Pinecone Burke Park in winter

Pinecone Burke Park is a BC park in the Lower Mainland section of the South Coast region, 38,000 ha. In winter, BC Parks lists snowshoeing. Winter camping is offered. The nearest automated snow station, Disappointment Lake (1,050 m, 4 km away), had 1.9 cm of snow on November 2.

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Winter activities

Snowshoeing

Snowmobiles are not permitted in this park, according to its winter notes.

Camping

Winter camping offered

Marine-accessible camping, Wilderness camping, Winter camping

Fires

No campfire ban listed

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

Current advisories

Bear activity (Wildlife, Apr 15, 2026)
Visitor caution during heavy rain (Weather, Oct 27, 2025)

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

Facilities

Picnic areas, Pit or flush toilets. 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
Disappointment Lake	1,050 m	1.9 cm (Nov 2)	0.2 cm	4 km
Orchid Lake	1,180 m	20.8 cm (Nov 2)	4.3 cm	24 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

Watersprite Lake Trail · trail · 28 km · ski touring · Sea to Sky district

Golden Ears Park Mount Seymour Park Stawamus Chief Park Shannon Falls Park Cypress Park All parks in winter Crown land near Squamish Pinecone Burke 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.