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.

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.

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.

Very beautiful! Came here couple years back and I was amazed. I took the picture with a cellphone…read morecamera and regardless how bad your camera was, you are still going to get amazing picture. That tells you something. I love coming here. Its relaxing and just gorgeous. Definitely worth a trip

Absolutely... this is an excellent place to stop for a walk. Words and pictures can not accurately…read moredescribe how stunning the tunnels and the river are. Other reviews suggest bringing a flashlight, which we did, but it really wasn't all that necessary. There were 4 distinct tunnels through which to walk; one was very short. Only one was long enough to make the darkness of the tunnel feel a bit spooky. But the feeling passed as we continued walking. There's a large parking lot, with more than enough free parking for when we arrived on Thursday around noon. There are 4 toilets just adjacent to the parking lots, which is great because the location of the park is a bit remote. Would definitely recommend everyone making a trip!

We were back to Hope last week, for a 3-night stay this time, and Memorial Park was the center of…read moreour attention often, when out & about in the downtown area. We saw and admired three particular locations within the Park -- the forested park area, with main entrance at the corner of Wallace Street & Fourth Avenue - wonderful trees & other flora, birds, and squirrels, walking trails, and sitting benches & tables -- BC Spirit Square - a centrally-located, small plaza off Wallace Street, behind District Hall - with sitting benches, and dedication memorial 'In Memory of Our War Dead' -- and Friendship Garden - located off one side of District Hall, near Third Avenue - a small and pretty rock & pool garden, and to partially quote from signage: "built by local Japanese Canadians, commemorating the Japanese Canadians interned during World War II, and to demonstrate Japanese culture to the general public". Other areas of the Park include: a large children's playground, ball field, concert area, and smaller open field areas used for arts & crafts fairs, flea markets, and other such events. Memorial Park is a rather large, beautiful, and very well-maintained piece of green space, centrally-located within the downtown core of Hope. It's a wonderful spot for the locals to use, and offers much for the tourists to admire when visiting.

You can see the falls from the highway and once you've taken the short hike up to the falls it's a…read morebeautiful view in person. There is very limited parking, and only a one way in and out so if you're trying to social distance I would not go if you see more than five cars out front. It is a lovely walk and hike up but it is damp so I suggest wearing appropriate shoes as it can be slippery. At the top there is plenty of places to take photos of there isn't too many people there as well. There is also two benches that you're able to sit on at the top. One is quiet close to the waterfall so do expect to get

After breakfast in Mission, a stop into the Chehalis River Salmonid Enhancement Facility was made…read moreon the way to Harrison Hot Springs recently. Ii is a favourite place to stop for us, and this time, although a touch early 'season-wise' for most returning salmonids, I anticipated seeing at least a few adult fish in the river, and returning to the facility. Our visit was rewarded with such sights - there were several adults in the stream 'and' attempting to make their way into holding structures within the facility available to them at that time. I knew we were a touch early to see many returning adult fish to the facility, but that said, we did get some good views of several fish within the stream, and some very up close & personal views of a few fish that had been able to get into the facility earlier, and their jumping attempts at entrance gates to a couple of holding ponds. For us, very cool to see, and it sure added some excitement to our stop into the facility this time! As usual when there, we did a complete (self-guided) walkabout of the entire grounds, catching all the sights and sounds along the way. And for the first time, we dropped into the main building - it houses most of the inside operational facilities, staff offices, and such - the foyer, is open to the public, and contains informational bulletin boards, signage, displays, and brochures of interest to visitors to the facility. Once again, our favourite stop-along-the-way to Harrison was fun and interesting, along with some exciting "fish moments".

Our recent trip to Harrison Hot Springs provided a perfect opportunity for us to stop into the…read more'Inch Creek Salmonid Enhancement Facility' once again. We arrived there a short time and drive after our early-morning breakfast in Mission, and like our last visit, did a self-guided tour of the grounds, taking in as many of the sights and sounds as possible. I was not expecting to see much activity - it was too early in the year to see any returning adult salmonids - but like our last visit, at about the same time of year, preparations were being made to accommodate this year's fry in the outdoor rearing troughs and ponds. Still did not see sturgeons in 'The Lagoon' (suspect they're long since gone?), but sure enjoyed catching all the 'early-spring' sights and sounds throughout the grounds at this time. It's such a lovely spot. And the drive in to the facility, winds through one of the most beautiful valleys in the Lower Fraser Valley area. Now to make a point of planning to get there in the fall, when adult fish brood stock collection/sorting 'action' should be taking place.

Came here with Kwoky & Christian to check out the Frasier Valley Bald Eagle Festival. I was super…read moreexcited to see a hatchery, so this was pretty much a check off the bucket list for me. This place is pretty awesome, it's open every day for visitors and during the right time of the year you get to see the salmon jumping up inch lake to get to spawning grounds. We didn't get to see the fish mating, but they showed us the fish in holding tanks and we were able to identify coho and chum salmon. The volunteer guide we had was really fun and though she admitted to not knowing much she tried to be as helpful as possible and made us enjoy our trip there even more. They even have a pond in the back that holds two giant white sturgeon fish (well, one was white the other was apparently sunburnt) over 8 ft long! The last thing to see there are the baby smelts that they're growing. They plan to release them in the Spring, but we could see a whole cluster of them at the hatchery, so that was neat as well. They had two large tanks at one end to show baby and adult cohos so you could compare the difference. And the washrooms here are super clean. Thanks Inch Creek for the fun Sunday! :D