Tunkwa Park
Fishing, Camping, and Adventure Amidst Scenic Landscapes
Tunkwa Park, home to the renowned Tunkwa and Leighton Lakes, offers exceptional trout fishing, with Tunkwa listed among the top 10 provincial rainbow trout fisheries. The park features beautiful grasslands, forests, wetlands, and bogs, providing a diverse landscape for year-round recreation, including camping, hunting, horseback riding, wildlife viewing, and snow sports. Whether you're fishing in the summer or cross-country skiing in the winter, Tunkwa Park is a destination for every season.
Tunkwa Park
A Diverse Playground for Outdoor Enthusiasts
Tunkwa Park contains two large, man-made trout fishing lakes, Tunkwa and Leighton. There are campgrounds on both lakes. Tunkwa is listed in the top 10 provincial rainbow trout fisheries.
This park protects mid elevation grasslands, forests, lakes, and wetlands including bogs and ponds. This is a year-round recreation area noted for camping, hunting, horseback riding, wildlife viewing, fishing, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling.
Park Contact
Park operator
This park is operated by Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd.General questions and feedback for BC Parks
We answer emails weekdays from 9 am to 5 pm Pacific Time.
Facilities
- Accessibility Information
- Boat Launch
- Campfires
- Drinking Water
- Picnic Areas
- Pit or Flush Toilets
Things To Do
- Canoeing
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Hunting
- Interpretive Programs
- Pets on leash
- Swimming