Donnely Lake Park is a BC Parks site about 45 kilometres northeast of 100 Mile House. BC Parks says it was established through the Cariboo-Chilcotin Land-Use Plan Goal 2 special feature process.
The park protects a regionally significant wilderness walk-in fishery and camping in a wilderness setting.
Donnely Lake is a compact backcountry-style Cariboo destination for hikers, anglers, campers, and hunters who want a walk-in lake rather than a road-access beach park. A 2.5 kilometre trail leads from the parking area to Donnely Lake.
The lake contains rainbow trout, and fishing opportunities are available under current regulations. The park also protects an entire small watershed, which BC Parks identifies as unique in the Cariboo. Slopes around the lake are mature and old spruce, Douglas-fir, and pine forests.
That whole-watershed protection is the key conservation feature, pairing lake recreation with mature forest habitat in a quiet Cariboo setting.
Because the official page lists only a trail, fishing, hunting, and location information, visitors should plan for a self-contained trip with few developed services and a light footprint around the lake, forest, and watershed.
Plan around the 2.5 kilometre walk-in trail, wilderness camping, rainbow trout fishing, mature and old forest observation, small watershed appreciation, quiet lake photography, map review, and seasonal hunting where permitted.
Carry water, food, navigation, and emergency basics for a walk-in park. Check access conditions, fishing licences, hunting regulations, and current advisories before travelling northeast of 100 Mile House.
