List of provincial parks of Columbia-Shuswap Regional District

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The list of provincial parks of Columbia-Shuswap Regional District contains the 24 provincial parks located within this regional district of the province of British Columbia. These parks are administered by BC Parks under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy.

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The most visited provincial park of this region is Shuswap Lake Provincial Park with 107,051 total visitors and 74,170 overnight campers during the 2017/2018 season. [1]

List of parks

Park nameClassificationCoordinatesSizeEstablishedRemarks
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Anstey-Hunakwa Provincial Park Provincial Park 51°08′30″N118°54′54″W / 51.1417°N 118.915°W / 51.1417; -118.915 (Anstey-Hunakwa Provincial Park) 6,85216,9302004
Arrow Lakes Provincial Park Provincial Park 50°38′15″N117°55′30″W / 50.63750°N 117.92500°W / 50.63750; -117.92500 (Arrow Lakes Provincial Park) 1142801981
Blanket Creek Provincial Park Provincial Park 50°50′00″N118°04′59″W / 50.8333°N 118.083°W / 50.8333; -118.083 (Blanket Creek Provincial Park) 3187901982Protects a historic homestead and Sutherland Falls.
Bugaboo Provincial Park Provincial Park 50°48′00″N116°49′01″W / 50.80°N 116.817°W / 50.80; -116.817 (Bugaboo Provincial Park) 13,646.633,7211969
Burges James Gadsden Provincial Park Provincial Park 51°24′N117°03′W / 51.40°N 117.05°W / 51.40; -117.05 (Burges James Gadsden Provincial Park) 4041,0001965Protects Moberly Marsh of the Columbia Wetlands.
Cinnemousun Narrows Provincial Park Provincial Park 50°59′50″N119°01′01″W / 50.9972°N 119.017°W / 50.9972; -119.017 (Cinnemousun Narrows Provincial Park) 1764301956Protects Cinnemousun Narrows.
Cummins Lakes Provincial Park Provincial Park
Protected Area
52°06′N118°03′W / 52.10°N 118.05°W / 52.10; -118.05 (Cummins Lakes Provincial Park) 21,988.554,3352000
Eagle River Provincial Park Provincial Park 50°59′N118°41′W / 50.99°N 118.68°W / 50.99; -118.68 (Eagle River Provincial Park) 4541,1202008
English Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park 50°55′05″N118°19′55″W / 50.9181°N 118.332°W / 50.9181; -118.332 (English Lake Provincial Park) 3378302004
Hamber Provincial Park Provincial Park 52°22′05″N117°51′58″W / 52.3681°N 117.866°W / 52.3681; -117.866 (Hamber Provincial Park) 25,13762,1101941Part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site.
Herald Provincial Park Provincial Park 50°47′00″N119°12′00″W / 50.7833°N 119.20°W / 50.7833; -119.20 (Herald Provincial Park) 79.11951975
Kingfisher Creek Provincial Park Provincial Park
Ecological Reserve
50°48′19″N118°46′55″W / 50.8054°N 118.7819°W / 50.8054; -118.7819 (Kingfisher Creek Provincial Park) 1,9354,7802001
Marl Creek Provincial Park Provincial Park 51°30′N117°12′W / 51.50°N 117.20°W / 51.50; -117.20 (Marl Creek Provincial Park) 1694201961Protects the confluence of Waitabit Creek and the Columbia River.
Martha Creek Provincial Park Provincial Park 51°08′30″N118°12′00″W / 51.1417°N 118.2°W / 51.1417; -118.2 (Martha Creek Provincial Park) 711801993
Mount Griffin Provincial Park Provincial Park 50°55′59″N118°34′08″W / 50.9331°N 118.569°W / 50.9331; -118.569 (Mount Griffin Provincial Park) 1,7584,3402001
Pukeashun Provincial Park Provincial Park 51°12′17″N119°14′10″W / 51.2047°N 119.236°W / 51.2047; -119.236 (Pukeashun Provincial Park) 1,7794,400 ?
Shuswap Lake Marine Provincial Park Marine Provincial Park 51°01′20″N119°01′44″W / 51.0222°N 119.029°W / 51.0222; -119.029 (Shuswap Lake Marine Provincial Park) 8962,2101980Protects 23 small sites located around the perimeter of Shuswap Lake.
Shuswap Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park 50°54′00″N119°25′59″W / 50.90°N 119.433°W / 50.90; -119.433 (Shuswap Lake Provincial Park) 1493701956
Silver Beach Provincial Park Provincial Park 51°14′25″N118°57′22″W / 51.2403°N 118.956°W / 51.2403; -118.956 (Silver Beach Provincial Park) 1303201969Protects the Seymour River Estuary.
Tsútswecw Provincial Park Provincial Park 50°55′00″N119°36′00″W / 50.9167°N 119.60°W / 50.9167; -119.60 (Tsútswecw Provincial Park) 1,0732,6501989
Upper Seymour River Provincial Park Provincial Park 51°36′53″N118°55′03″W / 51.6147°N 118.9176°W / 51.6147; -118.9176 (Upper Seymour River Provincial Park) 10,67226,3702001
Victor Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park 50°57′N118°24′W / 50.95°N 118.40°W / 50.95; -118.40 (Victor Lake Provincial Park) 14.7361961
White Lake Provincial Park Provincial Park 50°53′20″N119°15′50″W / 50.8889°N 119.264°W / 50.8889; -119.264 (White Lake Provincial Park) 2666601965
Yard Creek Provincial Park Provincial Park 50°54′01″N118°48′47″W / 50.9002°N 118.8131°W / 50.9002; -118.8131 (Yard Creek Provincial Park) 1754301956

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References

  1. "B.C.'s most popular parks might surprise you". CBC. 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
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