Just spent four days here...and the country is amazing. The Cabins were a little outdated and quite honestly, for the money, they could use a little TLC. The swimming was nice but there were a few times we had to fight the drift would debris... it a huge problem...just another fun/creative activity for the kids. Long/endless mountain biking along up the forest rd...one could ride almost forever, heading northwest up all the way to head waters of the Columbia river, just north of Mica Creek and the far northern end of kinbasket lake.
Our cabin (Sanctuary) was the roomiest of the cabins from what we could tell. Tucked away on the southern end of the property, south of the forest rd., from the main office. We had great views of rye river but unfortunately the main door to the deck didn't have a screen so...we had to keep our door shut to keep the bugs out. It was hot the first two days so Thai was definitely a bummer. The up stairs master bedroom only had two windows that opened with screens...again, kinda a bummer when it's hot. The kitchen and front room are the same...small area and without being able to rely on a screen patio door to the deck, the room can heat up and get quite full with 4-6 people. The door wall has a leak too so be sure to not put any air mattresses near this part of the room if it rains.
Overall it's a nice place and any family should enjoy themselves here. Just be sure to bring All of your food and snacks in. There's really no amenities at this facility from a retail side. I'd suggest booking stays during the cooler months due to the heat. You're only at 2500-3000 feet/1k meters so you can't rely on the mountains to be cooler. You can bring a boat up but the dock seems to constantly full of drift wood. I'm sure it could be pushed out. Not sure what he charges for docking. The fishing is pretty solid. The shoreline offer a pretty substantial drop off so it gets deep, quickly. Great for shoreline trout fishing. I cheated with power bait for tue kids and we killed the bull trout - Good fighters/fast etc.
Don't worry about the trash on some of the other reviews.... they actually drive by a few times a day and pick up all the trash from the smaller cans and put them into a bear safe larger receptacle near the main office.
The best camping sites for tents and small trailers would be on the far eastern end of the property along the main lake side. It seems to have the most cover and privacy. The last three sites seem to be the largest with amazing views of the lake/river. See my pics
The general showers and bathrooms are located centrally to the main property... We had a bathroom and a half bath in our cabin so we did not use these facilities however, my brother-in-law use them with his kids and he said they were warm and suitable.
There's a lot of interesting history here... I believe the original owner was a retired Montréal Canadiens hockey player. Keep your expectations in check and again, any family can come here, prepared, and have a wonderful time. read more