Camping Around Kelowna (Carr's Landing)?

[Enigma]

Thanks! You've all been a huge help.

The last few summers of vacationing in the Kelowna area have been a fiasco, to say the least. I personally don't like the area in the summer. I prefer it in the fall. Calgary is so yellow in the fall. I miss the colours of BC.

My inlaws vacationed in Idaho for decades, and they have a vacation property there. But, as they now foster large a large family group of children, they can't vacation outside of Alberta if they're taking the kids: with the exception of BC (that is all the biological family would give permission for).

We only have a SeaDoo to cross the lake. Hubby is pretty pleased with the thought of a location around Wood Lake. But, he's unsure if he wants to bring out the trailer or not. It would cost around $600 in fuel in my truck, and $400 in fuel in is (and we should use my F250 over his 1500). If we can't get a cabin at 'Tween Lakes we may have to drag the trailer out.

[mike31154]

Sounds like you're familiar with the summer zoo around Kelowna! Vernon area is busier than it used to be, but still not as crazy as Kelowna. Some folks like the excitement, but I prefer it a bit more on the quiet side. Used to enjoy motorhome/trailer vacations too, but not so much anymore. A tent at a remote lake is more appealing these days. Most of the Okanagan gets busy in the summer as you know, but half hour in any direction from Kelowna, especially into the surrounding hills & plateaus, things quiet down substantially.

Anyhow, I'll throw one more option out there for you, if you don't wish to haul a trailer behind a gas guzzler. The Illahee Inn on Kalamalka Lake.

http://www.illahee.com/

A bit on the pricey side, not cabins, more of a lodge atmosphere, bed & breakfast. Includes some nice extras that you wouldn't get with a cabin rental. Even though it's located in Coldstream, part of the Greater Vernon area, it's actually a very quiet location since it's close to Kal Lake provincial park. You'll have to do the math, but by the time you calculate your fuel bill for hauling a trailer all the way from Calgary & back, the end result may not be all that different & your carbon footprint will be much lower. Downside is that your daily drive to Carr's Landing will be a bit longer. Shouldn't be too bad though, if you take Commonage Road past Predator Ridge, the drive shouldn't be more than 30 mins.