Mara Provincial Park

Mara Provincial Park is a small provincial park on the shoreline of Mara Lake in British Columbia’s Shuswap region. It is primarily a recreational lakeside park serving day users and campground visitors.

Facilities concentrate on lakeside recreation: a sandy beach and public boat launch, a campground, picnic areas and short trails through mixed forest. Summer activities include swimming, boating and fishing, while the site is much quieter outside the peak season.

The park was established to protect public access to Mara Lake and to provide basic recreational services rather than large-scale wilderness protection.

The park lies on the shores of Mara Lake near the community of Mara, in the Shuswap/Salmon Arm area of southeastern British Columbia, accessible from regional roads serving the Sicamous area.

• Best time to visit: Most popular between late spring and early fall when the lake is warm enough for swimming and boating.
• Lake access: The park provides direct public access to Mara Lake, making it a common launch point for small boats and paddlecraft.

What to See #

• Campground: A small campground area with serviced and unserviced sites set among mixed forest close to the lakeshore, used primarily in the summer months.
• Beach and boat launch: A day-use beach and boat-launch area on Mara Lake providing direct access for swimming, boating and watersports.
• Trails and picnic areas: Short forested trails and picnic areas overlooking the lake, suitable for family outings and informal nature viewing.