Muncho Lake Park is reached from the Alaska Highway at kilometre 681, where the highway runs through the park and provides access to Strawberry Flats and MacDonald campgrounds. BC Parks describes it as a secluded area with spectacular mountains, wildlife, and wildflowers.
Muncho Lake's deep cold waters are coloured jade by minerals and stretch for 12 kilometres.
Muncho Lake is a northern highway classic. Folded Mountain's limestone formations rise above the road in the southern part of the park, and travellers may see moose and Stone sheep along the corridor. The lake holds lake trout, arctic grayling, bull trout, and whitefish.
BC Parks lists swimming, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, wildlife viewing, cycling, waterskiing for experienced visitors, scuba diving, snorkelling, hunting, and winter recreation for experienced travellers. Wildlife can include caribou, moose, Stone sheep, mountain goats, grizzly and black bears, wolves, coyotes, lynx, martens, marmots, fishers, beavers, and migrating birds around Muncho and Drogheda lakes.
Camp at Strawberry Flats or MacDonald, paddle Muncho Lake, fish with the proper licence, swim without lifeguards, watch wildlife from the highway corridor, cycle roads and designated trails, and photograph Folded Mountain and wildflower meadows.
High-altitude rain can cause flooding with little warning, so hike only designated trails. Do not harvest mushrooms or plants, and do not operate drones without permission. Reduce speed around wildlife, pull fully off the road for photos, keep pets leashed, and keep e-bikes off trails. BC Parks provides maps and brochures online.
