Green Lake Park
About this Park
Green Lake Park is made up of 11 sites. Sites with developed facilities include Arrowhead, Blue Spring, Emerald Bay, Little Arrowhead, and Sunset View and are intended for high levels of recreation. Boyd Bay, Black Bear, Buckside Hill, Green Lake Islands, and Nolan Creek are additional sites intended to conserve natural and cultural values and allow lower levels of recreation.
The open rangeland and mixed forests of aspen and lodgepole pine found here are typical of the Cariboo’s landscape.
Green Lake is one of the larger bodies of water in the southern portion of the Cariboo. The lake is about 14 km long averaging 1.5 km in width with an irregular shoreline of approximately 57 km. The lake has a low flushing rate and together with the chemical composition of the warm shallow waters, creates the greenish hue giving the lake its name.
Special notes
- ORVs are prohibited in this park. ORVs include ATVs, off-road motorcycles, snowmobiles and side-by-sides.
- There is a BC Parks information shelter, which provides information on campground and picnic area locations as well as a sani-station, located at the south end of the park.
Location notes
Access is approximately 16 km northeast of 70 Mile House off Hwy #97 along North Bonaparte Road or approximately 18 km south of Hwy #24 at Lone Butte and follow the signs along Watch Lake Road. The closest communities are 70 Mile House, Lone Butte and 100 Mile House.
Activities
- 273:Hiking There is a self-guided 1 km interpretative trail at Sunset View campground. For your own safety and the preservation of the park, obey posted signs and keep to designated trails. Shortcutting trails destroys plant life and soil structure.
- 273:Canoeing Powerboating is popular on the lake, waterskiing conditions are ideal. Canoeing or kayaking is not recommended due to the high winds that arise on the large lake.
- 273:Swimming The sand and pebble beaches are shallow and warm with designated roped off swimming areas at all day-use and campground areas in the park.
- 273:Fishing An annual restocking program of rainbow trout provides fair to good fishing opportunities. Locally, fishing is best described as challenging. Try a dark flatfish lure.
- 273:Pets on leash Pets and domestic animals must be on a leash at all times and are not allowed in beach areas or park buildings. You are responsible for their behaviour and must dispose of their excrement. Backcountry areas are not suitable for dogs or other pets due to the potential for problems with bears and other wildlife.
- 273:Cycling There are numerous cattle trails in the area outside the park which can be used for cycling. Bicycles must keep to roadways. Bicycle helmets are mandatory in British Columbia.Please note that bicycles with electric assist motors (e-bikes) are not allowed on the trails within Green Lake Park. E-bikes are restricted to park roads and areas where motorized use is permitted. The only exception to this policy will be for authorized and identified trail maintenance bikes conducting work on behalf of BC Parks.
- 273:Waterskiing There are waterskiing opportunities at Green Lake.
- 273:Horseback riding No horseback riding, except for guided trail rides at Emerald Bay (the guide operator is operating under permit with BC Parks).
Facilities
- 273:Picnic shelters Sunset View and Emerald Bay feature picnic shelters. Sunset View has a locked gate between 10 pm and 8 am. Group picnicking is open in the summer and reservations are available for the Sunset View picnic shelter. You can make a reservation online at camping.bcparks.ca or by calling 1-800-689-9025 (1-519-858-6161 internationally). For detailed information, see the picnic shelters page. Group picnicking fee: $35 per groupA $20 fee is added for anyone who is not a B.C. resident. For more information, visit the non-resident fee section of the camping fees page.
- 273:Picnic areas Picnic and day-use areas are located at Blue Spring, Little Arrowhead, Emerald Bay, and Sunset View. Day-use areas at Sunset View and Emerald Bay also feature picnic shelters. Blue Spring, Little Arrowhead, and Sunset View have a locked gate between 10 pm and 8 am.
- 273:Pit or flush toilets This park only has pit toilets located throughout the campgrounds and day-use areas. A flush toilet building is located at the sani-station building.
- 273:Drinking water Cold water taps and handpumps are located throughout the park. Taps are shut off during the off-season. There are no hose hook-ups for campers and trailers.
- 273:Accessibility information Accessibility information is available for these areas of the park:ArrowheadBlue SpringEmerald BayLittle ArrowheadService CentreSunset View
- 273:Playground Big Toy playground equipment is located at Sunset View and Emerald Bay campgrounds. Horseshoe pits are available in all three campgrounds. Please bring your own horseshoes.
- 273:Boat launch Two paved, single-boat launches are located in the park. One is on the southside at Sunset View campground and the other is on the north side at Little Arrowhead picnic site. There is a parking area for vehicles and boat trailers at both places.
- 273:Sani-station A sani-station and dump is available during the collecting season. The sani-station facilities are located at the junction of North Green Lake Road and North Bonaparte Road, 12 km west of Sunset View campground and 18 km southwest of Emerald Bay.Sani-station use fee: $5 per discharge
- 273:Campfires Firewood can be purchased from the park operator in some parks or you may bring your own wood. Fees for firewood are set locally and may vary. To preserve vegetation and ground cover, please don’t gather firewood from the area around your campsite or elsewhere in the park. Dead wood is an important habitat element for many plants and animals and it adds organic matter to the soil. You can conserve firewood and air quality by keeping your campfire small. Be prepared to bring a portable stove for cooking.
Location
51.44375, -121.14365 · South Chilcotin-Cariboo
