Champion Lakes Park in winter

Champion Lakes Park is a BC park in the Kootenay section of the Kootenay region, 1,452 ha. In winter, BC Parks lists cross-country skiing and ice fishing. The nearest automated snow station, Farron (1,230 m, 38 km away), had 1 cm of snow on November 2.

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Winter activities
Cross-country skiing and ice fishing
Camping
No winter camping listed
Frontcountry camping, RV-accessible camping
Fires
No campfire ban listed
Status when we last checked BC Parks (Oct 25).

Current advisories

Advisory titles from BC Parks; read the full text on the park's page.

Facilities

Campfires, Sani-station, Playground, Pit or flush toilets, Picnic areas, Boat launch, Accessibility information, Drinking water. These are the park's facilities for the year; many are closed or not maintained in winter.

Snow depth nearby

Snow stationElevationSnow depth7 days agoDistance
Farron 1,230 m 1 cm (Nov 2) 1 cm 38 km

Automated stations of the BC River Forecast Centre, provisional data refreshed daily; most stations sit high in the mountains, so valley snow is usually much less. Stations reporting impossible jumps are left out.

Winter recreation sites and trails nearby

Nancy Greene Park Stagleap Park Gladstone Park West Arm Park Kokanee Creek Park All parks in winter Crown land near Nelson Champion Lakes Park on bcparks.ca

Source: BC Parks (BC Parks API), read October 25, 2026; boundary: BC Geographic Warehouse (OGL-BC); snow: BC River Forecast Centre; fishing rules: BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis 2025-2027. Conditions change quickly in winter: check BC Parks, Avalanche Canada and DriveBC before you go.