Joffre Lakes Park

50.3472° N, 122.4771° W

Joffre Lakes Park is a 14.9 km² provincial park 15 km east of Mount Currie, in British Columbia. It was established in 1988.

2 named lakes lie in or along the park; the largest is Upper Joffre Lake (0.25 km²).

BC Parks requires a free day-use pass for this park on some dates. Check the official page before you go.

Area
14.9 km²
Established
1988
Named lakes
2

Conditions today

10.8 °C

Observed at Pemberton, as of 12:00 a.m. PDT

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy near midnight then rain. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 near midnight. Low 8.

Weather: Pemberton (local forecast), as of 12:00 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:50 a.m.
Sunrise
7:23 a.m.
Sunset
6:30 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:02 p.m.
Moonrise
6:22 a.m.
Moonset
5:50 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Whistler, as of 11:00 p.m. PDT Thursday

In the park

RankFeatureArea
1Upper Joffre Lake0.25 km²
2Lower Joffre Lake0.1 km²

Things to do

Activities

  • Climbing
  • Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Winter recreation

Camping

  • Backcountry camping

Facilities

  • Accessibility information
  • Pit or flush toilets

As listed by the park’s official page. Book a campsite

Official record

Designation
Provincial park
Park class
Class A
IUCN category
II, National parkInternational IUCN class, not a legal designation
Managed by
Government of British Columbia
Official website
bcparks.ca
Reservations
camping.bcparks.ca

Photos

Joffre Lakes - British Columbia, Canada (48596869612)
Photo: Giuseppe Milo from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Joffre lakes from above Pemberton BC
Photo: Petronel van der Hoven, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Joffre Lakes Hike (18876243884)
Photo: Jennifer C., CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons