Kootenay Lake Provincial Park | |
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Location | British Columbia, Canada |
Nearest city | Trail |
Coordinates | 49°22′22″N116°48′36″W / 49.37278°N 116.81000°W |
Area | 3.43 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
Established | March 8, 1990 |
Governing body | BC Parks |
Kootenay Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It encompasses five widely dispersed parks around Kootenay Lake: Kootenay Lake Provincial Park (Davis Creek site), Kootenay Lake Provincial Park (Lost Ledge sites), Kootenay Lake Provincial Park (Midge Creek site), Kootenay Lake Provincial Park (Campbell Bay site), and Kootenay Lake Provincial Park (Coffee Creek site).
All of the parks are located in south central British Columbia.
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