closed it down and they are supposed to open again soon I would go back!! It was cool and it is not far from you campsite

[@kendrastewart478]

Beautiful video! Love BC 😊 may I ask what drone you use?

[@HomeARoam]

Thanks! Yeah those drone shots really help give a different view of the area. We have the DJI Mavic Air

[@johnfenimore]

Is there somewhere to get water and also dump your tanks after camping?

[@HomeARoam]

Great question. At this site, no. There may be one at the Princeton municipal campground. We use iOverlander and Sanidumps.com to find nearby stations when when we're out. Hope this helps.

[@allisongoodall6487]

Is camping free there past September?

[@HomeARoam]

Not free, pricing is mentioned in the video and most up to date online at the BC Parks and rec website.