Lac Le Jeune Park is reached from the Lac Le Jeune exit on Highway 5, 37 kilometres south of Kamloops and 47 kilometres north of Merritt. BC Parks says the park sits at 1,280 metres, with cooler weather than the valleys to the north and south.
The campground serves as a base for Lac Le Jeune, Stake Lake, and Walloper Lake recreation.
Lac Le Jeune Park is an easy getaway for campers and anglers who want swimming, boating, hiking, biking, fishing, nature appreciation, and winter ski access. BC Parks notes high summer use and informal cross-country skiing in winter, when there is no vehicle access.
The Gus Johnson Trail circles the lake through forest and wet meadow edges for about eight kilometres. From the park, visitors can also reach the extensive Stake Lake trail system, which has more than 45 kilometres of trails. Both trail systems are used for hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing.
The lake has 146 metres of sandy beach and a sectioned-off swim area. Lac Le Jeune is known for rainbow trout averaging about 1.5 kilograms, and a 76-metre fishing wharf sits in front of the day-use area. Canoeing and kayaking are also available.
Plan around frontcountry camping, sandy-beach swimming, canoeing, kayaking, rainbow trout fishing, the fishing wharf, the Gus Johnson Trail, Stake Lake trail access, biking, Learn to Fish programs, and winter skiing.
Summer can be busy. Follow posted trail signs, check winter access expectations before ski trips, and carry the proper fishing licence for open-water or ice-fishing plans.
