Anstey-Hunakwa Provincial Park

About

Some parts of the park are believed to have been used by First Nations. Details are not available.

This protected area was recommended through the Okanagan-Shuswap Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP) process and formally established as a Class A Park on April 18th, 2001, through Order-in Council under the Protected Areas of British Columbia Act .

Steep forested slopes rise from Shuswap Lake and Hunakwa Lake to the alpine. Includes the most extensive undisturbed Interior Cedar Hemlock moist-warm Variant 3 (ICHmw3 - biogeoclimactic zones) in the region. The park has high biological diversity with a mix of successional forests including abundant deciduous-conifer stands in the ICH zone and a riparian floodplain with wetlands between Anstey Arm and Hunakwa Lake.

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At the park

• Biking activity
• Camping activity
• Hiking trails trail
• Boating water
• Fishing water
• Paddling (kayak/canoe) water

Before you go

Limits

Permit holders and their clients may not require passes when visiting for the activities authorized by their permits

Getting there

The main access to the park is by boat to the north end of Anstey Arm on Shuswap Lake. There is a 3 km trail from the north end of Anstey Arm to the south end of Hunakwa Lake. The closest communities are Seymour Arm, Anglemont, Celista, Scotch Creek, Blind Bay, Eagle Bay, Sicamous, Mara Lake, Tappen, Sorrento and Salmon Arm.

Safety

Beaching of boats can be difficult at the north end of Anstey Arm. The water in front of the sandy beaches on the north shore is shallow, especially in late summer. Boaters should approach with caution and be prepared to wade to the beach. On the west side of the arm where the Hunakwa Lake trail begins, the shoreline is rocky. Only small boats are able to beach (with caution). Most of the park, including Hunakwa Lake, is remote with no facilities. Bring your own drinking water, as potable water is not available in the park.

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.

History

Opened

2001

• Park opened