Discover the most magical spots to pitch your tent or park your rig on your next Mabel Lake Provincial Park adventure.
Sandy beaches and shady car-camping sites draw campers to this quiet BC lakeside park.
East of Canada’s North Okanagan region, near the town of Lumby, Mabel Lake Provincial Park offers a quieter setting than many BC parks that are closer to the cities. The family-friendly lake itself is 35 kilometres long, with plenty of space for canoeing, kayaking, and fishing, plus several swimming areas (but no lifeguards) along sandy beaches. The park has 84 shaded campsites near Mabel Lake in the Monashee and Trinity campgrounds. Neither campground has showers but they do have flush toilets, and there are pit toilets in the day-use area. Kids can romp on the playground, and families can enjoy their meals at the picnic tables overlooking Mabel Lake. On the nature trail near Taylor Creek, you might spot painted turtles.
Mabel Lake Provincial Park is open from April through mid-October, normally closing for the season after the Canadian Thanksgiving holiday. The peak season for campers runs from late June through Labour Day, during the summer school holidays. Weather-wise, between spring and fall, there’s really no bad time for campers in the temperate Okanagan region, so if you can travel outside of the summer peak season—or come midweek—you’ll have an easier time securing the campsite you want.