Taylor Arm Provincial Park | |
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Location | British Columbia, Canada |
Nearest city | Port Alberni |
Coordinates | 49°16′33″N125°02′40″W / 49.27583°N 125.04444°W |
Area | 0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
Established | March 1, 1979 |
Governing body | BC Parks |
Taylor Arm Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located on the north side of Sproat Lake 23 km northwest of Port Alberni on Vancouver Island. [1] Situated along Highway 4, the 71-hectare park has few services but provides group camping sites, undeveloped beaches, and day-use areas. The group camping site has pit toilets and a hand pump water supply, and is connected to the lake shore via a trail that passes under the highway. [2]
Three watercourses run through the park, emptying into Sproat Lake: Friesen Creek, Clutesi Creek, and Bookhout Creek. [3]
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