Bear Creek Provincial Park | |
Iucn Category: | II |
Iucn Ref: | [1] |
Map: | British Columbia##CAN BC Central Okanagan |
Map Size: | 260px |
Location: | Central Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada |
Nearest City: | West Kelowna |
Coordinates: | 49.9306°N -119.5208°W |
Area Ha: | 178 |
Established: | 1988 |
Visitation Num: | 242,697 |
Visitation Year: | 2017-18 |
Visitation Ref: | [2] |
Governing Body: | BC Parks |
Bear Creek Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is situated on the west side of the Okanagan Lake and is northwest of the city of Kelowna. It was established on April 19, 1981, and was expanded to its current size of 178ha on May 12, 1988.[3]
The park features a beach that is over 400 meters long and hiking trails that loop around the creek and surrounding canyon. The area is also used extensively for camping.