My kid and I visited here on July 6, at approximately 11am. You'd think it'd be crazy crowded on a…read moreperfectly sunny and hot July day - but NO! IT WAS REALLY QUIET! We were so impressed by the park! There's camping, there's hiking, there's a fabulous beach area, there's a boat launch, there's shaded picnic tables. (Note: we drove around looking for parking. Despite bing a bunch of different lots, they all seemed to be reserved for specific visitors - i.e., campers, boaters, etc. If you're just here to hike, as we were, know to go to the parking lot designated for "picnic area". FYI. Oh, and it was free to park here, too. Bonus!). My kid heard about the "Seven Sisters" hike, which supposedly is a "gentle loop" through the mountain, and "family friendly". I'm a long-distance walker but not a hiker, and I'm not great with inclines, so I still found this walk up the mountain a tad taxing in parts. But boy, was it lovely! The air was so fresh, and the trees, so old and imposing and stately, and nobody was there but us! It was an incredibly, serene beautiful experience. And it only took about 50 minutes. I highly recommend this hike. It was wonderful! And if you have time, the beach area looked fabulous, too, and the lake crystal clear. What a great park!

We stayed at the Maple Bay cabins in June. The cabins were large inside, comfortable but firm beds…read more I've seen a couple reviews about mice, didn't see any at all but you couldn't leave any food whatsoever because of squirrels, racoons so just have to make sure its packed up or left in the cabin. The cabins were very close together and has ZERO privacy. We were in cabin 17 and cabin 16 was about 20 feet away from us. Also overlooked the parking lot. They seem to be more designed for large groups and families to all share space. There's only one electrical outlet so you recommend bringing a power bar. Not all the windows have curtains so we taped a black garbage bag to the top and door window to make it darker, it was very bright in the morning and woke kids up early. There's a small beach right by the cabins or a short walk to the larger beach with a dock/washrooms. The beaches are gravel so would recommend water shoes. The bathrooms were clean and showers nice. There was one communal fire pit. It was so high that you if were sitting down on a camp chair you couldn't actually see the fire over it. There's a large covered communal area with picnic tables and a dish washing station with hot water. Large grassy area for kids to run around which was nice and lots of shade.

It was amazing watching all the people out on the water having fun. The kids and grandbabies…read more loved the beach and all the local shops. Great day

My update review is based on a recent, 3-night stay in Harrison Hot Springs (December, 2023)…read more While there, daughter and I took several walks to observe and enjoy sights of Harrison Lake, and surroundings. The highlights included: an early-morning walk of views along the Lake, to Harrison Village's source of hot spring water, and other views of the Lake and surroundings, from walks within the Village, along Esplanade Avenue. The cool, and mostly clear weather during our stay sure helped facilitate our observations and enjoyments, and several photos were taken of sights seen during these walks.

Fantastic, family oriented campground. Everyone we met camps there annually and most also fish. The…read more"regulars" were all friendly, welcoming, and really made our stay there fantastic. Yes, it is dusty traveling the last mile there and the campground has lots of gravel, but there is a sweetness, and heart-felt friendliness that overwhelms a little dust acquired coming and going.

We discovered Cheam campground this weekend and we are so happy we did. Right from the start, from…read morethe first phone call, Jamie the host was super helpful and really, really nice. She accommodated us fast, answered to all our questions and was always there when needed, without being too intrusive as we experienced in other campgrounds. The site we got was right by the water, where we could fish, and enjoy the beautiful view. There were mosquitoes around, due to the high levels of the Fraser, but managed to keep them away with smoke, insect repellent spray and citronella candles. The campground has nice spacious sites, water and electricity hook ups and everyone kept it quiet and respectful. There are train tracks across the river, and trains are passing throughout the day, but is far enough to not be too loud and just give a nice picturesque touch. We already booked to go back in a couple of weeks.

Cheam Lake Wetlands is a 100 hectare park that is a great place to view birds, dragonflies, frogs…read moreand other wetland critters. What's really great is that there is no dog walking, fishing or boating allowed, so you it is definitely well preserved. The park is a great example of successful habitat restoration. During the 1950s the lake was drained and the marl was mined from the bottom sediments. Since 1992, a fish ladder was built to reflood the lake. Every year more of the natural habitat is being restore to the area. The new dock and wildlife viewing platform is a bonus. An easy 5k walk around the lake is a great way of spotting this new habitat. Every season is different.

