A stay in Nimpo Lake can be planned around three interests: water activities, a short trail, and the surrounding mountain and grassland landscape. Nimpo Lake is located on the Interior Plateau and is surrounded by the Coastal Mountains and rolling grasslands.
The Nimpo Lake Low Mobility Trail
The Nimpo Lake Low Mobility Trail is about 1.1 kilometres long, has a compacted gravel surface, and features a gentle slope. Its length, surface, and profile provide concrete details for planning your day. The trail offers views of forest and wetlands. Signage at the trailhead points to the Nimpo Lake Community Trails Network; a map of the community trail network is also available there. The trail has an accessible toilet, benches, and rest areas. The trail views describe the immediate surroundings, while the Interior Plateau, Coastal Mountains, and rolling grasslands form the broader landscape around Nimpo Lake.
Activities at Nimpo Lake
With its expansive waters and quiet stretches of shoreline, Nimpo Lake is well suited to canoeing and kayaking. The lake is also known for a healthy population of rainbow trout. You can fish from the shore or from a canoe. When choosing between these options, you can distinguish paddling from fishing; for fishing, the shore and a canoe are possible starting points.
Accommodation and Access
Fuel, basic supplies, and motel accommodation are available in Nimpo Lake. The Turner Lake Chain can be reached by floatplane from Nimpo Lake. When planning your stay, you can consider overnight accommodation and basic supplies in town separately from access to the Turner Lake Chain.
More Trails in the Wider Cariboo Destination
In the wider Cariboo destination, the Cariboo Regional District’s trail network includes 22 wheelchair-accessible trails distributed throughout the region. The Ninety-Nine Mile Low Mobility Trail is 1.7 kilometres long, passes through lush mountain forest, and has four viewpoints, including one overlooking a wetland. The Quesnelle Forks Low Mobility Trails network covers about 860 metres; viewpoints offer views of a gold-rush-era ghost town and the confluence of the Quesnel and Cariboo rivers. The regional examples differ in length and focus: Ninety-Nine Mile highlights mountain forest and viewpoints, while Quesnelle Forks features gold-rush history and river scenery. The Bullion Pit Low Mobility Trail also offers a view of the man-made canyon dating from the gold-rush era.
Another historic trail in the Cariboo is the Telegraph Trail, an approximately 275-kilometre section of the Collins Overland Telegraph Trail and its successor, the Yukon Telegraph Trail, located within the Cariboo Regional District. Remaining sections are used as recreational trails by hikers and people interested in the province’s history. This means that, alongside landscapes and viewpoints, the Cariboo also offers trails with a direct connection to provincial history.
Discover more destinations: 108 Mile Ranch, 100 Mile House, Quesnel, Canim Lake, Forest Grove, Williams Lake, Tatlayoko Lake, Bridge Lake
For the broader travel overview: Cariboo.
