One Island Lake Park

Highlights in this park

Located in the Alberta Plateau, this small park is situated by a clear lake noted for its fishing opportunities. Activities include bird watching, fishing, swimming and just relaxing.

Know before you go

Advisories

Special notes

Off-Road Vehicles (ORVs) are prohibited in this park. ORVs include ATVs, off-road motorcycles, snowmobiles and side-by-sides.

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:

Reservation policies

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Frontcountry camping

Maps and location

Getting there

Located 60km southeast of Dawson Creek. Take Hwy #2 east of Dawson Creek for 30km and look for the park signs.

Camping

Frontcountry camping

This park offers vehicle-accessible campsites on a first come first serve basis. Reservations are not available for vehicle-accessible camping.

Long stay camping is available full season. Please contact the park operator for information about long stay camping.

Vehicle-accessible camping fee	$20 per party per night
BC seniors’ rate (day after Labour Day to June 14 only)	$10 per senior party per night
Long-stay camping	$90 per week

For information on the BC seniors’ rate, see the camping fees page. Information on long-stay camping is available on the Frontcountry Camping webpage.

Things to do

Swimming

There are swimming opportunities in this park.

There are no lifeguards on duty in BC Parks.

Canoeing

One Island Lake provides an opportunity for peaceful canoe and kayak trips.

Kayaking

One Island Lake provides an opportunity for peaceful canoe and kayak trips.

Fishing

Anglers can try their luck fishing for brook trout and rainbow trout.

Anyone fishing in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence. To learn more, see the fishing and hunting guide.

Pets on leash

Pets and domestic animals must be on a leash at all times and are not allowed in beach areas. 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.

Cycling

Bicycles must keep to roadways. Bicycle helmets are mandatory in British Columbia.

Please note that bicycles with electric assist motors (e-bikes) are not allowed on the trails within One Island 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.

Waterskiing

There are waterskiing opportunities on the lake.

Windsurfing

There are windsurfing opportunities on the lake.

Scuba diving

There are scuba diving or snorkelling opportunities.

Facilities

Accessibility information

Accessibility information is available for this park.

Boat launch

The boat launch is located near the main entrance. As you drive in, it is straight ahead, past the campground.

Campfires

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.

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.

Drinking water

There are two hand pumps available.

Picnic areas

This park has a day-use and picnic area.

Pit or flush toilets

This park only has pit toilets, no flush toilets.

Playground

This park has a small playground.

About this park

Conservation

This small park provides representation of the Kiskatinaw Plateau ecosection. The boreal white and black spruce biogeoclimatic zone covers One Island Park. Forests are comprised mainly of lodgepole pine and black and white spruce.

Wildlife

A variety of waterfowl congregate at One Island Lake. Moose, white-tail and mule deer, beaver and black bear are also common to the area. One Island Lake is a popular destination for area anglers. The lake is stocked annually with brook and rainbow trout. The lake also supports other fish species such as brook stickleback, finescale dace and fathead minnow.

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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