The park is named for Syringa Creek, which flows into Lower Arrow Lake, near the park's southern boundary. The 'syringa,' or mock orange, a shrub indigenous to the area, blooms in early spring and emits an enchanting bouquet as recognizable as an orange itself. Along with two boat ramps, hiking trails, an archaeological site, and outdoor nature displays, this park offers interpretive programs most afternoons and evenings from mid-June through the Labour Day weekend, and it's open May through September. The campsites are located in an open pine forest, giving pleasant shade from the summer sun. This waterfront park has many small pocket beaches, which provide splendid opportunities for solitude and privacy.
Hiking trails lead north along the lakeshore.
Farther east along Hwy 3, Nancy Greene Provincial Park is a popular overnight stop with 10 parking-lot sites for RVs. It is a place to enjoy a cool night's rest away from the heat in the valley, and you can often catch your supper of rainbow trout. On the east side of the Columbia River near the US border, Beaver Creek offers an opportunity to observe the terraces formed by the retreating glaciers as the last great ice age waned. Fort Shepherd, a Hudson's Bay Company trading post and stop along the Dewdney Trail, once stood nearby. Two archaeological sites are located in the park.