Kelowna, BC
Log in
Goat Lake Trail in Cathedral Park reveals basalt mountains, shaped by the rapid cooling of ancient lava. These rugged formations highlight the area’s volcanic history and dramatic geological past.
57score
Fair match · reservable

Cathedral Provincial Park

BC Park · 23 sites · Mixed (some reservable)Paved access
© BC Parks, under the OGL-BC

About this site

Source ↗

Cathedral Park is an expanse of jagged mountain peaks, azure lakes, and flower-dappled alpine meadows. It sits between the dense, wet forests of the Cascade Mountains and the desert-like Okanagan Valley. This mountainous park contains a rich variety of terrain, flora, and fauna. For visitors, it offers camping (including wilderness camping ), hiking , mountain climbing , and fishing . Cathedral Park offers incredible scenery made up of fascinating rock formations. These include a jumble of columnar-jointed basalt forms and massive, wind-eroded quartz monzonite towers. The lakes in this park look like turquoise jewels in a granite setting. Each of the lakes in the park’s core area has its own unique charm. And the equally beautiful Haystack Lakes are within a day’s hike. Much of the park…

HikingBoat launchFishingSwimmingPit toiletFirepit

Where it is

49.0818, -120.1563
Loading map…
BC Park
Open in map ↗

Weather forecast

next 14 days
Thu20°12°16%
Fri21°11°1%
Sat22°8°13%
Sun22°5°5%
Mon21°6°1%
Tue23°8°4%
Wed23°6°1%
Thu18°5°2%
Fri20°3°2%
Sat21°5°1%
Sun24°7°6%
Mon25°8°3%
Tue23°7°3%
Wed15°2°6%

Fire & air quality

Nearest fire 52 km · 520 ha
Fire ban in effect · Kamloops
Air quality · Unhealthy (AQI 170)
Worst PM2.5 143.9 μg/m³, check local advisories

Drive from Kelowna, BC

drive (one-way)
143 km
drive time
2h 47m
round-trip
$57
34.3 L

Routed on real roads. Fuel at your current gas price.

Around this site

Fuel 26 km· Fas GasTown 20 km· Ashnola 10Lake 3 km· Scout LakeHot spring 122 km· Harrison Hot SpringsTrailhead 44 km· Whipsaw Trailhead (Southeast Side)

Photos

Your visit notes (0)