Skihist Provincial Park has Re-opened, and Looks Great!

One of our favorite camping spots, Skihist Provincial Park in BC, has re-opened after the 2021 devastating fire in the Lytton area, and it's in great shape. All campsites are FCFS (First Come First Serve) at this campground. We spend a peaceful and relaxing few days there. We also review the campground, and share a couple of our new camping accessories (canopy shelter and table cloth).
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[@larryvincent2098]

I enjoy your channel and the beautiful surroundings with blue sky , and of course hearing the birds doing their thing . As Always BS & BK & BC !!!

[@hikenrv]

Always appreciate you watching! And such a beautiful area! 🚐

[@shannonchadwick8534]

We just stopped there for lunch yesterday. Beautiful spot. We drove from Whistler to Kelowna taking the Duffy Lake Road. Warning: the #8 between Lillooet and Lytton was very slow, due to a very rough road. The floods really took a toll on them. You can see where the roads used to be, and how the river has completely changed its route. Scary to how powerful water can be. All in all, I t was a beautiful drive, just very bumpy. We saw bear, deer, mountain goats and even a marmot. Our silver Zion handled the adventure fine.

[@hikenrv]

Appreciate the update, but did you mean road between Spencer’s Bridge and Merritt (#8 we believe) or #12 between Lytton and Lillooet? Suspect the former. We actually took a circle route home via Ashcroft, Cache Creek, Lillooet and then Whistler…more just to enjoy the drive…was debating on #8 at the time. We found the Lillooet side of the Duffy to be quite bumpy now too, but ok and it was a beautiful drive, but sadly we didn’t much wildlife (we did see a bear on the Duffy). We will make sure we wave if we cross paths on the road! 🚐

[@shannonchadwick8534]

@@hikenrv I stand corrected. It was the 12 between Lillooet and Lytton, and yes the Duffy had a lot of potholes.

[@hikenrv]

@@shannonchadwick8534 we hadn’t realized that road had been impacted so much. Thanks for that!

[@Gord19]

Thanks again for posting. I hope to check out this park soon !

[@hikenrv]

The park operator was pleased we were letting folks know it was re-opened…and we do really enjoy it there! And we forgot to note in the video, but the park is all FCFS! 🚐

[@thomasquigley7040]

Thanks for the tip Gord & Miki. We were just looking for a last minute getaway next weekend. Everything bookable around the lower mainland is fully booked. But this is FCFS, and looks like word hasn't gotten out yet.

[@hikenrv]

Highly recommend! And yes, as FCFS it doesn’t show up on the reservation site! PS…about an hours drive to a wonderful bakery in Ashcroft or the other way Fort Berens Winery in Lilloet if of interest. And perhaps let Steve (Park operator) know you saw Gordon and Miki’s post…he was pleased we were going to do so.

[@hikenrv]

Whoops…park operator is Wayne!

[@thomasquigley7040]

Just got back. Wayne says hi! Update for those wanting to go. The trails in the park still have a lot of forest fire deadfall, making the trails difficult to navigate. But other than that, it's a great park and campground.

[@hikenrv]

@@thomasquigley7040 thank you! Yes, we expected the forest at least to the west of the campground to be largely still recovering from the fire…will be for a few years we expect.

[@chrisb8434]

Sweet video! That spot is so lovely. It’s cool it’s open again! Safe travels

[@hikenrv]

A great spot for a quick getaway for us… rare it rains!

[@lorip2109]

Peaceful is the perfect description for Skihist. A wonderful spot for a relaxing getaway. Really liked the canopy you put up over the picnic table, perfect when the weather is iffy. As always thank you for another great video!

[@hikenrv]

🙏 and we did find it so relaxing! Nice to see Skihist open once again and hope you get to enjoy soon as well!

[@swansodi]

Just beautiful!! Thanks for taking us along...

[@hikenrv]

Our pleasure! 🚐

[@barney61ful]

Wonderful video! Spring is a great time to travel when the roads are safe to drive. All the new accouterments can make the day so much enjoyable...AS does a lovely pet. Thank you.

