Mara Meadows Park

Highlights in this park

Mara Meadows Park was established as part of the Okanagan-Shuswap Land and Resource Management Plan. The park complements adjacent Upper Violet Creek Park and Mara Meadows Ecological Reserve, which contains unique calcareous fen ecosystem with diverse flora including rare orchids.

The park protects a major portion of Mara Meadows Creek on the north side of the ecological reserve and forested upland along the east side.

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:

Maps and location

Getting there

The park is located 12 kilometres southeast of Salmon Arm on the southeastern edge of Larch Hills.

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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