Adams Lake Park – Bush Creek Site
100 ha
Area
2004
Established
Class A
Park class
Park
Type
About this Park
This pleasant beach area with a lightly forested upland is popular for fishing and boating. Adams Lake Park - Bush Creek Site has few facilities therefor visitors should be self-sufficient campers.
See also Adams Lake Marine Park – Spillman Beach, or Poplar Point or Refuge Bay.
Safety information
- Adams is a large lake, and subject to gusts of strong wind. Note that there are few pullouts available during the high water of May and June.
- Bring your own water, as potable water is not available in the park.
- Visitors must stay on the trails and within the viewing area. Rocks and river edges can be extremely slippery.
Special notes
- The nearest telephone is located at Adams Lake Store, approximately 5 km from the park.
- Consumption of alcohol is prohibited in provincial parks, except within your campsite.
- Adams Lake West Forest Service Road frequently has heavy logging truck traffic. Use caution on this road and yield to logging trucks.
- Please help to prevent the spread of Eurasian Water Milfoil by removing all weeds from your boat and motor before launching and after removing from the lake.
- Please be advised that overnight parking for boat launch use is not permitted. Only vehicles registered for overnight camping will be permitted. All other vehicles will be towed at owners expense.
Location notes
The park is on the southwestern shores of Adams Lake. It is located 15 km from Highway 1 at Squilax, east of Kamloops, 30 km north of Chase. Take the Holding/Adams Lake West Road off the Squilax-Anglemont Road. The closest communities are Scotch Creek, Sorrento, Salmon Arm, Kamloops and Chase.
Activities
- 361:Hiking 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.
- 361:Canoeing There are opportunities for canoeing and kayaking at this park.
- 361:Swimming At the campground there is a natural sand and pebble beach on Adams Lake. There is no roped off swimming area.
- 361:Fishing It is popular to fish for kokanee and rainbow trout at Adams Lake. Access to the park is closed after snowfall accumulations are deep enough to make the road unsafe.
- 361:Wildlife viewing There are great viewing opportunities of Adams Lake from the Adams Lake West Road.
- 361:Pets on leash Pets and domestic animals must be on a leash at all times and are not allowed in beach areas. You are responsible for their behaviour and must dispose of their excrement.
- 361:Cycling Cycling is permitted only on public and park roads. Bicycle helmets are mandatory in British Columbia.Please note that bicycles with electric assist motors (e-bikes) are not allowed on the trails within Adams Lake Park – Bush Creek Site. 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.
- 361:Waterskiing Adams Lake has waterskiing opportunities. Adams Lake is a very large lake and it’s water conditions can change quickly. Be aware of the weather and water conditions before waterskiing. There are no motor size restrictions on Adams Lake.
- 361:Windsurfing Adams Lake can get strong winds, which are great for windsurfing.
- 361:Scuba diving There are scuba diving opportunities in Adams Lake.
Facilities
- 361:Pit or flush toilets This park only has pit toilets, no flush toilets.
- 361:Boat launch There is an undeveloped gravel boat launch. The small parking area for vehicles and boat trailers is at the bottom of the entrance road, before the camping area. Please check with the park operator before parking any vehicles or trailers in the parking area. It is prohibited to park vehicles on any roadways within the park.
- 361:Campfires Campfires are allowed and campfire rings are provided at each campsite. We encourage visitors to conserve wood and protect the environment by minimizing the use of fire and using campstoves instead. The park operator does not provide firewood in this park. However, you are welcome to bring your own firewood as long as it meets current campfire restrictions of 0.5 m by 0.5 m in size.To preserve vegetation and ground cover, please don’t gather firewood from the area around your campsite or elsewhere in the park (this is a ticketable offence under the Park Act). Dead wood is an important habitat element for many plants and animals and it adds organic matter to the soil.
Location
50.98758, -119.72597 · Thompson Grasslands