[@hikenrv]

🙏 and yes, spring can be wonderful..not too hot and campgrounds not quite as busy. Finch was keen on your last point!

[@douglasmcbryan3705]

Skihist looks great. Are they the same hosts that used to be there? They were there for years. We will have to check it out. I actually like the sound of the trains. I hope it warms up soon. We put our snow tires back on. Nancy

[@hikenrv]

No camp host, at least so far. The Park operator was quite pleasant however and he is actually on site..but not really a host. One nice thing about highway via Fraser Canyon…scenic and not too high (345m).

[@douglasmcbryan3705]

The couple that used to be there were campground operators/hosts and had installed solar lights around the restrooms. They tried really hard to make it nice. They looked after Goldpan Park too. Nancy

[@hikenrv]

@@douglasmcbryan3705 we remember that as well. Flower baskets etc.

[@glenn-ub3nv]

Great video as usual just wondering where you got the table cover

[@hikenrv]

🙏 We actually bought the cover locally at London Drugs, but here is a link to the product itself coghlans.com/products/picnic-table-cover. Its also on Amazon.ca

[@shawnahansen8597]

glad to see the campsite is in good shape. The lunch stop was perfect and there were a few trees removed. Great video and wish my cat would sit quietly on the seat :)

[@hikenrv]

Yes, overall campground itself is good, but yes, some trees gone at the picnic site across the road. We were so pleased to be there once again! Finch is good on the road, but not so good at 3 am if raining. He wants everyone up if that is the case.

[@Tracy1214]

See you lucked out with weather once you got there. Positive vibes. Love the tunnels. Nice to see new growth after fire damage.

[@hikenrv]

Weather almost always much drier and better that way! And agree…love the tunnels!

[@petefrost1787]

Another great video, nice tour of the Skihist Park. Wonderful that it is open again. I like both your new shelter and the table cloth. Nice thing about the cloth is that it works on the thick picnic table tops that our BC parks often have, something the old metal clips can't do.

[@hikenrv]

Almost guaranteed it will be dry there and some sun ..at least not nearly as wet as farther west. And yes, we were pleased that the new table cloth seems like a great fit! The new shelter is still in beta test mode! We couldn’t find a review anywhere on it.

[@terryswain3093]

Stayed there before the fires, and in site 38 too. Glad to see it has reopened and is looking so good. Got to overnight there sometime this summer. Thanks for the update

[@hikenrv]

Our pleasure!

[@MrSpaceace1999]

Hi guys nice video to watch on a Sunday in Vancouver , What age is senior?

[@hikenrv]

Glad you enjoyed! For BC Parks it is 65 or older.

[@metaxaanabeer]

Need the rain to help put out those lingering fires. We tend to look on those canopy/shelter things as semi disposable. Mind, they last years but I don't worry at all about cooking underneath it or placing it too close to a wood fire. We use our propane campfire under it all the time. Do you know if Goldpan is open again? I love that site, trains on both sides o the river, the river, the highway...noisy is an understatement!

[@hikenrv]

Appreciate your experience on the canopy…very much tent like in fact. And yes, the rain does help, but so dry there even afterwards. No puddles and no bugs! As for Goldpan it is still closed with BC Park referencing slope instability, but it didn’t look like they were doing work anywhere close. In some ways, the views are better at Skihist, but it is so nice to be close to the river at Goldpan. As for train noise, you can barely hear it at Skihist, but at Goldpan you can hear and feel the trains going by…loud, but somewhat fun, we enjoy it there too!

[@johnhales3566]

Heading there June 3 and 4 th,then off to manning park from northern B.C.

[@hikenrv]

And we forgot to mention that the whole campsite is FCFS as you would know. Wishing you safe travels and sunny days…and you will just miss us at Manning as are off from there to AB!

[@touristiqueducanada346]

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[@hikenrv]

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