A popular day-use area for locals as well as travelers, Mara Park is noted for fishing, swimming, boating, and as a family picnic area.
Accessibility information is available for this park.
This park has a day-use and picnic area as well as a parking lot.
Canoeing, kayaking, powerboating can be done at this park. Please note that no boats are to be moored in the park overnight.
Anyone fishing or angling in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence.
Pets and domestic animals must be on a leash at all times and are not allowed in beach areas or park buildings. 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.
Mara Lake is a very popluar lake for waterskiing.
On the south-east side of Mara Lake, accessed via Hwy 97A. The park is 10km north of the junction of Hwys 97A and 97B. If traveling on Trans Canada Hwy #1, the park is 12km south of Sicamous.
This park is proudly operated by:
Kaloya Contracting Ltd.
info@campokanagan.com
236-970-7815
History
This park was established in 1938.
Cultural Heritage
There is evidence of prehistoric use of this site by indigenous people.
Conservation
The shore of Mara Lake is important habitat for salmon.
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.