McConnell Lake Park in winter

McConnell Lake Park is a BC park in the Thompson section of the Thompson Okanagan region, 102 ha. In winter, BC Parks lists cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and ice fishing. The nearest automated snow station, Afton (693 m, 17 km away), had 0 cm of snow on November 2.

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Winter activities
Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and ice fishing
Camping
No winter camping listed
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

Picnic areas, Pit or flush toilets, Boat launch, Accessibility information. 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
Afton 693 m 0 cm (Nov 2) 0 cm 17 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

Lac Le Jeune Park Greenstone Mountain Park Roche Lake Park Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area Paul Lake Park All parks in winter Crown land near Kamloops McConnell 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.