Wasa Lake Park

About this Park

Safety information

Location notes

Activities

• 53:Interpretive programs Find fun summer outdoor learning experiences with Discover Parks Ambassadors here all summer long. For specific dates, along with many more seasonal and year-round activities, visit discoverparks.ca.
• 53:Swimming There are four buoyed swimming access areas in the day-use areas of the park. Warm waters and 2000 metres of developed, gently sloping beaches provide excellent sunbathing and swimming areas. Change rooms, picnic tables and washrooms are provided. 
• 53:Pets on leash Pets and domestic animals must be on a leash at all times and are not allowed in beach areas, day-use areas or park buildings with the exception noted below. You are responsible for their behaviour and must dispose of their excrement.Exceptions: Wasa Lake Park now has a dog friendly day-use area. The dog beach is located at the south end of Campers beach. This area is user-maintained. Owners are required to clean up after their pets. Signage is present and dog waste disposal-bags are provided on site.
• 53:Canoeing Canoeing is possible. Caution must be used due to power boats on the lake.
• 53:E-Biking Please note that bicycles with electric assist motors (e-bikes) are permitted on signed or designated trails within Wasa Lake Park, provided they meet the definitions and criteria for e-bike use as outlined in the BC Parks cycling guidelines.
• 53:Fishing Perch and bass fishing is available in this freshwater lake.
• 53:Windsurfing There are windsurfing opportunities on Wasa Lake.
• 53:Waterskiing Wasa Lake provides waterskiing opportunities. Waterskiiers are not allowed in the buoyed swimming areas of the lake but a skier’s beach is accessed via the Horseshoe day-use areas.
• 53:Cycling Bicycles must keep to roadways. Bicycle helmets are mandatory in British Columbia. There is an 8 km “Wasa Lions Way” paved path and secondary road trail around the lake that accommodates cyclists and pedestrians. A self guided mountain bike loop takes you from Wasa Lake to Lazy Lake. The “Lazy Lake Bike Loop” is a 33 km ride which takes you up Wolf Creek Road to Lazy Lake and back to Wasa Lake on Lazy Lake Road. Mountain bikes are recommended.A Children’s bike park is located within the campground at the south end, near site 89, for the use and enjoyment of families staying in the campground.For details on e-biking within Wasa Lake Park, see the e-biking section.
• 53:Hiking Forest of the Rainshadow self-guided Interpretive Trail is a 2.7 km loop, one hour long, nature walk for the whole family.  It starts at the amphitheatre located in the campground. There is an 8 km “Wasa Lions Way” paved path and secondary road trail around the lake that accommodates hikers and cyclists. For your personal safety and the preservation of the Wasa Park grasslands, please obey posted signs and keep to designated trails as shortcutting trails destroys plant life and soil structure.
• 53:Kayaking Kayaking is possible. Caution must be used due to power boats on the lake.

Facilities

• 53:Bike park A children’s bike park is located within the campground at the south end, near site 89, for the use and enjoyment of families staying in the campground.
• 53:Picnic areas This park has four day-use and picnic areas, including 45 picnic sites.Camper’s BeachCamper’s Beach is located across from the campground and has a pit toilet, change house, picnic tables, sandy beach and a grassed area.Horseshoe BeachHorseshoe Beach is located 2 km north of the campground and has picnic tables, sandy beach, grassed area and a flush toilet building.Grey Change BeachAdjacent to Horseshoe Beach, Grey Change Beach has a day-use area, picnic tables, grassed area, a pebbly beach and one pit toilet. At the very north end of the lake is another day-use area. The Grey Change day-use area is open year-round.Main BeachMain Beach has a large sandy beach, grassed area, picnic tables, paved parking, and two pit toilets.
• 53:Playground There is an adventure playground located within Camper’s Beach day-use area.  A children’s bike park is located within the campground at the south end, near site 89, for the use and enjoyment of families staying in the campground.
• 53:Pit or flush toilets Pit and flush toilets are located throughout the park. Change houses are located at each day-use area.
• 53:Boat launch A boat launch is located on the east shore across from the campground at Camper’s Beach. It consists of a concrete pad capable of launching a large boat.
• 53:Accessibility information Accessibility information is available for this park, as well as these areas of the park:Campers beachGrey change houseHorseshoe BeachMain Beach
• 53:Showers Hot showers are available at Wasa Lake, located near the front entrance of campground.
• 53:Drinking water Ten cold water taps are located randomly throughout the campground. Each day-use area of the park also has a cold water tap. Taps are shut off during the off-season.
• 53:Sani-station A sani-station is located at the north end of the lake on Wasa Lake Park Drive and is available during the operating season.Sani-station use fee: $5 per discharge
• 53:Campfires Firewood can be purchased from the park operator in some parks or you can bring your own wood. Fees for firewood are set locally and may vary. To preserve vegetation and ground cover, please do not gather firewood from the area around your campsite or elsewhere in the park. Dead wood is an important habitat element for many plants and animals and it adds organic matter to the soil. You can conserve firewood and air quality by keeping your campfire small. Bring a portable stove for cooking.

Location

49.78062, -115.73937 · East Kootenay North

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