Discover the most magical spots to pitch your tent or park your rig on your next Roche Lake Provincial Park adventure.
An angler’s paradise, this park swims with opportunities to catch the big one.
Set high on the Thompson Plateau, one small creature draws the vast majority of visitors to this park—rainbow trout. Seven of the park’s lakes are stocked with this colourful sport fish, and together, they form a world-class fishing destination. Two are easy to reach, as both Horseshoe Lake and the namesake Roche Lake sit along gravel roads. The other five? You’ll have to work a little harder, hiking along informal trails through Douglas fir forest. Along the way, you may spot anything from moose to mule deer, as well as a wide variety of birds, including mountain bluebirds and vesper sparrows. Then settle in for the night at a waterfront campsite.
While campsites are serviced between May and September, this is a year-round park. Summers tend to be hot and dry, and can be a bit dusty, but this is the prime time to camp with warm day-time temperatures and chillier evenings, especially late into August. If you come in May or September, be prepared to bundle up at night. And while winter is cold and snowy, it’s perfect for ice fishing or for skiing and snowshoeing on the informal trails.