James Chabot Provincial Park is a small day-use, recreation beach park resting on the northern shores of Windermere Lake in the community of Invermere, BC., Columbia Valley, British Columbia, Canada. The James Chabot Park is also referred to as Althamer Park - an effort to recognize the history of the park and the traditions of the First Nation people.

Today, the park is a very popular local recreation destination. The 14 hectare park includes a sandy beach, grassy lawns, wheelchair accessible flush toilets, change rooms, running cold water taps, lakefront playground, many picnic tables - some under the shade of trees. All serviced by a large RV friendly paved parking lot.

Summer activities enjoyed in the park and on Windermere Lake include boating, water skiing, tubing, swimming, canoeing, picnicking, fishing, kayaking, birdwatching, wildlife viewing, hiking, windsurfing, kayaking and volleyball.

While enjoying a day in the James Chabot Park, every new visitor should take the time to explore the wetland marsh along the Dragonfly Boardwalk Trail. The wheelchair accessible trail runs a short 350 metres along the edge of Windermere Lake. It is an interpretive pathway with information signs placed along the trail explaining the wetland habitat and wildlife. It is ideal for birdwatching.

How to Get to James Chabot Park:

Travel towards the community of Invermere, BC, Canada on Hwy 93/95. Take the Invermere access road into town for 3 Kilometres. Once in town travel 2 km to the James Chabot Provincial Park.