Wow love this place. I came here with 2 other friends for River Rafting. We had a great time. The…read morewater level was somewhat low. So our guide had to get out of the raft couple of times to push the raft out of rocks. in between the River Rafting adventure, we also got out of our raft to do a short hike to the water fall. We also got our pictures taken there as well. Each raft could only hold a maximum of 6 people + the guide. Lunch was included in our adventure. It costed $125 to go River Rafting but it included the wetsuit, lunch and other gears. Also they posted pictures of our River Rafting session on Facebook for us to download. We also had the option to pay $30 for a USB with all photos loaded on it. Overall, I had a great time and will definitely come back. I am thinking of next time doing Kayaking. Also for River Rafting its better to go in June (I was told).

Came back again with some friends. This time, we did the Canyon one which was great. I've done it…read morebefore a few years ago so I kind of knew what to expect. My friends haven't done the Canyon one so it was new to them. They loved it as it was even more challenging and had more dips and rapids. I sat in the front of the raft with another friend, Lee. We got hammered by the big splash of water whenever our raft would dip down over the rocks and rapids. Our guide this time was Sam, he was great and funny. My friends can be a little 'excited' so I'm glad he was able to play along with their antics. The weather was insane yesterday. It was sunny when we drove there from Vancouver however by the time we got changed and started to take the bus to the starting point, it was snowing. Yes, that's right. It was snowing. When we got into the raft and while Sam was explaining the commands, it turned to hail and then rain. The first part of rafting, it was raining. By the time we finished, it was sunny so we had 4 seasons of weather. It made for an even better experience. There were only 2 rafts this time. Last time I went, there was 8 rafts. With only 2 rafts, it was better and more personable as we are able to joke around a bit more. They have a small sauna shack so when we got back, we basically went there to warm up. Again, I recommend coming here for rafting.

Bridal Veil Falls is a fantastic quick stop to stretch your legs if you're driving out to the…read moreOkanagan or BC Interior. It's a short, 15-minute walk to the falls. The trail is shaded under the forest canopy, though it is entirely uphill, so be prepared for a bit of an incline on the way up. The waterfall view at the end is gorgeous! There is plenty of parking and washrooms available on site. It can get quite busy, a large tour bus pulled in right behind us. Overall, a highly recommended road trip stop.

Bridal veil falls is a touristy spot but it's definitely worth seeing. Pretty short hike of less…read morethan 15 minutes to the view. There's also a huge sign that says do not go past, and yet tons of people ignored it, making it more difficult to get a picture without a bunch of people in it. There's also another trail but I didn't have time go see where it actually goes.

Daughter and I walked this forested trail after breakfast each morning of our recent, early-March…read morestay at the Harrison Resort. The trail runs near / alongside the Miami River, by, and across from the Resort's property. It is very easily accessible at upstream and downstream ends of the trail, with entrances / exits -- upstream via a small, walking bridge over the River, at the far end of the Resort's parking lot -- downstream via a small, opening to the path located near the Miami River 'dike pump replacement building' near the Lake. It is a fine example of a west coast rainforest, and for our walks on the trail (and adjacent areas alongside the Lake, and to the source of the hot spring water) during this stay, it truly lived up to its name -- our early-morning walks were conducted via some rather heavy rain showers!! But once inside the forest, and on the trail, it was lovely, and so naturally quiet and peaceful - any wet stuff falling from above, was soon ignored, and became an integral part of the wonderful scenery. Two new-to-me sights observed during our walks this time -- a park sign (Qwolts Park. Harrison Hot Springs) erected just off the walkway / road near the downstream end of the Miami River, and two photo posters (The Sts'ailes People and The Sa:sq'ets), placed on the wall of the downstream end of the dike replacement building (on each side of the Sasquatch sculpture). As usual, the 'Miami River Bridges Trail Walk' offered a fun, lovely, and easily-walkable forested trail for us to enjoy a walk each morning. An early breakfast, followed by a walk in a close by wonderful piece of forest ecosystem -- hard to beat!!

Chris was a fantastic guide. Very patient, chill, and knowledgable. None of us were salmon fishing…read moreexperts, but he took us to a great spot and we hit our limit within a few hours. His boat was immaculate and all his equipment was in great shape too. While we were busy reeling them in, Chris cleaned and gutted all our fish so they were ready to take home at the end of the day. Whether it's harvesting sock eye and king salmon, or fighting a giant sturgeon for hours on end, Chris is ready to handle it. Definitely recommend checking out the Fraser river with these guys when it's salmon season, it was an awesome fishing experience!