Adams Lake Marine Provincial Park

About

Spillman Beaches encompasses beach frontage along Adams Lake and the lower portion of Spillman Creek. The park contains mixed Douglas fir and lodgepole pine forests, cottonwood, birch, and western red cedar. Poplar Point includes a portion of Adams Lake beach and an upland forest of Douglas-fir, western redcedar, and cottonwoods. Refuge Bay features a small, undisturbed stand of cedar, spruce, and hemlock as well as extensive Douglas fir and lodgepole pine forests of varying ages.

Spillman Creek contains wild rainbow trout, with possible spawning habitat. It is also a potential sockeye spawning habitat.

Located around 125 km northeast of Kamloops in south central British Columbia, Adams Lake Marine Park is a wilderness area with excellent boating and fishing opportunities. The park consists of three marine sites: Spillman Beaches Poplar Point Refuge Bay Spillman Beaches Featuring some of the best beaches on Adams Lake, this area includes an alluvial fan and the lower reaches of Spillman Creek. Away from the beaches, it offers a mix of pine forest, birch, cottonwoods, and western red cedar. There are also small pockets of grassland and shrubs.

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.

Before you go

Getting there

Any maps provided on this page are for information only. They may not represent legal boundaries and should not be used for navigation. The closest communities to Adams Lake Marine Park are Kamloops, Barriere, Sorrento, and Chase. The Spillman Beaches area is on the east side of Adams Lake. It can be accessed by boat only. Also on the east side of Adams Lake, Poplar Point is where Bugcamp Creek enters the lake. It can be accessed by boat only. The Refuge Bay area is at the north-west end of Adams Lake. It can be accessed by boat or by car.

Good to know

There are few pullouts available during the high water of May and June Bring your own drinking water as potable water is not available in this park

Safety

Due to its considerable size, Adams Lake often experiences strong, gusty winds. Boating and other aquatic activities can be hazardous in particularly strong winds.

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.