Mud Lake Delta Park is at the east end of Mud Lake, due east of Blue River and 230 kilometres north of Kamloops on Highway 5. BC Parks says the park is accessible by boat via the North Thompson and Mud Rivers, with an active logging road reaching portions of the park.
The park protects a pristine delta and mosaic of floodplain wetlands, back channels, beaver ponds, oxbow lakes, cottonwoods, sedge meadows, and old-growth mixed cedar, hemlock, and spruce on steep slopes.
Mud Lake Delta is a quiet wetland destination for prepared paddlers, nature observers, anglers, hunters, and winter users. Canoe or kayak access is required, beginning at the north end of Blue River, then following the North Thompson and Mud River to the lake.
BC Parks highlights nature study, wildlife viewing, fishing, hunting, ice fishing, and snowshoeing. Conservation values include early successional stages on delta formations, important bull trout spawning, possible coho salmon spawning and rearing, excellent moose calving and year-round habitat, and possible spring grizzly range.
Canoe or kayak to the delta, observe wetland habitat, watch wildlife, fish or ice fish with the proper licence, hunt during open seasons, snowshoe in winter without maintained trails, and photograph the floodplain setting.
There are no camping or day-use facilities, no potable water, and no developed trails. Campfires are not permitted except in emergencies, so bring a camp stove. Treat backcountry access seriously, keep pets controlled, and plan around river travel, logging-road conditions, and wetland sensitivity.
