Jimsmith Lake Provincial Park is a small campground and day use park located
near the south end of the community of Cranbrook, BC in the
East Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. The park campground
is set in a forest of Douglas fir and larch trees while the
day use area consists of grass lawns and a small sandy beach.
The Jimsmith Provincial Park is 13.70 hectares
and is popular for many activities. The summer activities enjoyed
in the park include camping, swimming, picnicking, canoeing,
birdwatching, kayaking and boating. Only non-motorized boats
are permitted on the lake.
During the winter, after the snow has fallen
and temperatures have dropped, the lake freezes over and transforms
itself into an ice skating rink while the nearby hills become
toboggan runs.
The campsites in the Jimsmith Lake Park include
picnic tables, fire pits and pit toilets. There is no sani station
or showers here. Beach access from the campground requires walking
down to the lake. The day use park, located below the campground,
consists of a group picnic section with picnic tables, a sandy
beach, large grass lawns and a roof top boat launch.
Fishing on the lake is mostly done by trolling.
There is no shoreline fishing as there is limited shoreline
to fish from. Fishing on Jimsmith Lake provides an opportunity
to catch bass, brook and rainbow trout.
How to Get to Jimsmith
Lake Provincial Park:
Travel Highway #3/95 to the
south side of the community of Cranbrook. Turn onto Jim Smith
Lake Rd and continue driving east for 4 kilometres to the park
entrance. At the park entrance turn left to go to the campground
or right for the day use area. Enjoy! |