Denison-Bonneau Park is a small BC Parks backcountry park about 60 kilometres east of Vernon, on a subalpine plateau above the Creighton Valley. BC Parks says primary access is a two kilometre hiking trail from Bonneau Lake Forest Service Road.
The park protects subalpine lakes, old-growth forest remnants, geological features, and viewscapes in the Okanagan Highlands.
Denison-Bonneau is for self-sufficient hikers, anglers, backcountry campers, hunters, and visitors interested in quiet subalpine settings. Denison Lake and Bonneau Lake provide fishing opportunities, while day-use hikers and backcountry campers can explore forested terrain and lake scenery.
BC Parks also highlights the park's First Nations importance, including associations with food, social, and ceremonial harvesting activities, as well as other spiritual and cultural values. The park provides habitat connectivity and refuge in a broader landscape affected by logging and road building outside the park.
The Denison Lake Trail begins outside the park and is managed cooperatively by the Vernon Outdoors Club, BC Parks, and Sites and Trails BC.
Plan around the Denison Lake Trail approach, subalpine lake hiking, self-sufficient backcountry camping, fishing at Denison and Bonneau lakes, old-growth forest observation, geological features, scenic viewpoints, subalpine lake and viewscape photography, leashed-pet travel, and seasonal hunting.
Check forest service road and trail conditions, fishing and hunting rules, and weather before travelling. Pets must be leashed, backcountry areas are not suitable for dogs because of wildlife issues, and visitors should carry all supplies needed for a small backcountry park.
