Activity: Swimming

Paul Lake
Easy access, beautiful scenery, plentiful fishing and a diversity of outdoor recreational activities make Paul Lake a popular destination. Activities include fishing, hiking, cycling, wildlife viewing and a variety of […]
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McConnell Lake
Popular activities include hiking, cycling, wildlife viewing and fishing. Camping is available at Lac le Jeune Provincial Park 2 km west.
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Lac Le Jeune
This park offers an assortment of recreational activities including swimming, fishing, boating, hiking, biking, and wildlife viewing. Ice and firewood are for sale.
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White Lake
White Lake has a reputation for excellent recreational rainbow trout fishing and is popular for fly fishing and trolling in the summer and for ice fishing during the winter. Facilities […]
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Silver Beach
An ideal location for swimming, boating, fishing, or just soaking up the sun during the summer holidays.
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Shuswap Lake Marine
Shuswap Lake is one of the most used lakes in British Columbia, especially for houseboats during the summer season. All locations are popular for fishing and water sports.
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Shuswap Lake
A very popular family destination that offers activities such as hiking, cycling, swimming, water sports and fishing.
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Niskonlith Lake
This park offers rustic camping but popular for swimming, fishing and boating.
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Herald
Herald Park is a popular camping and day-use destination. The park covers 79 hectares of beautiful beach and forested uplands. It offers frontcountry camping, a boat launch, and a large […]
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Adams Lake (Bush Creek Site)
This pleasant beach area with a lightly forested upland is popular for fishing and boating. Activities include hiking, cycling, swimming and fishing.
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Monck
Excellent family camping with opportunities for picnicking, swimming, waterskiing, windsurfing, fishing, boating, hiking, and bird watching. Open from late spring to early fall.
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Marble Canyon
The park is set amidst towering cliffs of coloured limestone, and encompasses Turquoise, Crown and Pavilion Lakes. Campsites are situated in open forest on the lakeshore of Crown across lake […]
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Kentucky Alleyne
Azure lakes set in grassland surrounded by forest; top fishing destination also featuring two “children-only” fishing ponds; other activities: hiking, canoeing, bird and wildlife viewing. Open from late spring to […]
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Juniper Beach
The park protects a representative desert landscape which contains sagebrush, prickly pear cactus and of course, juniper. Fishing, hiking, train-spotting, kayaking, and boating are popular. Open from late spring to […]
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Goldpan
Goldpan Park will remain closed for camping until further notice due to ongoing slope instability caused by recent wildfire impacts. The park is open for day use, walk-in only. Visitors […]
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North Thompson River
Although not part of Wells Gray, this is an excellent base camp for exploring the region. Here you will find First Nations historic sites, as well as access to the […]
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Wells Gray – Murtle Lake
North America’s largest canoe-only lake offers 100 km of shoreline, sandy beaches, rustic campsites with outhouses, bear caches and fire rings. There is limited firewood available. Advance pay through BC […]
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Wells Gray – Mahood Lake
The area features a playground, swimming beach, boat launch, hiking trails and waterfalls. Excellent lake fishing, as well as fly-fishing in local streams.
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Wells Gray – Clearwater Lake/Falls Creek
Hiking trails, seasonal interpretive programs, canoe rentals, fishing, swimming, and boating.
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Norbury Lake
Norbury Lake Park encompasses Peckham’s Lake and fronts on Norbury Lake. Beach areas, water sports and pleasant walking trails are available to visitors. Rainbow trout in Peckham’s Lake and the Kootenay […]
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Moyie Lake
Moyie Lake Park provides the only public access to the deep blue mountain waters of Moyie Lake. The park features 1,300 metres of developed sandy beach, backed by a large […]
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Lockhart Beach
This small park provides the only easy access to public camping along the south arm of Kootenay Lake. The campground and day-use area are located near a sand and fine […]
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Kikomun Creek
The park offers various recreational opportunities for families and visitors including critical Western painted turtle habitat. Please observe turtles at a distance, stay on trails, and respect nesting sites.
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Jimsmith Lake
This area is great for sunbathing, picnicking, swimming and non-motorized boating, as well as tobogganing and ice-skating in the winter.
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