GETTING THERE
Getting to Seymour Arm, BC
Seymour Arm is reached on purpose. The established road route follows the North Shuswap to St. Ives, where the pavement ends, then continues for roughly 42 kilometres on gravel.
Download your route before St. Ives. Cell service becomes unreliable and may disappear before you reach the community.
MAP & OFFLINE ROUTE
Save the Route Before You Lose Service
Use the established North Shuswap approach. Do not accept an unfamiliar “shortcut” onto another forestry road simply because a navigation app says it is faster.
ROUTE AT A GLANCE
Highway 1 → Squilax → St. Ives → Seymour Arm
BC Parks describes Silver Beach Park as about 83 kilometres from Highway 1 at Squilax, with approximately the final 42 kilometres on gravel.
1. Turn at Squilax
Leave the Trans-Canada Highway and follow Squilax–Anglemont Road along the North Shuswap.
2. Follow the Lake
Continue through Scotch Creek, Celista, Anglemont and toward St. Ives.
3. Prepare at St. Ives
The pavement ends here. Confirm fuel, tires, supplies, daylight and your saved destination.
4. Continue on Gravel
Follow the established Forest Service Road for roughly 42 kilometres into Seymour Arm.
ONCE YOU ARRIVE
Save Your Exact Destination Too
Seymour Arm is spread out enough that “I made it to town” does not always mean “I found my campground.” Save the correct property before the signal disappears.
Camping
Silver Beach Park
BC Parks campground at the north end of the lake.
Seymour Arm Campground
1178 Abbott Road.
Silver Beach RV Park
1370 Collings Road.
Services & Lodging
Daniels Store & Marina
1142 Seymour Arm Bay Road.
Long Ridge Lodge
1230 Ireland Road.
Confirm current operating hours or arrival instructions directly with each business before travelling.
LIVE VISITOR CHECK
Check Conditions Before Committing to the Gravel
These panels provide current regional context. The final forestry-road section may not be covered by the same real-time reporting, so no alert does not guarantee perfect conditions.
Road Information
Regional Weather
GRAVEL, RVS & WINTER
Let the Road Set the Pace
Conditions vary with weather, grading, traffic and season. Expect dust, washboard, potholes, narrow areas and oncoming work or logging vehicles.
Cars & Trucks
Leave space in dust, slow for blind corners and carry a usable spare tire. After arriving, check tires and anything mounted underneath the vehicle.
RVs & Trailers
Secure the interior before the gravel. Check tire pressure, hitch, safety chains and breakaway cable, then perform another walk-around when you arrive.
Fuel & Supplies
Enter the remote section with a comfortable fuel reserve. Buy medication, specialty food, repair parts and other must-haves before choices become limited.
Winter Travel
Allow extra daylight and carry winter clothing and emergency supplies. Check snow, wind and visibility—not temperature alone—and keep a realistic turnaround plan.
ARRIVING BY WATER
The Lake Is Another Route In
Silver Beach is accessible by road and water. Boaters should check weather, wind, fuel, shoreline conditions and anchoring. BC Parks warns of shallow sandbars in front of the main Silver Beach area.
FINAL CHECK
Before You Pass St. Ives
Route saved. Destination saved. Fuel comfortable. Tires and spare checked. Essential supplies packed. Current road, weather, wildfire and park information reviewed.