Off the beaten track, you’ll find tree-bordered Allison Lake, a great spot for swimmers and those who love to fish. The park is known for its spectacular stands of aspen that burst into golden colours in the fall.
This is a great overnight spot when travelling between Merritt and Princeton.
Campsite reservations are accepted for sites 12 to 22 and the rest are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
For parks that accept reservations, all vehicle-accessible campsites (with the exception of group sites) must be reserved through the BC Parks reservations system.
This park has gravel sites, one of which is a double. There are no pull-through sites or tent pads. The sites are shaded by mature Douglas fir trees and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. A self-registration vault is present for payment when staff are not available. Reservations are accepted for sites 12 to 22 and the rest are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The closest store is in Princeton, 28km south of the campground, and there is no phone in the park.
Accessibility information is available for this park.
The day-use area is found on the southern shore of Allison Lake, across Highway 5A from the campground. There are 10 tables spread out on the non-irrigated lawns. Two pit toilets and one tap are found there. The beach is fine white sand and varies in size with the fluctuating lake levels. When water levels are low, motor vehicles are prohibited from driving on the exposed beach.
This park only has pit toilets; no flush toilets. There are two pit toilets in the campground and two in the day-use area.
Two cold water taps are located in the campground. Taps are shut off during the off-season. Please review the advisories section for any boil water notices.
The relatively small size of Allison Lake allows for safe, enjoyable paddling, canoeing, and kayaking, though there are no rentals in or near the park.
Allison Lake is stocked with 15,000 blackwater rainbow trout raised at the Summerland trout hatchery. There are no special restrictions on the lake. Anyone fishing or angling in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence.
Bicycles must keep to roadways. Bicycle helmets are mandatory in British Columbia.
Please note that bicycles with electric assist motors (e-bikes) are not allowed on the trails within Allison Lake Park. E-bikes are restricted to park roads and areas where motorized use is permitted. The only exception to this policy will be for authorized and identified trail maintenance bikes conducting work on behalf of BC Parks.
This park is located 28 km north of Princeton, along Hwy #5A. The closest community, town or city is Princeton.
This park proudly operated by:
Kaloya Contracting Ltd.
info@campokanagan.com
250-766-7972
(This is not a campsite reservations number)
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BC Parks honours Indigenous Peoples’ connection to the land and respects the importance of their diverse teachings, traditions, and practices within these territories. This park webpage may not adequately represent the full history of this park and the connection of Indigenous Peoples to this land. We are working in partnership with Indigenous Peoples to update our websites so that they better reflect the history and cultures of these special places.