Darke Lake
Okanagan-Similkameen · BC
Source: OpenStreetMap — Canadian campsites · imported Aug 17, 2026
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Key campground facts
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Price
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Type
Campground
Camping status
Unknown
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Where it is
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Province / territory
BC
County
Okanagan-Similkameen
Elevation
2,917 ft
Coordinates
49.71162, -119.86630
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Published record details
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Park size
1470 ha
Year established
1943
Official park name
Darke Lake Park
Current notices from the source
Park access by motorized vehicles — Motorized access within the park has recently changed. Although the two fire guards created to contain the 2017 Finlay Creek wildfire temporarily improved motorized access, visitors are reminded that ‘roads’ within the park were originally built for resource extraction, and pre-date the park’s establishment in 1943. Roads within the park are intended for ATV/UTV use only. The wildfire guard on the west side of the lake is decommissioned to vehicles larger than ATV/UTV near north and south park boundaries. The wildfire guard on the east side of the lake is completely decommissioned. The road between the campground and Munro Lake FSR remains relatively unchanged and accessible to motorized vehicles with high clearance. All motorized vehicles must stay on t
Activities the source lists
- Fishing
- Pets on leash
- Cycling
- Horseback riding
- Hunting
- Winter recreation
Facilities as published
- The small camping area has one pit toilet.
- Campfires are only permitted in the designated campfire pits in the campground area. Firewood is not provided and removal or burning of natural debris is prohibited. Bring a portable stove for cooking.
Camping information as published
- This park offers a rustic camping experience for those interested mainly in fishing. There are no designated sites and the area is best suited to truck and camper units as opposed to trailers or motor homes. There are no picnic tables or taps. Campfires are only allowed in the designated fire pits in the campground. The camping area is in mature Douglas fir forest with some old growth cottonwood a short distance from the lake. The campsite is open year-round and is user-maintained.
Amenities
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Camping
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Setting & surroundings
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Is this place right for you?
Experience & practicality
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Experience
Published recreation and setting.
2.5/ 10
Documented depth: 4 of 16 evidence weight, from 3 published facts. A low number means little is published, not that the place is poor.
Why
- Fishing
- Horseback riding
- Hunting
Practicality
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—/ 10
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Why
- Pets allowed
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Methodology nmr-score-3.0.0. Park-level activities feed Experience only; campsite facts feed Practicality only. Experience measures how much recreation and setting evidence is published; Practicality is the published positive share scaled by how much of the logistics catalogue has been documented, so a handful of positives can no longer read 10/10. Unknown is never treated as a no. Neither dimension is used to filter search results, and “Best” ordering ranks fully supported records above partially supported ones.
Overview
Why this place?
- Campground.
- Located in Okanagan-Similkameen, BC at 2,917 ft.
- Source lists 4 recreation activities here.
- No source publishes pricing for this location, so cost is unknown.
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Source
OpenStreetMap — Canadian campsites
Last source update
Aug 18, 2026
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