Kennedy Lake Provincial Park

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Kennedy Lake Provincial Park
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Location Clayoquot Sound, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates 49°02′20″N125°35′00″W / 49.03889°N 125.58333°W / 49.03889; -125.58333
Area241 ha (600 acres)
EstablishedJuly 12, 1995
Governing body BC Parks
Website BC Parks Kennedy Lake
Kennedy Lake Provincial Park

Kennedy Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada located on the SW side of Kennedy Lake, SE of Tofino, British Columbia [2] adjacent to the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. The park has day use facilities only. [3]

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References

  1. "Protected Planet | Kennedy Lake Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  2. "Kennedy Lake Park". BC Geographical Names . adjacent to the
  3. BC Parks