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B.C.'s Joffre Lakes Park to Close Sept. 2–Oct. 3 in Final 2025 Shutdown

The monthlong pause supports ecological recovery alongside First Nations cultural access.

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The natural beauty of Joffre Lakes Park near Pemberton is being safeguarded with limited day-use passes and temporary closures as part of a management plan developed by local First Nations and B.C. Parks.
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Overview

  • The B.C. Ministry of Environment and Parks says all recreational visitors will be barred during the Sept. 2–Oct. 3 closure.
  • This will be the third and final temporary closure of 2025 under a joint strategy with the Lil’wat Nation and N’Quatqua.
  • Officials say the timing also acknowledges the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30.
  • The province says the schedule preserves public access over the Labour Day weekend after the Nations sought additional closure days.
  • Earlier closures ran for three weeks starting April 25 and for two weeks in June as managers respond to heavy use at one of B.C.’s busiest parks.