{"key":"babf9925db","origin":"osm","osm_id":"w544673606","category":"Camping","subcategory":"Public Campground","community":"Crescent Bay","lat":49.6082354,"lon":-117.1179534,"verdict":"include","name":{"value":"Friends Campground And Day Use","source":"enrichment"},"description":{"value":"Friends Campground is one of four campgrounds within Kokanee Creek Provincial Park on Kootenay Lake, 19 km east of Nelson off paved Hwy 3A, with access to over a kilometre of sandy beach, old-growth cedar canyon trails, and a kokanee spawning channel; full amenities including showers, e-bike charging, and electrical hook-ups make it comfortable, but it is a heavily visited summer destination that books out fast.","source":"camping"},"website":{"value":"https://bcparks.ca/kokanee-creek-park/","source":"enrichment"},"address":{"value":null,"source":null},"phone":{"value":"+1-250-825-4212","source":"enrichment"},"email":{"value":"anne@kootenayswparks.com","source":"osm"},"route_slugs":[],"centrally_administered":false,"bike_parking_detail":null,"raw_osm":{"capacity":"38","email":"anne@kootenayswparks.com","fee":"yes","internet_access":"no","name":"Friends Campground And Day Use","operator":"RAP Park Contracting Ltd.","phone":"+1-250-825-4212","power_supply":"yes","tourism":"camp_site","website":"https://bcparks.ca/kokanee-creek-park/"},"enrichment_extras":{"reasoning":"The website confirms Friends Campground is one of four campgrounds within Kokanee Creek Provincial Park and explicitly states it offers 13 vehicle-accessible campsites with electrical hookups, corroborating OSM's power_supply=yes; OSM's capacity=38 appears to reflect the broader park rather than Friends Campground alone. Reservations are confirmed via the BC Parks frontcountry camping page referencing camping.bcparks.ca. The OSM phone number (+1-250-825-4212) cannot be confirmed from the website, which lists 250-825-4723 for the nature centre and a different toll-free number for BC Parks central.","concerns":["OSM capacity=38 likely reflects the entire Kokanee Creek Park (four campgrounds), not Friends Campground specifically; the website states Friends Campground has only 13 sites.","OSM internet_access=no conflicts with the website, which notes WiFi is available at the Kokanee Creek nature centre within the park (seasonal, mid-May to mid-September).","OSM phone +1-250-825-4212 is not confirmed by the website; the website lists 250-825-4723 for the nature centre and 1-800-689-9025 for BC Parks central — the OSM number may be the park operator (RAP Park Contracting Ltd.) but cannot be verified.","No physical address in OSM; park is on Hwy 3A, 19 km east of Nelson.","The website URL covers all of Kokanee Creek Park; Friends Campground-specific amenity details (showers, potable water, etc.) are not broken out."],"recommended_status_reason":"A well-established BC provincial park campground with electrical hookups near the popular cycling hub of Nelson; a clear fit for touring cyclists exploring the West Kootenays.","confirmed_open":true,"contact_confirmed":{"phone":null,"website":true,"address":null},"notes":"The seasonal Kokanee Creek nature centre within the park offers WiFi access, a coffee shop, and a gift shop (mid-May to mid-September); contact number 250-825-4723."},"provenance":{"enrichment_run":"v2","enrichment_model":"sonnet_4.6","verdict_source":"enrichment","category_source":"camping","category_correction_reason":null,"review_priority":false,"sidecars_applied":["camping","bcparks","subcategory","wow"],"area_dedup":{"absorbed":"5d2902efab"},"subcategory_source":"name","subcategory_confidence":"med"},"camping":{"character":"destination","bike_access":"easy","price_band":"standard","site_count":39,"price_label":"Standard","season":"summer","peak":{"months":["August","September"],"label":"kokanee salmon run","varies":true},"energy":"restorative","kid_friendly":"yes","washroom_type":"flush"},"required_criteria":{},"optional_amenities":{"Device charging":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"osm:power_supply","date":"2026-07-18"},"Showers":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"bcparks_api","date":"2026-07-18"},"Washrooms":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"camping:washroom_type","date":"2026-07-18"},"Potable water":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"bcparks_api","date":"2026-07-18"},"Covered shelter":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"bcparks_api","date":"2026-07-18"},"E-bike charging":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"bcparks_api","date":"2026-07-18"},"Reservations accepted":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"bcparks_api","date":"2026-07-18"},"Flush toilets":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"camping:washroom_type","date":"2026-07-18"}},"unmapped_criteria":{},"region":"Kootenay Rockies","ownership":"Provincial park","indigenous_role":[],"notability":2,"wow_evidence":"over a kilometre of sandy beach... showers, e-bike charging","tier":"info"}