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Cathedral Provincial Park

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Cathedral Park · British Columbia

what to expect

Cathedral Park is an expanse of jagged mountain peaks, azure lakes, and flower-dappled alpine meadows. It sits between the dense, wet forests of the Cascade Mountains and the desert-like Okanagan Valley. This mountainous park contains a rich variety of terrain, flora, and fauna. For visitors, it offers camping (including wilderness camping ), hiking , mountain climbing , and fishing . Cathedral Park offers incredible scenery made up of fascinating rock formations. These include a jumble of columnar-jointed basalt forms and massive, wind-eroded quartz monzonite towers. The lakes in this park look like turquoise jewels in a granite setting. Each of the lakes in the park’s core area has its own unique charm. And the equally beautiful Haystack Lakes are within a day’s hike. Much of the park…

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the basics

Drive from Vancouver
216 km
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Drive from Calgary
487 km
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the campsites

Longest site
32 ft
Toilets
flush toilets

things to do here

Activities you can do at Cathedral Provincial Park.

HikingSwimmingFishingCanoeing & kayakingHorseback ridingRock climbing

things to do nearby

Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.

Plus 4 user-tagged lakes, 2 user-tagged viewpoints on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

what's around

Cathedral Provincial Park plus 4 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.

water + services

what to know

Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.

Full Prohibition in effect
Open fires and campfires were prohibited for this area (Kamloops area) as of Jul 11, 2026. Fire status changes fast — confirm the current restriction on the official bulletin before you travel. Official fire bulletin →
Park opening: Cathedral Park reopens
BC Parks has this advisory posted for the park. Effective 2025-06-20. Check the official advisory for the current status before you travel. BC Parks advisory →
Wildfire risk: Campfire ban in effect as of noon Friday, July 10, 2026
BC Parks has this advisory posted for the park. Effective 2026-07-10. Check the official advisory for the current status before you travel. BC Parks advisory →
When you can reserve
Reservable through BC Parks. Sites open on a rolling 3-month window — book up to 3 months before arrival, with new dates released daily at 7am PT. BC Parks reservation details →

other campgrounds nearby

Other places to stay within 25 km.

Plus 2 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.

Page generated 2026-07-12. Sources: Camis reservation system. Neighbourhood joins 12 named anchors.