Kenna Cartwright Park

Parks, Gardens, Trails

A Hiker's Paradise
Kenna Cartwright offers an extensive network of gentle nature trails for hiking or cycling with panoramic views of the city, the Thompson Valley, Kamloops Lake and the convergence of the North and South Thompson Rivers.

This combined with our distinctive 4 seasons and easy access, makes Kenna Cartwright a park for all seasons.

Park Hours
Dawn till dusk year round

How To Get There
Located in southwest Kamloops.
Take the Trans Canada Highway to Exit #366 north along Copperhead Drive and then west along Hillside Drive to the main entrance.

It's Wild
Kenna Cartwright Nature Park (est. 1996) encompasses almost 800 hectacres of Mount Dufferin in Kamloops, BC making it the largest municipal park in the province. The park is named in honour of Kenna Cartwright, former Councillor and Mayor of Kamloops and long time supporter of parkland preservation.

Trails
Over 40 kilometers of gentle nature trails meander through the park. Trail difficulty ratings (largely influenced by elevation change) are indicated on the park map and at trail junctions in the park.

Designated trails are indicated on the park map and in the field with trail markers at each junction. There are no technical or extreme rated trails found in the park. Please note: There is no water or telephone currently available in the park.

Make Your Own Trail Maps - Right Here!
We have 4 downloadable files and we've set them up so that you could print each one out, trim it, tape them together and voila - your own trail map!. All you need is scissors, tape and a printer.

PDF Files
Upper Left
Upper Right
Lower Left
Lower Right
Zip File Download all 4

Trails may close during spring snow melt due to prevent compaction and erosion. The park may close during extreme fire hazard risk. Watch for posted signs. Trails remain open in the winter but are not cleared of snow, hikers must wear appropriate footwear.

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Contact
Nick DeCicco
Parks Operation Supervisor
ph (250) 828-3518

Note: All correspondence is entered into our system, and will be dealt with in due process. Please allow several working days for a response. Thank you.