James Chabot

A popular day-use family recreation destination, James Chabot Provincial Park, located next to Lake Windermere in Invermere, offers an array of recreational activities including swimming, kayaking, canoeing, windsurfing and waterskiing.

A broad sandy beach backed with open, grassy play areas offers pleasant surroundings for families who enjoy lakeshore recreation.

Amenities

This park has a day-use and picnic area with 40 picnic tables and 360 metres of sandy beach backed by a grassy area, 171 parking stalls as well as:

• Drinking water
• Adventure playground
• Volleyball court
• Flush toilets and change room
  

Wildlife Viewing

A newly constructed 350 metre elevated boardwalk allows pedestrians to view wildlife and appreciate the wetland within the park. The boardwalk is part of an initiative by the Columbia River Greenways Alliance to link natural habitat and green spaces along the Columbia River.