Paul Lake Campground · Paul Lake Park Photo: BC Parks

Paul Lake Campground

osm inside Paul Lake Park
Paul Lake Park · British Columbia

what to expect

Paul Lake Park is nestled in a mixed forest of Douglas fir, pine and aspen. Easy access, beautiful scenery, plentiful fishing and a diversity of outdoor recreational activities make Paul Lake a popular destination. The park offers a large campground, a sani-station and an adventure playground. In addition there is a popular day-use area with beach and cartop boat launch, and over seven kilometres of hiking trails. This lovely lakeshore campground is within a 30 minute drive of Kamloops and there are many tourist attractions in the area. Arrive early, as the campground fills up quickly!

Description: BC Parks

The campsites

Showers
yes

Things to do nearby

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

Plus 3 user-tagged viewpoints on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

What's around

Paul Lake Campground plus 3 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.

Water + services

  • dump station node/4107797075 Dump station·347 m

8 user-tagged water sources, 1 user-tagged dump station on OpenStreetMap.

what to know

Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.

First-come, first-served
No reservations taken or needed — show up, pick a vacant site, and self-register at the kiosk. Arrive early on summer weekends.

what to bring

This list adapts to Paul Lake Campground. no showers means a travel towel;

If Paul Lake Campground is full

Other places to stay within 25 km — ones with openings in the next 14 days listed first.

Plus 12 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.

Data refreshed 2026-06-13. Sources: OpenStreetMap. Neighbourhood joins 11 named anchors.