All tagged Thompson-Nicola
Kentucky Alleyne Provincial Park is situated in the countryside on the outskirts of Merritt, British Columbia. It consists of two gorgeous turquoise lakes called Kentucky Lake and Alleyne Lake. The two lakes are part of a larger chain of many small lakes and ponds. This incredible provincial park has great fishing, wildlife watching, and provides a great place for camping. There are hiking trails all throughout the park that shows off the lakes stunning blue water and lead you to private coves where you can swim and enjoy the peaceful tranquility of some of BC’s best lakes.
Monte Lake is a small picturesque lake situated in the Thompson-Nicola region of beautiful British Columbia, Canada. It is well known in the area for its great fishing, which includes kokanee salmon, rainbow trout, and brook trout. It is also an excellent lake to take the family camping for the weekend and has a wonderful lakefront campsite and RV park called the Monte Lake Resort. There are also day-use areas on the North end of the lake with small beaches and swimming spots with crystal clear water.
Overlander Park is one of the main attractions of the city of Kamloops, British Columbia, and features a large white sand beach located on the Thompson River. It is the spot where two rivers converge, the North Thompson River and the South Thompson River. The meeting of these two rivers has created an amazing sand bar that allows you to walk out into the river when the water is low. The mixture of blue and brown waters creates a brilliant contrast of colors.
Johnson Lake, British Columbia is a stunning example of beauty but unfortunately garnered some much-unwanted attention in previous years when a photo of the lake featuring its incredibly clear blue waters went viral on social media and brought in hoards of people wanting to witness the lake’s natural brilliance. Though understandable why all those people would want to visit, the problem happened to be a lack of space and facilities to accommodate those campers and to top it off some of them chose to leave behind their trash, which understandably caused an uproar from the locals who once enjoyed the clean wilderness area. This eventually caused the shutdown of the lake and its campsite and caused strict enforcement of rules in order to preserve the pristine BC paradise.
