Boothman's Oxbow Park

Highlights in this park

The park has significant riparian, grassland and wildlife values, including a rare riparian black cottonwood ecological community and numerous provincially red- and blue-listed animal species. Approximately 1,300 metres of the park’s southern boundary is riparian frontage along the Kettle River.

Situated within the Southern Okanagan Highlands Ecosection, the biogeoclimatic subzone variant represented within Boothman’s Oxbow is PPdh1 (PPdh1 Ponderosa Pine dry hot Kettle variant). A small portion of the park area incorporates the Kettle River.

Swimming, angling, kayaking, picnicking, hiking and wildlife appreciation are popular activities in the park.

Know before you go

Advisories

Review the detailed guides under visit responsibly for more information on staying safe and preserving our natural spaces.

Visit responsibly

Follow these guides to ensure your activities are safe, respectful, and ecologically friendly:

Things to do

Hunting

Hunting is permitted in this park.

Anyone hunting in British Columbia must comply with BC hunting regulations. To learn more, see the fishing and hunting guide.

Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples

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.

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