Inland Lake Park is north of Powell River, reached from Haslam Street near Cranberry Lake and the Haywire Bay and Inland Lake road junction. BC Parks says the area was a Forest Service recreation site before becoming a provincial park in 1997.
The park has drive-in and walk-in campsites.
Inland Lake Park is especially useful for visitors who want a long, easy lake circuit. The 13-kilometre Inland Lake loop is described by BC Parks as low barrier, though not entirely wheelchair accessible. It includes crushed limestone, elevated boardwalks, bridges, pit toilets placed around the route, many lake access points, and a cement wheelchair ramp at the trailhead. The former protected area was renamed Inland Lake Park when transferred to BC Parks.
The loop is popular for day hiking and leisurely cycling. The lake also supports swimming, canoeing, kayaking, boating under 10 horsepower, wildlife viewing from elevated boardwalks, and trout fishing. There are no rentals in the park; the nearest rentals are in Powell River about 10 kilometres away.
Fishing is seasonal and rule-specific, with no fishing from November 1 to March 31.
Plan around drive-in camping, walk-in camping, the 13-kilometre loop trail, low-barrier boardwalk scenery, cycling, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, low-horsepower boating, trout fishing, and lakeshore wildlife viewing.
There is no designated or roped swimming area. Fishing is closed November 1 through March 31, and single barbless hook rules apply April 1 through October 31. Pets are restricted from beach, picnic, building, and boat-launch areas.
