Mara Lake Rest Area

Highway 97A Southbound

Mara Lake Rest Area is a rest area on Highway 97A, British Columbia. It serves southbound traffic. It has washrooms, picnic tables, accessible washrooms and bear-proof garbage bins. There is no truck parking.

At a glance

Season: Open year-round
Washrooms: Yes
Drinking water: Not recorded
Truck parking: No
Sani-dump: Not recorded

Where it is

10 km south of Sicamous

Facilities

Washrooms
Picnic tables
Accessible washroom
Bear-proof bins
Garbage bins

Not available here

No truck parking

Toilet type: Pit toilets

Can I stay overnight here?

British Columbia: You may rest or sleep at a provincial rest area, but overnight camping is not permitted; the ministry discourages stays of more than eight hours.

Signs at a rest area always override the general rule. Full rules and sources →

Nearby stops

Shuswap Lake Rest Area Rest area · 5.2 km
The Last Spike Rest Area Rest area · 30 km
Rutherford Beach Rest Area Rest area · 41 km
Una Rest area · 48 km
Shuswap River Recreation Area Rest area · 60 km
Columbia Rest Area Rest area · 60 km

Where this information comes from

Facilities: British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Transit (data as of September 28, 2026). Open Government Licence – British Columbia
Directory updated September 28, 2026.

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