Camping at South Okanagan Provincial Campground

Last week we took our trailer to camp in sunny Okanagan.

Soon summer will start in earnest...

and the camping spots become a hot commodity but in early June...

the week days are quiet.

Camping underneath the Ponderosa Pines ....

the Douglas Firs ....

and the Maple Trees....

in late spring when everything is still fresh and green ....

is the best.

I had no idea that there were Provincial campgrounds that had automatic sprinklers to keep the grass green.

There are two campgrounds side by side.

The south campground is level with the lake with the highway above us.

The north campground which is connected by a trail is terraced from the lake up to the highway.

The south campground has a large grassed area in one loop where the picnic tables are a few steps down from the tent and trailer sites.

There were only a few children around last week and we could easily imagine how that grassed area would be filled with laughter and lots of children.

The first few days that we were there...

the weather was pleasant.

We sat outside in shorts and T shirts and hoodies in the evening around the campfire in the evening.

Each day we walked the connecting trail between the two campgrounds and looked at the view of the lake from the top of the north campground.

The campground is just a few minutes north of Summerland.

This was my parents go-to campground in their retirement years.

When we stopped at a fruit stand we saw all the different Summerland Sweet jams and treats that they used to bring us home as souvenirs.

I doubt that my parents ever drove the Bottleneck Drive route that connects all the beautiful wineries in the area.

Some of the wineries encourage picnics from their patios overlooking their vineyards.

We wanted to enjoy one day at a winery that served lunch.

We found Bonita's  and enjoyed a long and relaxing lunch on Wednesday, the one truly sunny day.

After lunch we walked down into the vineyard and could see why people would choose to say their wedding vows at the end of this grass hill.

If you have never been to visit the Okanagan in Beautiful British Columbia make sure you put it on your to do list.

We have never visited the mediterranean yet...

but last week...

we had a taste of how wonderful it would be.

all for now...

with love,