Juniper Beach was established as a Provincial Park in 1989. The park protects a representative desert landscape which contains sagebrush, prickly pear cactus and of course, juniper. Part of the landscape includes deep post-glacial deposits and large scale erosion features.
It is a convenient overnight camping spot for travelers on Hwy #1 and provides access to the Thompson River. Both CNR and CPR railway tracks run by the park and provide an attraction to train-buffs. This park is also a popular base camp for visitors enjoying boating, fishing, photography and touring historic Hat Creek Ranch and Ashcroft Manor, both nearby.
Established Date: June 15, 1989
Park Size: 260 hectares
All campsite reservations must be made the BC Parks reservations system. When reservations are not available all campsites function as first-come, first-served.
Campsite reservations are accepted at this park and first-come, first-served sites are also available.
This park offers vehicle accessible campsites, reservations are accepted, and first-come, first-served campsites are also available.
Accessibility information is available for this park.
In addition to the water hook-ups at each site, there are potable water posts available near the pit toilets and in the grassy tenting area.
There is a small boat launch area at the park that is suitable to launch smaller fishing boats.
The boat launch is a rustic gravel access directly into the Thompson River. Environmental conditions can and will alter access and use of this site annually. Please be aware that this access is directly into the Thompson river, and all boats should be equipped with sufficient motor size to navigate upstream on this watercourse.
While campfires are allowed and campfire rings are provided at each campsite, we encourage visitors to conserve wood and protect the environment by minimizing the use of fire and using campstoves instead. Firewood can be purchased in the park or you may bring your own wood. Fees for firewood are set locally and may vary from park to park. Limited burning hours or campfire bans may be implemented. To preserve vegetation and ground cover, please don’t gather firewood from the area around your campsite or elsewhere in the park (this is a ticketable offence under the Park Act ). Dead wood is an important habitat element for many plants and animals and it adds organic matter to the soil.
No campfires are allowed in the day-use area. Ensure that barbecues or campstoves are used on the ground, not set on picnic tables.
Thompson River contains trout, steelhead and salmon. Anyone fishing or angling in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence.
On the north shore of the Thompson River, 19 km east of Cache Creek on Hwy #1. The closest communities, towns and cities are Cache Creek and Savona.
This park proudly operated by:
Brandywine Environmental Management Ltd.
parkinquiries@telus.net
250 320-9305
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.