Wasa
Lake Provincial Park is a recreation
park located north of Kimberley and Cranbrook,
BC in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. The 144
hectare park was established in 1995 to protect the blue bunch
wheatgrass grassland eco system and a section of North America's
most northern forests of ponderosa pine trees.
During the summer months activities like camping,
boating, canoeing, swimming, fishing, water skiing and scuba
diving are popular. During the winter months, after the ground
is covered in snow, activities like cross country skiing, ice
skating and snowshoeing are the winter activities of choice.
Fishing on the lake during the summer is best
accomplished by trolling. Most fish enthusiasts arrive with
fishing rod in hand hoping to catch large mouth bass. Scuba
divers also arrive in the park for an opportunity to explore
a rare fresh water reef in Wasa Lake.
Hikers, bikers, dog walkers and roller bladders
enjoy the 8 kilometre paved loop trail and side roads called
the "Wasa Lions Way" path. For a slower pace, there
is a short 2.7 kilometre interpretive path named the "Forest
of the Rainshadow" which begins at the amphitheatre near
the campground.
From Wasa Provincial Park mountain bikers can
explore a 33 kilometre loop trail exploring Wasa and Lazy Lake.
The elevation gain is roughly 300 metres. The route is challenging
and bikers should be well prepared for anything and in good
shape. This is not a family route.
Wasa Provincial Park includes a campground,
sandy beaches, boat launch and four day use parks. The campground
services include pit and flush toilets, cold water taps, sani
station and a playground. The campground is busy and reservations
are recommended.
The closest day use site to the campground
is Camper's Beach. It includes a sandy beach, change house,
pit toilet, picnic tables and a grassy knoll area. A boat launch
is located across from the campground near the day use area.
Located 2 kilometres north of the Wasa Lake
Campground is Horseshoe Beach. Amenities onsite include a sandy
beach, grassy lawns, picnic tables and a flush toilets. Nearby
Pete's Beach includes picnic tables, grassy lawns, a pebble
beach and one pit toilet.
Main Beach at the far end of Wasa Lake includes
a large sandy beach, grassy lawns, two pit toilets, picnic tables
and a floating dock.
How to Get to Wasa
Lake Provincial Park :
Travel 35 kilometres north
of the community of Kimberley, BC. on Hwy #95A to the park entrance.
Travel 40 kilometres north of the community
of Cranbrook, BC. on Hwy #93/95 to the park entrance. |