Big Bar Lake Provincial Park

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Big Bar Lake Provincial Park
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Otter Marsh in Big Bar Lake Provincial Park
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Location Thompson-Nicola, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest town Clinton
Coordinates 51°18′39″N121°48′51″W / 51.31083°N 121.81417°W / 51.31083; -121.81417 (Big Bar Lake Provincial Park)
Area368 ha (910 acres)
EstablishedOctober 27, 1969
Administrator BC Parks
Big Bar Lake Provincial Park

Big Bar Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It includes vehicle accessible camping, a boat launch, swimming, angling, and hiking opportunities. There are 46 campsites within the park in two very close campgrounds. [2]

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References

  1. "Protected Planet | Big Bar Lake Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
  2. "Big Bar Lake Provincial Park". BC Parks. British Columbia Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 15 October 2019.