Champion Lakes Provincial Park

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Champion Lakes Provincial Park
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3rd Champion Lake and beach from lookout trail
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Location Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Trail, BC
Coordinates 49°11′04″N117°37′25″W / 49.18444°N 117.62361°W / 49.18444; -117.62361
Area1,452 ha. (14.52 km²)
EstablishedMarch 12, 1955
Governing body BC Parks
Champion Lakes Provincial Park

Champion Lakes Provincial Park is a provincial park in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada, northeast of the city of Trail in the province's West Kootenay region.

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The park was established by order-in-council in 1955. Its boundaries were adjusted in 2000 to approximately 1,245 hectares and again in 2004 to approximately 1,452 hectares. [1]

Location

It is located 8 km (5.0 mi) east of Fruitvale via Highway 3B, then 10 km (6.2 mi) north on a paved side road.

Facilities

Camping, swimming and hiking trails are available in summer. In winter, there is an extensive network of Nordic ski trails, groomed and tracked by volunteers from the Beaver Valley Cross-Country Ski Club. [2]

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References

  1. "Champion Lakes Park". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  2. BC Parks webpage

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