Kathlyn Lake Beach Park is a small community recreation lake located just north of Smithers, British Columbia, Canada. The park is surrounded by trees, backed by mountains and situated in a rural neighbourhood. And being so close to Smithers, it is visited by many people during the summer months for swimming, canoeing and fishing.

The park area on Kathlyn Lake includes a small day use area with a boat launch for unloading roof top canoes and small boats. In the summer months there are many boats trolling on the lake fishing for Cutthroat Trout up to 1 - 1.5 lbs.

The lake a pretty fishing spot, although parking can get a bit tight and in the summer it can get busy. The ease of access, the close proximity to Smithers and, the fact, the lake is stocked regularly with trout all make Kathlyn a popular destination for fisherman.

On shore the park area enjoys a small sandy beach and a larger grassy field. There are picnic tables in the sun and in the shade. Sitting on the edge of the grassy field are wooden viewing benches so to relax and enjoy the water views. Tucked away in the back of the park are the change rooms and outhouses.

From the park one can partially see Hudson Bay Mountain and Glacier Gulch. This would make sense since the glacier and the Twin Falls hiking trails are located just up the road. Anyone visiting the area should try to make the time to take a quick hike to the two waterfalls. As for hiking to the glacier, make sure you are prepare as the Glacier Gulch hike is not a hike to do on a whim.

How to get to Kathlyn Lake Trail: Follow the signs to "Glacier Gulch and Twin Falls". Travel Highway 16 north of Smithers, British Columbia, Canada for about 4 kilometres and take a left from Hwy 16 onto Lake Kathlyn Road. Continue driving turn right on Bench Road. The recreation site and parking lot is ahead.