Nickel Plate Park | |
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Location | Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia, Canada |
Coordinates | 49°24′17″N119°56′52″W / 49.40472°N 119.94778°W |
Area | 105 ha (260 acres) |
Established | 1938 |
Operator | BC Parks |
Nickel Plate Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. [2] Formerly known as Clearwater Park, [3] it is located in the Similkameen District at the northeast corner of Nickel Plate Lake. [4] The park is also 29km northeast of Hedley near the Apex Ski Resort. [5]
Campers can be found on the lake's sandy beaches and are expected to practice "no trace" camping. Boat access to the lake is available by a rough gravel boat launch at the north end of the dam. In addition, the Nickel Plate Nordic Centre in Nickel Plate Provincial Park features 39km of groomed and track-set trails. [5]
The park has recreational activities including hiking, fishing, paddling, canoeing and kayaking as well as winter recreation.
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