My Review of Gold Mountain RV Park - Camp Trip # 3 of 2015

Camp Trip #3 of 2015
When: April 30- May 3rd
Where: Gold Mountain RV Park , Hedley, BC
Who: 20 adults, 15 kids, 7 dogs,

Where do I even start?

I couldn’t wait to get home to start my blog on this camp trip. 35 of us set off to camp at Gold Mountain in Hedley. We arrived and left on different days. My experience is based off a 3 night stay Thurs-Sun. I wish we didn’t have to leave.

From the moment we arrived on Thursday afternoon, the flawless hospitality started. Dave and Tracy were quick to greet us and back us into our river view sites. With a quick reminder to “stay away from the river banks” and not to go down by the river, my 8 year old was off running and I barely saw him again the rest of the weekend.

Our party stayed in sites 9 through 12, 14, 15, 16, 22 and cabins 1 & 2 and even the rented RV which sits in site # 2. The campground is small enough that you can feel safe letting the school aged kids run free (as long as they understand the dangers of the river!) Everything is nice and close - bathrooms, playgrounds etc.

Of course we tried our hardest to be respectful of the other campers that didn’t belong to our group. But all bets were off Saturday night when the party started! Saturday’s “country & western” theme starts at 1pm with the beginnings of an awesome (and competitive) horseshoe tournament! The finals carried us through right until dinner started at 6pm. All guests brought a good old fashioned pot luck dish to go with the tasty baron beef roast that Dave BBQ’d all day for us. It was a scrumptious dinner enjoyed by a community of campers. Dave brought out some communal liquor (wow!!) We all enjoyed the green grass, company and gorgeous weather. There were horse games too and so many were dressed up in their boots and hats. It made for a great day! We had a few communal fire pits going with music until quite late – this was expected but also respectfully low for other campers who were early to bed. The kids had nerf gun wars and played tag in the dark. Everyone was smiling and happy!

Gold Mountain has a couple more upcoming theme weekends. Mardi Gras and Mexican. One at the beginning of June and the other in October. Get your sites quick!

In case this is your first time reading me blog about Gold Mountain, I will update you on the amenities.
- Fire pits in all of the sites plus a communal fire pit. Firewood $8 for wheel barrow full.
- Coin operated showers ($1 for a generous 5 minutes) plus flush toilets and a laundry facility
- Free wifi – although the cell service is shotty and Roger’s apparently does work
- Free cable – 2 channels but hey, it’s free!
- Free sani dump. How awesome is that?
- Playground, giant chess game, horseshoe pits, summer kitchen and morning coffee is always on for guests
- Gold panning, tubing and fishing in the river!
- Little store with ice and the basics that you may have forgotten.

$31 a night gets you all of that plus power and water. 4 cabins available for rent and even an rv – nice one too!

If there was any suggestion I would make for Gold Mountain it would be to try to create more of a beach along the river. It would be so awesome if we could sit in the river with our lawn chairs for hours on end in the summer :)

 The trees keep this campground both shaded and available for sun seekers. We moved our chairs around chasing the sun. It was beautiful weather and we all enjoyed the manicured lawns and conversation with other campers.

 My little slice of heaven. Having breakfast with this view from campsite # 12

Who wouldn't want to cook breakfast on an open fire pit with this kind of view?

Sites 12, 11, 10. As you can see, they are spacious enough to have multiple slide outs!

Pets are welcome – on leashes and all guests must clean up after them. That is understandable though. It’s respect. There are tons of green areas to walk your dogs. You can also walk the highway down to Doug’s Homestead and pick up some jerky. Word of caution – get there at 9 when they open if you want to get any. They sell out right away. I also understand a new restaurant will be opening up on the premises. I am excited to try this out next time I am there. It opens May 15th. Hedley is only a 5 minute drive and has a general store which sells liquor. Just in case you run out.

This is the perfect place for a family reunion or even a group gathering like we did.
Gold Mountain gets a 6/6 stars from me!

• Pet Friendly
• Good value for the price - better than Provincial!
• Great amenities
• Location is ideal - a little over an hour from Penticton and you don't have to fight traffic.
• The best camp facilitators you will ever find! 
• Shaded and Sunny spots - some smaller, some spacious. All green and nicely manicured.

You cannot even stay at any of the popular Okanagan provincial parks anymore for $31 a night. This is $31 but includes water, power and free sani!

Book this gem! People are catching on quickly to the amazing hospitality. This place is a rising star.

Hands down, it’s the best campground around.