Shuswap Lake Park in winter
Shuswap Lake Park is a BC park in the Thompson section of the Thompson Okanagan region, 154 ha. In winter, BC Parks lists cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. The nearest automated snow station, Turtle (660 m, 19 km away), had 1 cm of snow on November 2.
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Current advisories
- Boat launch temporarily closed due to low water (Facility closure, Oct 2, 2026)
Advisory titles from BC Parks; read the full text on the park's page.
Facilities
Bike park, Picnic areas, Pit or flush toilets, Showers, Drinking water, Accessibility information, Playground, Boat launch, Electrical hook-ups, Campfires, Sani-station. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle | 660 m | 1 cm (Nov 2) | 1 cm | 19 km |
| Enderby | 1,950 m | 24 cm (Nov 2) | 13 cm | 45 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
- Crowfoot Snowmobile Trails · trail · 19 km · snowmobiling · Columbia-Shuswap district
- Rubberhead · site · 22 km · snowshoeing · Columbia-Shuswap district
- Skmana Snowshoe Trails · trail · 23 km · snowshoeing · Kamloops district
- Skmana Recreation Trails · trail · 23 km · ski touring · Kamloops district
- Skmana Lake Trail Network · site · 23 km · cross-country skiing · Kamloops district
- Fly Hills Snowmobile · trail · 25 km · snowmobiling · Columbia-Shuswap district
- Larch Hills Traverse · trail · 28 km · ski touring, snowshoeing · Columbia-Shuswap district
- Larch Hills Trails · site · 28 km · cross-country skiing, ski touring, snowshoeing · Columbia-Shuswap district
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.