Golden Ears Park in winter
Golden Ears Park is a BC park in the Lower Mainland section of the South Coast region, 62,539 ha. Winter camping is offered. The nearest automated snow station, Lamont Creek Upper (1,208 m, 13 km away), had 14 cm of snow on November 2.
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Current advisories
- Ticket booth closed until mid-October (Facility closure, Sep 14, 2026)
- New summer bus service to Golden Ears Park (Park access, Jun 19, 2026)
- Bears are active in campgrounds at Golden Ears Park (Wildlife, May 15, 2026)
- North Beach Campground water pump contains metals (Drinking water, May 14, 2026)
- Fire Access Road bridge damaged, use alternate route (Bridge outage, Jul 23, 2025)
- Trails are impacted due to recent storm event (Trail conditions, Oct 21, 2024)
Advisory titles from BC Parks; read the full text on the park's page.
Facilities
Accessibility information, Boat launch, Campfires, Drinking water, Picnic areas, Pit or flush toilets, Playground, Sani-station, Showers. These are the park's facilities for the year; many are closed or not maintained in winter.
Snow depth nearby
| Snow station | Elevation | Snow depth | 7 days ago | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamont Creek Upper | 1,208 m | 14 cm (Nov 2) | 5.5 cm | 13 km |
| Disappointment Lake | 1,050 m | 1.9 cm (Nov 2) | 0.2 cm | 23 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.
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.