Trepanier Provincial Park

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Trepanier Park
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Summer Afternoon at the Edge of Cameron Lake
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Location in British Columbia
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Location Central Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city West Kelowna
Coordinates 49°54′53″N119°51′28″W / 49.91472°N 119.85778°W / 49.91472; -119.85778
Area2,884 ha (11.14 sq mi)
Established2001
Governing body BC Parks
Trepanier Provincial Park

Trepanier Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. [2] This 2,884-hectare (11.14 sq mi) park is roughly 24 km west of Kelowna.

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Trepanier Provincial Park was established on April 18, 2001, to protect important water, biodiversity and recreation values, including the Trepanier Creek drainage. The park includes the Cameron Lake area which is a small fishing lake pleasantly surrounded by mature forest and regenerating stands. The north and west shorelines have been regenerating after a 1970 wildfire and salvage logging. [3]

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References

  1. "Trepanier Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  2. "Trepanier Park". BC Geographical Names .
  3. "Trepanier Provincial Park". British Columbia, Ministry of Environment. Retrieved 8 July 2017.