Goldpan Provincial Park

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Goldpan Provincial Park
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Location Kamloops Division Yale Land District, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Lytton, BC
Coordinates 50°20′52″N121°23′24″W / 50.34778°N 121.39000°W / 50.34778; -121.39000
Area5.6 ha. (0.05 km²)
Established March 16, 1971
Governing body BC Parks

Goldpan Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located on the Trans-Canada Highway between Lytton (W) and Spences Bridge (E), on the Thompson River. The park has camping above the highway and a picnic area and riverfront below.

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Coordinates: 50°21′00″N121°23′00″W / 50.35000°N 121.38333°W / 50.35000; -121.38333