Gwillim Lake Park in winter

Gwillim Lake Park is a BC park in the Peace section of the Omineca Peace region, 32,326 ha. In winter, BC Parks lists backcountry skiing and snowshoeing. The nearest automated snow station, Tumbler Hub (932 m, 49 km away), had 8 cm of snow on October 31.

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Winter activities

Backcountry skiing and snowshoeing

Camping

No winter camping listed

Wilderness camping, Frontcountry camping

Fires

No campfire ban listed

Status when we last checked BC Parks (Oct 25).

Current advisories

Boil Water Advisory (Boil water advisory, Aug 27, 2019)

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

Facilities

Picnic areas, Pit or flush toilets, Drinking water, Accessibility information, Playground, Boat launch, Campfires. 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
Tumbler Hub	932 m	8 cm (Oct 31)	0 cm	49 km
Noel	977 m	6 cm (Oct 31)	0 cm	53 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

Moose Lake · site · 17 km · ice fishing · Peace - Ft. Nelson district
Boulder Lake · site · 24 km · ice fishing · Peace - Ft. Nelson district

Hole-in-the-Wall Park Bearhole Lake Park Bearhole Lake Protected Area Pine Le Moray Park Monkman Park All parks in winter Crown land near Fort St. John Gwillim Lake 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.