Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park and Protected Area

Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park and Protected Area is a provincial park in British Columbia that conserves sections of the shoreline of Kalamalka Lake in the Okanagan. The park provides recreational access to the lake and protects local habitats.

Visitors use the park for swimming, kayaking, shoreline walks and day-use recreation; trails and informal beach areas offer viewpoints across the lake. The lake is well known for its bright turquoise colours that appear seasonally.

The park was established to protect shoreline habitat and to provide public access to Kalamalka Lake while accommodating recreational use. Management balances day-use recreation with habitat protection.

The park sits north of the city of Vernon in the northern Okanagan valley of British Columbia, straddling parts of the lake’s shoreline and accessible by local roads.

• Location and access: Located on the shores of Kalamalka Lake in the northern Okanagan, the park protects shoreline and provides multiple public access points for swimming, paddling and hiking.
• Lake colour: The lake is noted for vivid seasonal turquoise colours; the effect is strongest in late spring and summer when conditions favour high clarity and light reflection.