About the Park
The park offers various recreational opportunities for families and visitors to view the painted turtles species. Do not disturb, abuse, or remove turtles.

Elko, CA
7:52 pm,
Jan 6, 2026
L: 0° |
H: 2°
Feels like 1°C | °F°
light rain
- Temperature
- Precipitation
- Wind
- Humidity
- Pressure
- Rain Chance
4.12 kmh
8:00 pm
3.9 kmh
11:00 pm
2.7 kmh
2:00 am
2.51 kmh
5:00 am
2.63 kmh
8:00 am
7.15 kmh
11:00 am
6.14 kmh
2:00 pm
4.3 kmh
5:00 pm
4.08 kmh
8:00 pm
4.28 kmh
11:00 pm
4.33 kmh
2:00 am
3.71 kmh
5:00 am
2.85 kmh
8:00 am
2.25 kmh
11:00 am
2.51 kmh
2:00 pm
4.2 kmh
5:00 pm
5.53 kmh
8:00 pm
6.26 kmh
11:00 pm
7.08 kmh
2:00 am
8.45 kmh
5:00 am
9.48 kmh
8:00 am
9.3 kmh
11:00 am
10.49 kmh
2:00 pm
13 kmh
5:00 pm
14.5 kmh
8:00 pm
15.61 kmh
11:00 pm
4.34 kmh
2:00 am
4.87 kmh
5:00 am
5.54 kmh
8:00 am
6.12 kmh
11:00 am
7.88 kmh
2:00 pm
8.93 kmh
5:00 pm
7.09 kmh
8:00 pm
4.27 kmh
11:00 pm
4.58 kmh
2:00 am
3.51 kmh
5:00 am
2.71 kmh
8:00 am
3.83 kmh
11:00 am
6.09 kmh
2:00 pm
10.53 kmh
5:00 pm
Today
12:00 pmJan 6, 2026
1° / 2°°C | °F
0.33 mm
33%
12 Km/h
73 %
1005 hPa
0 mm/h
Tomorrow
12:00 pmJan 7, 2026
-5° / 3°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
16 Km/h
58 %
1003 hPa
1.78 mm/h
Thursday
12:00 pmJan 8, 2026
-6° / 1°°C | °F
0.38 mm
38%
4 Km/h
78 %
1015 hPa
0.28 mm/h
Friday
12:00 pmJan 9, 2026
-7° / -4°°C | °F
0.04 mm
4%
3 Km/h
80 %
1033 hPa
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Saturday
12:00 pmJan 10, 2026
-7° / -4°°C | °F
0 mm
0%
2 Km/h
83 %
1041 hPa
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Tomorrow
8:00 pmJan 6, 2026
2° / 2°°C | °F
0.84 mm
84%
15 Km/h
100 %
992 hPa
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Tomorrow
11:00 pmJan 6, 2026
2° / 2°°C | °F
0.89 mm
89%
14 Km/h
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Tomorrow
2:00 amJan 7, 2026
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0.7 mm
70%
10 Km/h
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993 hPa
0.16 mm/h
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5:00 amJan 7, 2026
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72%
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8:00 amJan 7, 2026
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0.17 mm
17%
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Tomorrow
11:00 amJan 7, 2026
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0.99 mm
99%
26 Km/h
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998 hPa
1.54 mm/h
Tomorrow
2:00 pmJan 7, 2026
1° / 1°°C | °F
0.7 mm
70%
22 Km/h
73 %
1000 hPa
0.17 mm/h
Thursday
5:00 pmJan 7, 2026
0° / 0°°C | °F
0.54 mm
54%
15 Km/h
72 %
1001 hPa
0.15 mm/h
Thursday
8:00 pmJan 7, 2026
-1° / -1°°C | °F
0.58 mm
58%
15 Km/h
81 %
1003 hPa
0.27 mm/h
Thursday
11:00 pmJan 7, 2026
-0° / -0°°C | °F
0.58 mm
58%
15 Km/h
77 %
1003 hPa
0.24 mm/h
Thursday
2:00 amJan 8, 2026
-0° / -0°°C | °F
0.53 mm
53%
16 Km/h
76 %
1006 hPa
0.16 mm/h
Thursday
5:00 amJan 8, 2026
-0° / -0°°C | °F
0.54 mm
54%
13 Km/h
79 %
1008 hPa
0.13 mm/h
Thursday
8:00 amJan 8, 2026
-1° / -1°°C | °F
0.53 mm
53%
10 Km/h
90 %
1011 hPa
0.12 mm/h
Thursday
11:00 amJan 8, 2026
0° / 0°°C | °F
0.24 mm
24%
8 Km/h
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1013 hPa
0 mm/h
Thursday
2:00 pmJan 8, 2026
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0.11 mm
11%
9 Km/h
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1014 hPa
0 mm/h
Friday
5:00 pmJan 8, 2026
3° / 3°°C | °F
0.12 mm
12%
15 Km/h
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1014 hPa
0 mm/h
Friday
8:00 pmJan 8, 2026
4° / 4°°C | °F
0.87 mm
87%
20 Km/h
92 %
1012 hPa
0 mm/h
Friday
11:00 pmJan 8, 2026
4° / 4°°C | °F
0.8 mm
80%
23 Km/h
94 %
1010 hPa
0 mm/h
Friday
2:00 amJan 9, 2026
6° / 6°°C | °F
