A campfire ban is currently in effect for this park. For more information about campfire bans and about provincial parks with park closures and campfire bans in effect, visit the BC Parks campfire ban webpage.
Park Info
Trepanier Provincial Park a was established on April 18, 2001, to protect important water, biodiversity and recreation values, including Trepanier Creek drainage.
The Cameron Lake area is a small fishing lake pleasantly surrounded by mature forest and regenerating stands. The north and west shorelines are regenerating after a 1970 wildfire and salvage logging.
The Provincial Park covers Lacoma Creek from Cameron Lake down to Silver Creek beside Hwy 97C. It does not include Paynter Lake or Jackpine Lake. The area is roughly 24 km west of Kelowna. Cameron Lake is 2-wheel drive access right off Bear Forest Service Road. To reach the Lacoma Lake trailhead, take Trepanier Bench Road off Hwy 97. Travel 7.5 km under the Coquihalla overpass to the end of the blacktop, then 8.5 kms on rough two-wheel drive road to trailhead. The nearest communities are Peachland and Westbank.
Nature & Culture
Cultural Heritage - The area protects a prehistoric trail between the Douglas plateau and the Okanagan Valley. Fur traders also used the area as a transportation corridor.
Conservation - The park protects a remnant of the Southern Thompson Upland and includes MSdm2, IDFdk2 biogeoclimatic zones. Three blue-listed species are present: Flammulated owl, Western rattlesnake and Yellow-bellied racer.
Online Management planning information for this park is not available at this time.
Activities Available At This Park
Fishing
Popular sport fish include dolly varden, rainbow trout, lake trout (char), kokanee, freshwater ling cod (burbot), and mountain whitefish. Anyone fishing or angling in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence. Refer to the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis for specific catch quotas and regulations; the Stuart-Trembleur-Takla chain of waterways is in Region 7 (Omineca-Peace) - Zone A.
Hiking
There is an 11 km trail from Trepanier Creek to Lacoma Lake that is well
marked from the trailhead parking area at Clover Creek to Lacoma Lake. The
first half of the trail is easy grade following an old road. The second part
of the trail, has steep sections and passes through mixed evergreen and deciduous
forest. There are interesting valley and canyon views. Elevation gain is
about 200m (650ft.) Allow 5 - 7 hours for a comfortable round trip. The trail
is not maintained and may not be to BC Parks standards. For your own safety
and the preservation of the park, obey posted signs and keep to designated
trails. Shortcutting trails destroys plant life and soil structure.
Wilderness, backcountry or walk-in camping is allowed, but no facilities are provided. Practice “Leave No Trace” camping; choose a camp spot that will do the least damage to vegetation; if you pack it in, pack it out; do not damage live vegetation; dispose of personal waste or waste water at least 100 metres from the lake or any creek.
