Skimikin Trails Located in the Thompson Okanagan

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Skimikin Trails

Horse Camping Site
This is a Rec Sites & Trails Forestry Campsite with camping for equestrians. There is an extensive trail network around the lake and up onto the benches of the surrounding mountainside, with gentle inclines and views over the valley below. Some of these trails are shared with a good group of ATVers. Skimikin lake has good fishing.
Salmon Arm, Sorrento, Chase
Multiple trails from the campsite. Some of the trails are shared trails with ATV’s.
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Lake water
Yes there is a large day use parking area as you enter the site. The pin on the map is the parking lot.
6 Large pull through sites with two corrals per site. Manure pit. Pit toilets. Lake water for watering horses. This is a RSTBC hosted campsite. Campsites with corrals are on a first come first serve basis. The camp host will do his best to accommodate equestrians, however this is a very popular campground for all users. Fee is $15/night.
Signage has just started and some trails are now designated non-motorized. There are day use sites with corrals in the main campground or you can park in the main entrance parking lot.
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14 km west of Salmon Arm on the Trans Canada Hwy, turn left onto Tappen Valley Rd, just before the Tappen overpass. Approx. 4 km further, turn left onto Skimikin Rd and travel 6.1 km to the lake. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District GIS team has Geo-referenced PDF maps. You can find these maps in Avenza under Horse Council BC - Skimikin. Or go to shuswaptrails.com/trails South Shuswap Skimikin Links in the description to print the map.

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Linda Buchanan

EQ Camping fees at Skimikin posted on: 05 / 28 / 2022

Starting 2022 there will be a EQ camping fee of $4 / night / equine. This small fee will go directly towards the maintenance or replacement of the corrals, manure management or anything to do with the EQ camping use. Thank you in advance for supporting our EQ campsites.

Linda Buchanan

EQ corrals repaired posted on: 04 / 26 / 2022

Welding repairs have been completed to all EQ camping corrals at Skimikin. Safe and ready to go. Many of the trails are clear as well.

Linda Buchanan

Skimikin campground and trails update posted on: 05 / 18 / 2021

The camp host has a portable water tank for the EQ campsites. Horse water only. There are two sets (two corrals in each) for day use at the east end of the campground. Trails are in good shape with some signage!

Linda Buchanan

Trail 8 update posted on: 06 / 13 / 2018

Trail 8 just before Platt road is blocked due to the washout from above. There is no access to Platt Rd or connecting trails.

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