Crown Land Near Salmon Arm

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 8 campgrounds

Salmon Arm sits at the head of the Salmon Arm of Shuswap Lake, between the Fly Hills and the Larch Hills, and its public land is mostly trail country in the hills above town. The Fly Hills staging area is about 7 km out, the South Canoe trails about 8 km, and the Larch Hills ski trails and their warming shelters about 10 to 11 km. Recreation Sites and Trails BC has eight campgrounds within 25 km, on small lakes in the hills: Wallensteen Lake and Skimikin Lake (14 km), Kernaghan Lake (15 km), and Bryden and Pement lakes near Chase. The Salmon River enters the lake 2 km from downtown, and White Lake and Mara Lake are each about 20 km away. This page rounds up the closest public land, fishing spots and campgrounds around Salmon Arm.

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Crown Land Nearby

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Secwepemc Landmark
Recreation Reserve
5 km
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Fly Hills Parking
Recreation Reserve
7 km
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Secwepemc Landmarks
Recreation Reserve
7 km
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South Canoe Trails Area
Recreation Site
8 km
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Tom Jordan Shelter Larch Hills XC
Recreation Site
10 km
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Fly Hills Main Cabin
Recreation Reserve
10 km
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Larch Hills Trails
Recreation Site
11 km
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UPPER VIOLET CREEK PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
11 km
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HERALD PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
12 km
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MARA MEADOWS ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
12 km
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Kela7scen Recreation Planning Area
Recreation Reserve
12 km
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Granite Peak Warming Shelter
Recreation Reserve
12 km

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Forest recreation sites and trails surround the town, with the Fly Hills staging area about 7 km away, the South Canoe trails 8 km and the Larch Hills trails 10 to 11 km; Shuswap Lake's marine park sites are reached by boat.

Eight recreation site campgrounds lie within 25 km, the closest being Wallensteen Lake and Skimikin Lake at about 14 km and Kernaghan Lake at 15 km; Crown land camping is limited to 14 days at one site.

Yes, with a BC freshwater licence, but Shuswap Lake is bait-ban, single-barbless-hook water with a daily limit of one rainbow trout, at least 50 cm long, and Salmon Arm Bay is closed from September 1 to December 31; the community pier is exempt from both the closure and the bait ban.

No. The synopsis closes Shuswap Lake, including Mara Lake, to ice fishing; White Lake, about 20 km away, has a rainbow trout limit of two.

Offline maps around Salmon Arm

Public land near Salmon Arm runs well past the last cell tower. Export the area as a geo-referenced PDF and read it in BorealMaps to keep your GPS position on the map when the signal drops.

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Regulations

A valid BC freshwater fishing licence is required; Salmon Arm is in fishing Region 3 (Thompson-Nicola), and keeping a large rainbow trout or char from Shuswap Lake also needs a Conservation Surcharge Stamp. The Salmon River is closed from July 30 to September 15. Crown land camping is limited to 14 days at one site.