Kettle River Recreation Area, Provincial recreation area in Rock Creek, Canada
Kettle River Recreation Area covers 179 hectares inside a sharp S-bend of the Kettle River, about 6 km north of Rock Creek, British Columbia. It holds a public beach, a vehicle-accessible campsite complex with pit toilets, running water, picnic tables and fire pits, and a historic railway bridge now open to pedestrians. Old-growth cottonwood and dry ponderosa pine-bunchgrass communities grow here.
Gold discoveries in the late 1800s brought activity to the valley. The Kettle Valley Railway later operated through this region until the 1970s, leaving its mark on the landscape.
The name comes from the Kettle River, whose sharp S-bend encloses the site about 6 km north of Rock Creek. In summer visitors hike the section of the Great Trail of Canada that follows the old Kettle Valley Railway right-of-way and float the river on inner tubes. The old railway bridge, now a pedestrian crossing, is the landmark most people stop at.
The site has camping facilities with toilets and running water, plus picnic tables and designated swimming and hiking areas. Most facilities are easy to access for family visits.
An old railway bridge has been converted into a walking path that is part of the Great Trail of Canada. This bridge offers visitors wide views across the river valley.
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