Parks and Campgrounds

Squamish Municipal Parks Services provides sport, park, playground, greenspace and Campground facilities throughout the community. For information on use and booking parks call Brennan Park Recreation Centre at 604.898.3604.

Campgrounds

Squamish Municipal Campground

Conveniently located next to Brennan Park Recreation Centre, our 45 site campground offers access to facilities and local attractions. Visitors can use the shower facilities at the pool for a small fee.

Camping is first come, first served but reservation are accepted. Payment for sites is at Brennan Park Recreation Centre Located at 1009 Centennial Way, Squamish. 

Call 604.898.3604 for more information on the Municipal Campground

Forest Recreation Sites

Brohm Lake

With over 11 km of connecting trails through a 400 hectare forest area, the Brohm Lake Interpretive Forest offers spectacular views of the Tantalus Mountain range, quiet lakeside spots for picnicking, and a variety of terrain and landscapes to explore. A lake trail near the parking area and smooth lakeside rockbluffs also make Brohm Lake ideal for canoeing, kayaking, and swimming. Please treat this area with respect by staying on marked trails, taking care not to disturb plants and animals, and packing out all your garbage. Open fires and overnight camping are not permitted.

Cat Lake

A medium-sized, semi-open site on a small lake. Accessible by two-wheel drive vehicles to parking area, which is a five-minute walk to the lake. Receives very high use. As the water flow in the lake is very slow, no powerboats of any kind are permitted. Caution: Narrow access road, not suitable for motorhomes. Periodic industrial traffic. Wharves, stairs and trails may be slippery. Activities include: camping (26 tent sites), mountain biking, beach, fishing, picnicking and swimming.

See more about Cat & Brohm Lakes at TourismSquamish.com. 

Parks

Alice Lake Provincial Park

Located just 12 kilometers north of Squamish town centre, Alice Lake Provincial Park is one of the Lower Mainland's most popular camping retreats, with four lakes, an interpretive trail, playground, and picnic area.

Visit Alice Lake on TourismSquamish.com for more details.

Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park

Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park lies in the Squamish River watershed within the rugged terrain of the Coast Mountains Range, and houses the North America's largest population of wintering bald eagles. 

Visit Brackendale Eagles on TourismSquamish.com for more details.

Garibaldi Provincial Park

Garibaldi Provincial Park is one of the largest provincial parks in British Columbia and extends from Whistler to Squamish, and is a favourite for backcountry skiers and hikers.

Visit Garibaldi Park on TourismSquamish.com for more details.

Murrin Provincial Park

Located 8.5 kilometers south of downtown Squamish, Murrin Provincial Park is home to Browning Lake, a favourite swimming, fishing and picnic destination in Sea to Sky Country. Murrin also boasts an array of granite crags for rock climbers of all abilities.

Visit Murrin Park on TourismSquamish.com for more details.

Porteau Cove Provincial Park

This outstanding marine park is well known for its diverse scuba diving experience and its sea-side campground. Several wrecks have been sunk in the cove to produce man-made reefs and thus have created a prime scuba diving experience.

Visit Porteau Cove on TourismSquamish.com for more details.

Shannon Falls Provincial Park

Located just south of downtown Squamish, Shannon Falls, the 3rd highest waterfall in Canada, casts a dramatic impression to Squamish visitors.

Visit Shannon Falls on TourismSquamish.com for more details.

Stawamus Chief Provincial Park

Squamish's newest Provincial Park, created in 1996, features one of the world's largest granite monoliths, the Stawamus Chief (rising 650 metres) - one of North America's greatest rock climbing attractions.

Visit Stawamus Chief on TourismSquamish.com for more details.

Tantalus Provincial Park

This new protected area includes the former Lake Lovely Water Recreation Area. Scenic Lake Lovely Water is located at 3800 feet above sea level. This area is excellent for mountaineering.

Visit Tantalus on TourismSquamish.com for more details.