---
title: "Nelson City Campground in Nelson, BC | Urban Camping"
url: https://campstr.com/campgrounds/british-columbia/nelson-city-campground
description: "Experience forested camping steps from downtown Nelson and the beach. Offering full service RV and tent sites. Explore this campground on Campstr."
lang: en
---

# Nelson City Campground

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Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

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A well-rounded campground in Nelson welcoming both RV travelers and tent campers for a classic outdoor getaway.

A scenic, forested urban campground in the heart of Nelson, steps from downtown and Kootenay Lake.

Nestled in the heart of Nelson, the Nelson City Campground offers a scenic setting surrounded by mountains and overlooking beautiful Kootenay Lake. The facility provides visitors access to a forested, natural environment in an urban setting, centrally located and an easy walk to shopping, parks, and the beach [Nelson City Campground | Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism](https://www.nelsonkootenaylake.com/listing/nelson-city-campground) [The Nelson City Campground | Camping near 90 High ...](https://letscamp.ca/camps/nelson-city-campground).

### Site Types Available

Full-service sites

Electrical hookup sites

Tent sites

#### For Your RV

##### Camping Types

RV Sites

Tent Sites

##### Hookups

Full Hookups

Water + Electric

Electric Only

##### RV Services

Dump Station

Sewer Access

#### Rules & Policies

Ask Host

Pets

Ask Host

Generators

Not Allowed

Campfires

Ask Host

Alcohol

Starting from

$26 / night

$$ price tier

47 Sites

Total campsites

250-352-7618campground@nelson.ca
Visit Website: https://www.nelson.ca/680/City-Campground

#### Operating Season

Open May to October

#### Address

90 High Street
Nelson, British Columbia
V1L 3Z4
Canada

#### GPS Coordinates

49.497585, -117.28671

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## Getting Here

Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

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## Camp Weather

Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

## About this listing

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