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Provincial Park is a 79 hectare recreation park
located on the Salmon Arm of Shuswap Lake west of the community
of Sicamous, BC and north
of the community of Salmon
Arm, British Columbia, Canada. In the park Reinecker Creek
empties into Shuswap Lake and, nearby, Bastion Mountain looms
in the background feeding the nearby falls.
Herald Park, established in 1975, centres around a popular sandy
beach, many various lake activities and three very popular campgrounds.
Some of the more popular activities enjoyed in the park and on
Shuswap Lake include boating, camping, canoeing, kayaking, fishing,
swimming, hiking, birdwatching, water skiing, wind surfing and
scuba diving.
The three campgrounds in the park include the Bastion, Reinecker
and Homestead Campgrounds. The campground park provides many amenities
ideal for travelers and outdoor enthusiasts like a boat launch,
hot showers, a large day-use area, fire pits, picnic tables, pit
and flush toilets. It is highly recommended to pre book a campsite
ahead of time when planning on staying in Herald Provincial Park.
Hiking in the park takes you to a view point or to a waterfall.
There is a short 2.5 kilometre trail that leads to views of the
lake and there is a popular interpretive trail leading to Margaret
Falls. Some of the vegetation seen along the trails in park include
thimbleberry, foamflower, mosses, tiger lily and devil's club.
Shuswap Lake is the main source of entertainment in the park
with fishing attracting allot of attention year round because
of the over 15 different species of fish in the lake including
Trout , Dolly Vardens, Kokanee, Burbot, and Whitefish. With over
70 species of birds located in Herald Park birdwatching is also
an activity everybody can enjoy.
How to Get to Herald
Provincial Park: The Provincial Park is located
14 km east of the Trans Canada Hwy near Tappen, BC., just north
of Salmon Arm. Near Tappen
travel on Highway #1 (Trans Canada Hwy) to the Sunnybrae Canoe
Point Road turnoff. Travel Sunnybrae Canoe Point Road along the
shores of Shuswap Lake to the park.
Contact information for
the local Shuswap Lake community accommodations, tours,
guides, campgrounds, golf courses, attractions, realtors,
etc. are posted under the community links listed to your
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