0.93 mm
93%
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1008 hPa
0 mm/h
Friday
5:00 amJan 9, 2026
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1006 hPa
0 mm/h
Friday
8:00 amJan 9, 2026
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1 mm
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1005 hPa
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Friday
11:00 amJan 9, 2026
8° / 8°°C | °F
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1006 hPa
0 mm/h
Friday
2:00 pmJan 9, 2026
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1006 hPa
0 mm/h
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5:00 pmJan 9, 2026
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96%
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1006 hPa
0 mm/h
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8:00 pmJan 9, 2026
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1005 hPa
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Saturday
11:00 pmJan 9, 2026
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1004 hPa
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Saturday
2:00 amJan 10, 2026
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1 mm
100%
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1010 hPa
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5:00 amJan 10, 2026
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80%
18 Km/h
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1014 hPa
0 mm/h
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8:00 amJan 10, 2026
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0 mm
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20 Km/h
92 %
1013 hPa
0 mm/h
Saturday
11:00 amJan 10, 2026
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0 mm
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22 Km/h
94 %
1011 hPa
0 mm/h
Saturday
2:00 pmJan 10, 2026
8° / 8°°C | °F
0.05 mm
5%
28 Km/h
92 %
1009 hPa
0 mm/h
Sunday
5:00 pmJan 10, 2026
7° / 7°°C | °F
0.12 mm
12%
32 Km/h
93 %
1007 hPa
0 mm/h
Sunday
8:00 pmJan 10, 2026
7° / 7°°C | °F
0.86 mm
86%
26 Km/h
91 %
1006 hPa
0 mm/h
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11:00 pmJan 10, 2026
6° / 6°°C | °F
0.96 mm
96%
15 Km/h
89 %
1007 hPa
0 mm/h
Sunday
2:00 amJan 11, 2026
6° / 6°°C | °F
0.46 mm
46%
16 Km/h
86 %
1008 hPa
0 mm/h
Sunday
5:00 amJan 11, 2026
6° / 6°°C | °F
1 mm
100%
13 Km/h
93 %
1010 hPa
0 mm/h
Sunday
8:00 amJan 11, 2026
4° / 4°°C | °F
0.31 mm
31%
10 Km/h
94 %
1012 hPa
0 mm/h
Sunday
11:00 amJan 11, 2026
6° / 6°°C | °F
0.25 mm
25%
14 Km/h
93 %
1013 hPa
0 mm/h
Sunday
2:00 pmJan 11, 2026
7° / 7°°C | °F
0.08 mm
8%
22 Km/h
90 %
1013 hPa
0 mm/h
Monday
5:00 pmJan 11, 2026
7° / 7°°C | °F
0.83 mm
83%
38 Km/h
90 %
1010 hPa
0 mm/h
Contact
EK Parks Ltd.
Phone: 250-422-3003
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.ekparks.ca
www.bcparks.ca
Rates
Frontcountry camping – $35/party/night
Group camping base fee – $120/group site/night
Sani-station – $5/discharge
Facilities
172 campsites (10 of which have power hookups) and 2 cabins, showers, flush toilets, sani-station, playground and 2 large lakeside day-use areas.
Location
From the east, turn off Highway 3, 3 km west of the Highway 3/93 junction at Elko. The park entrance is 8 km to the west. From the west, turn off Highway 3 at Jaffray, and the park is 16 km south.
Size
682 ha.Park Amenities
Vehicle accessible camping facilities
Group campsites
Picnic sites
Wheelchair accessible
Toilets
Showers
Sani-station / dump facilities
Campfires allowed
Interpretive programs
Playground
Boat Launch
Pets must be on leash
Cash only
Cabins, yurts or lodges for public use
Park Activities
Swimming
Canoeing / kayaking
Fishing
Hiking
Bicycling







