Lockhart Beach Provincial Park - Boswell, British Columbia - State/Provincial Parks on Waymarking.com

Located 40 km north of Creston on Highway 3A, this park and adjacent Lockhart Provincial Park extend from the shores of Kootenay Lake to the headwaters of Lockhart Creek. This small park provides the only easy access to public camping along the south arm of Kootenay Lake. An 18 site campground and day use area are located near a sand and fine gravel beach where visitors can relax and enjoy the clear waters of Kootenay Lake.

Lockhart Beach Provincial Park has a well maintained hiking trail that follows the north side of Lockhart Creek gaining about 800 metres of elevation over a 3 hour hike. An old cabin site about two hours up is a favorite destination. Though open to wilderness recreation, the park has no facilities or marked trails and is not regularly serviced. Visitors should be self-sufficient and proficient in back-country travel practices.

Park Type: Trails, Beach and Tenting Activities: hiking, swimming, canoeing and kayaking. In addition to a sandy beach, the park has a picnic/day use area, a car-top boat launch, and 18 vehicle/tent campsites that are open from May to September Background: A hiking trail runs along Lockhart Creek, through a mixed forest of Douglas fir, western red cedar and ponderosa pine. Important First Nations trail systems leading to areas of traditional and spiritual importance are also encompassed within this park. Park Fees: Not listed Date Established?: Not listed Link to Park: Not listed Additional Entrance Points: Not Listed

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