Gwyneth Lake Park

Gwyneth Lake is a 132 hectare, Class A park 70 kilometers west of Lillooet accessed via the Hurley Forestry road. The park includes a small lake and marsh. It is situated on the Hurley-Carpenter Lake road tour route from the Lower Mainland and can cater to the destination and day use needs of visitors to the Goldbridge-Bralorne area and, as a former Ministry of Forests and Range recreation site, provides opportunities for fishing, camping, picnicking and as a base for hiking and ATV touring in the surrounding area.

The purpose of this document is to guide the management of Gwyneth Lake Park. The centre of the park is a small lake with six unit rustic campground. It provides opportunities for fishing, camping, picnicking and is a base for hiking. The park and surrounding area have been logged and are in a state of vigorous regeneration. Gold Bridge and Bralorne are the nearest communities to Gwyneth Lake Park. This park was recommended through the Lillooet Land and Resource Management Plan in 2004 and formally established as a Class A park by the Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2010. Class A parks are Crown lands dedicated to the preservation of their natural environments for the use and enjoyment of the public. Gwyneth Lake Park is primarily a recreational stop catering to visitors travelling over the Hurley Forest Service Road from Vancouver area. It provides a location to camp while participating in hiking, hunting or visiting the communities of Gold Bridge or Bralorne. Almost all of the park has been previously logged and contains numerous access roads and ski trails. The lake also contains Rainbow Trout and is used by anglers year round. The vision of the park is to provide a rustic camping opportunity in a secluded setting. Visitors use the campground as a base for hunting or exploring in the surrounding area by mountain bike. The lake continues to provide opportunities for wildlife viewing while hiking or camping, and angling in both summer and winter. The area continues to support healthy wildlife populations, primarily focussed on the productive wetland areas of the lake.The vision of the park is to provide a rustic camping opportunity in a secluded setting. Visitors use the campground as a base for hunting or exploring in the surrounding area by mountain bike. The lake continues to provide opportunities for wildlife viewing while hiking or camping, and angling in both summer and winter. The area continues to support healthy wildlife populations, primarily focused on the productive wetland areas of the lake.

Source: Gwyneth Lake Park

Issues:

  • Park is too small to provide adequate representation of surrounding forest

Goals

  • Intensive recreation while maintaining the present rustic condition
  • Maintenance of facilities and road access