Campgrounds and RV parks near Mount Currie, BC

The Nairn Falls Trail is a 3 km round trip route, part of which is the traditional route used by the Lil'wat Nation to access the falls and Mount Currie, ending at a viewpoint over the tiered waterfall on the Green River. Nearby One Mile Lake offers easy swimming and a lakeside walk connected by a portion of the Sea to Sky Trail. Joffre Lakes Provincial Park is the region's headline hike, passing three glacier-fed lakes with Matier Glacier visible from Upper Joffre Lake. Camping is allowed only at Upper Joffre Lake Campground, and reservations are required. At Birkenhead Lake, activities centre on the lake itself: swimming from a sandy beach, canoe rentals, a concrete double-wide boat launch, and trails including the Goat Lookout and the longer Birkenhead Lake Trail. Mountain biking, road cycling in the Pemberton Meadows, and horseback riding are also common in the valley.

The main camping window in the Sea to Sky area runs from mid-May through the end of September. Nairn Falls campground operates from May 11 to September 30, and Birkenhead Lake runs high-density camping from May 15 to September 30. Outside those dates, gates are locked and no services are provided, though hike-in access is still possible. Summer is the busiest and driest stretch. Nairn Falls is busiest during the summer months of July and August and into September. Birkenhead Lake is a cold-water lake, with August usually the warmest water month for swimming. Long weekends around Canada Day, BC Day, and Labour Day fill quickly, and many Birkenhead sites are first-come, first-served and typically go early in the week. Joffre Lakes runs on a separate schedule. Day-use passes are required during the main visitor season, and the park has scheduled temporary closures in support of First Nations cultural practices and conservation goals. The Birkenhead access road is not plowed in winter and closes once snow arrives, though Joffre remains open for self-sufficient winter hikers.

Provincial park campgrounds around Mount Currie are rustic. Expect pit toilets, potable water taps, and firewood for sale from park attendants; there are no RV hookups or showers inside the parks, though Birkenhead has a sani-station that operates during the full-service season. There is no cell service at Birkenhead Lake, and coverage also drops out along the Duffey Lake Road toward Joffre. Access to Birkenhead Lake involves a long gravel road off the Pemberton Portage Road, so drive slowly with a rental RV and check tire pressure before leaving pavement. The closest supply store is in D'Arcy, roughly 22 kilometres from the park. This is bear country. The park protects important habitat for a variety of wildlife, including spotted owls, mountain goats, black bears, and grizzly bears. Store food in hard-sided vehicles or the caches provided, and keep coolers out of sight.