Invermere's Recreation Sites
Tamarack Lake - # 1

A very small, popular, pleasant campsite; with dock.
Johnson
Lake - # 2
A small lake with campsites at each end; beach; turtle
viewing.
Larchwood
Lake - # 3
A medium sized, semi open campground on the forests edge; scenic views;
family camping.
Skookumchuck Creek - # 4

A small, remote, lightly used campsite; short trail to a viewpoint
overlooking rapids; no trailers.
Buhl Creek - # 5

A small, open meadow campsite; Buhl Creek warm springs immediately east of
road.
Findlay Falls - # 6

A day use area; short walk to canyon viewpoints and impressive twin
waterfalls; use caution if exploring south canyon area.
Findlay Creek - # 7

A small, forested, streamside campsite; canyon portal; canoe take out; short
rough road.
Engstrom Pond - # 8
A small, quite, secluded pothole lake campsite; dock; short, rough access
road (impassable when wet); alternate access off the Findlay Road at km 17; no
trailers on either access.
Whitetail Lake - #
9

A trophy fishing lake with 2 large, forested, heavily used
campsites; water skiing prohibited.
Jumbo Pass Cabin - # 10

An alpine cabin, sleeps 6-8; at tree line, just north of Jumbo Pass, used for
ski touring and hiking; phone 250-342-7229 for reservations.
Lillian Lake - # 11

A small, pleasant, treed, day use area; dock; electric motors only; adjacent
to a paved road.
Lake Enid - # 12

A very popular day use area 5 km west of Wilmer; two short hiking trails;
dock.
Stockdale Creek - # 13

A small, forested, creek side campsite; waterfall views; good base for up
valley exploration.
Olive Hut - # 14

A small, stone hut at 2650m overlooking the Catamount Glacier; sleeps 4-6;
used for ski touring and mountaineering; phone 250-342- 7229 for reservations.
Dogleg Lake - # 15

A small, forested, lakeside campsite.
Sam's Folly Lake - # 16

A small, secluded campsite between two ponds; electric motors only; rough
road access, no trailers.
Halgrave Lake - # 17

A small, forested campsite at a stocked lake; electric motors only; boats
must be pushed over a muddy shoreline to access lake.
Steamboat Lake - # 18

A small, semi-open campsite; at a deep lake adjacent to scenic Steamboat
Mountain.
Hall Lake - # 19

A small, quiet, forested campsite; handicapped accessible
facilities; dock; electric motors only.
Leadqueen Lake - # 20

A small, scenic campsite; lake and mountain views; beaver ponds and informal
trails; electric motors only.
Halfway Lake - # 21

A small, secluded, forested campsite on a fishing lake; dock; rough, narrow
road access from the Westside Road; no trailers.
Big Fish (Dunbar) Lake - # 22

Five sites located on an attractive and popular lake; dock; engine power
restriction of 7.5 KW.
Twin Lakes - # 23

A small, well situated, busy campsite; ideal for day use; dock; electric
motors only.
Bott's Lake - # 24
A small, forested campsite; short trail along creek; electric motors only.
Cub Lake - # 25

A small quiet, forested campsite; electric motors only; accessed by a short,
rough road.
Jade Lake - # 26

A small campsite on a popular fly fishing lake; dock; electric motors only.
Cleland Lake -
# 27

Three small campsites on the east, west and and north
shorelines; docks; engine power restrictions of 7kw.
Topaz Lake - # 28

A small, secluded campsite; electric motors only; narrow and rough road
access from Cleland Lake; no trailers.
Cartwright
Lakes - # 29
Two, medium sized, forested campsites on the west and north
shores of a very popular lake; docks; engine power restrictions of 7kw.
Bugaboo
Septet - # 30
A small, streamside campsite; good views of the Bugaboos;
base for local hikes.
Bugaboo Falls
- # 31
A day use facility at a popular waterfall; three viewpoints; handicapped
facilities.
Jubilee Mountain Viewpoint - # 32

A day use facility with good views of the Columbia Valley; handicapped
facilities.
Fourteen Mile Lake - # 33

Pleasant, secluded campsite overlooking a small lake.
McLain Lake - # 34

Quite treed site reached via 4WD road with five junctions. Short 100m boat carry to lake.
Nine Bay Lake - # 35

A small, forested campsite at an attractive lake; boats must be portaged 200m to the lake.
Mitten Lake -
# 36

A medium sized, forested, campsite at a popular lake; heavy
weekend use; dock.
Bittern Lake - # 37

A small, open campsite at a tranquil lake; dock.
Wilbur Lake - # 38

A small campsite and dock.
Rocky Point Lake - # 39

A small, rustic campsite; steep car top boat launch; dock; high clearance
access.
Three Island Lake - # 40

A small, less popular campsite with special boating and angling
opportunities.
Summit Lake - # 41 
A small day use facility for angling.
Loon Lake - #
42

Two, medium sized, forested campsites on the south ad north
shores of a moderately busy lake; dock; easy access.
McMurdo Cabin - # 43

A small, older, log cabin; sleeps 6; near Silent Pass; heavy multi-season
use; phone 250-342-7229 for reservations; 3 km walk-in from km 56.
Mount Swansea - # 44

A day use facility at an old BC Forest Service lookout site; panoramic views;
hang-gliding launch site; access via a steep, narrow, high clearance 2WD road,
then a 0.5 km hike; brochure available.
Horseshoe
Rapids - # 45
A small , attractive campsite adjacent to the Kootenay River; a portage
trail bypasses Horseshoe Rapids.
Palliser -
Albert River - # 46
A medium sized , scenic campsite at the confluence of two rivers; rapids and
cascades upstream on both rivers.
Fenwick Lake - # 47
A small, quiet, forested campsite; high clearance road access.
Fenwick Creek - # 48

An open, grassy campsite. Downstream of bridge, a short trail leads to
an impressive waterfall / canyon.
Kootenay / White Junction - # 49

A small, scenic, riverside campsite at the confluence of two rivers; no
trailers.
Maiyuk Creek - # 50

Moderately busy staging campsite for horse and hiking trips
into the Height-of-the-Rockies Provincial Park via Middle Fork or Maiyuk Creek
trails. Corrals.
Mount Forsyth - # 51

A scenic, open campsite at the vehicle restriction closure for hunting; used
by horse parties; corral.
White River -
East Fork - # 52

An open, streamside campsite at the confluence of two
rivers. Fishing restrictions
White River - Graves Creek - # 53

A medium sized, open meadow campsite at the confluence of two rivers.
Fishing restrictions apply.
Munroe Lake - # 54

A small, secluded campsite with an "all to yourself feel" at a
small mountain lake.
Doctor Creek Cabin - # 55

Older, log, BC Forest Service cabin renovated and maintained by the local
snowmobile club. Serves as a base for alpine snowmobiling and hiking
opportunities. Use is on a first come basis. (No reservations).
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