Nickel Plate Provincial Park
Provincial park in British Columbia, Canada
49°24′17″N 119°56′52″W / 49.40472°N 119.94778°W / 49.40472; -119.94778Nickel 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.
The nearby regions & towns:
- Hedley
- Penticton
- Summerland
- Keremeos
Images
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- The wind playing with grasses by a stream in Nickel Plate Park.webm
See also
References
- ^ "Protected Planet | Nickel Plate Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ "Nickel Plate Provincial Park". British Columbia, Ministry of Environment. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
- ^ "Nickel Plate Park". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Nickel Plate Provincial Park Purpose Statement and Zoning Plan (PDF) (Report). British Columbia, Ministry of Environment. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
- ^ a b Lovegrove, Donald. "Nickel Plate Provincial Park". British Columbia Travel and Adventure Vacations. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
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