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Emar Lakes Campground · Emar Lakes Park

Emar Lakes Campground

Public campground inside Emar Lakes Park
Emar Lakes Park · British Columbia

what to expect

Emar Lakes Park is a chain of large and small lakes, potholes and wetlands in a forested setting in the upper Emar Creek watershed. This park offers small, user-maintained, wilderness campsites, and a circular canoe route with short portages.

Description: BC Parks

the basics

Drive from Vancouver
312 km
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Drive from Calgary
443 km
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things to do nearby

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

Plus 9 user-tagged lakes on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

what's around

Emar Lakes Campground plus 3 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 27, 2026. Fire status changes fast — confirm the current restriction on the official bulletin before you travel. Official fire bulletin →
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 →
Wildfire risk: Campfire ban in effect as of noon Wednesday, July 22, 2026
BC Parks has this advisory posted for the park. Effective 2026-07-21. Check the official advisory for the current status before you travel. BC Parks advisory →

recent reports

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other campgrounds nearby

Other places to stay within 25 km.

Plus 7 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.

Page generated 2026-07-28. Sources: OpenStreetMap. Neighbourhood joins 11 named anchors.