Park overview
This park offers a wide variety of water-oriented activities. Sunbathing, swimming and canoeing are popular activities at this lakefront park. It also has a fascinating nature trail that winds through lush coastal rainforest. All five species of Pacific salmon, as well as steelhead, rainbow trout and dolly varden can be found in the lakes and creeks around this park. Observe spawning salmon in Diana Creek during August and September.
Advisories
Dates of operation
The park gate is open May 8, 2024 to September 3, 2024
The gate is locked daily from 10:00 pm to 7:00 am during the operating season.
The gate is closed during the off-season and walk-in is permitted.
- Facility type
- Day-use area
- Main operating season
- 2024: May 8 to September 3
- Winter season
- Not known
- Service note
- The gate is locked daily from 10 pm to 7 am during the operating season.
- Winter season note
- The gate is closed during the off-season and walk-in is permitted.
Safety info
- Please note: Drinking water is no longer provided in this park. Please bring your own, or treat water appropriately before drinking.
Facilities
Accessibility information is available for this park.
Campfires are permitted within the fire rings provided. Visitors must supply their own firewood. You can conserve firewood and air quality by keeping your campfire small. Be prepared to bring a portable stove for cooking.
To preserve vegetation and ground cover, please don’t gather firewood from the park. Dead wood is an important habitat element for many plants and animals and it adds organic matter to the soil.
Campfire bans may be in place. Before lighting a fire, check for bans or restrictions on BC Wildfire Service and on local or Indigenous government websites.
There are grassy areas and a covered picnic shelter for picnicking. The beach is sandy and rocky. Fire rings are available, however visitors must supply their own firewood.
Please note that pets are not permitted in the day use and beach area however they are allowed at the creek side picnic sites. The gate is locked daily from 11pm to 7am. The day-use area is open from May 15 to September 7 and the gate is closed during the off-season, however walking in is permitted.
Activities
Swimming is available in Diana Lake. The beach is a mixture of rock and sand. There is a dam adjacent to the day-use area.
There are no lifeguards on duty in BC Parks.
All five species of Pacific salmon, as well as steelhead, rainbow trout and Dolly Varden, can be found in the lakes and creeks around this park. Observe spawning salmon in Diana Creek in August and September.
Anyone fishing in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence. To learn more, see the fishing and hunting guide.
Pets and domestic animals are not permitted in the day-use area adjacent to Diana Lake and must be kept on a leash at all times in all other areas of the park. Please obey all posted signs. You are responsible for their behaviour and must dispose of their excrement. Backcountry areas are not suitable for dogs or other pets due to wildlife issues and the potential for problems with bears.
Bicycles must keep to roadways. Bicycle helmets are mandatory in British Columbia. Bikes are not permitted on the Diana Creek hiking trail.
Please note that bicycles with electric assist motors (e-bikes) are not allowed on the trails within Diana 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.
Located 16 km east of Prince Rupert on Highway #16. The closest community is Port Edward.
Learn more about this park
Park details
- Date established: March 4, 1980
- Size: 233 hectares
Park contact
This park operated by:
Wilderness Recreation Services Ltd.
jason@wildernessparks.ca
Nature and culture
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.