Two interesting archaeological sites lie within park boundaries, and you may see coyote, deer, black bear, Columbian ground squirrels, yellow-ballied marmots, mink, bobcat and red fox.

Pacific rattlesnakes, shy creatures who wish only to be left alone, are an important part of this fascinating ecosystem. Vegetation in the park is extremely diverse with 432 species of vascular plants identified, including ten species considered rare in British Columbia.  This amount of plant diversity is quite extraordinary for a park of this size.

There are no camping facilities within the park, however the park offers a variety of day-use activities accessed from three main parking areas: Red Gate, Cosens Bay and, largest of the three, the parking lot at the trailhead to Jade and Juniper Bays.

A large portion of the park contains multiuse hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking trails. Kalamalka Lake was an artillery range during World War II, so give any suspicious, bombshell-shaped objects a wide berth and report these objects to a park official. Juniper Bay is the most developed area in the park, this area is wheelchair accessible and has a children’s playground, picnic tables, toilets, water and a swimming area.  There are additional swimming areas at Jade Bay and Cosens Bay.