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Carp Lake Provincial Park

BC Parks inside Carp Lake Park
Carp Lake Park · British Columbia

what to expect

Long famous for its rainbow trout, Carp Lake Provincial Park, just two hours north of Prince George and nearly in the exact centre of the province, offers some of the best fishing in the Central Interior. The park includes Carp Lake, nearby War Lake, numerous smaller lakes and streams, and the 8-kilometre waterway that connects Carp and War Lakes and forms the beginning of the McLeod River. The northern shoreline of Carp Lake has extensive sandy beaches with broad belts of sand extending up to 300 metres offshore. The sandy character of the north shore contrasts with the smooth-bouldered beaches broken by sand deltas on the spruce-forested south shore.

Description: BC Parks

the basics

playgroundhas fishinghas firewoodpicnic tablesdrinking waterhas potable waterdump station on site

The campsites

Longest site
32 ft

Water + services

what to bring

This list adapts to Carp Lake Provincial Park. no showers means a travel towel;

If Carp Lake Provincial Park is full

Other places to stay within 25 km.

Plus 3 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.

Data refreshed 2026-06-13. Sources: Camis reservation system. Neighbourhood joins 8 named anchors.