Champion Lakes Provincial Park Explained

Champion Lakes Provincial Park
Iucn Category:II
Map:British Columbia
Location:Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest City:Trail, BC
Coordinates:49.1844°N -117.6236°W
Area:1,452 ha. (14.52 km²)
Established:March 12, 1955
Governing Body:BC Parks

Champion Lakes Provincial Park is a provincial park in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada, northeast of the city of Trail in the province's West Kootenay region.

The park was established by order-in-council in 1955. Its boundaries were adjusted in 2000 to approximately 1,245 hectares and again in 2004 to approximately 1,452 hectares.[1]

Location

It is located 81NaN1 east of Fruitvale via Highway 3B, then 101NaN1 north on a paved side road.

Facilities

Camping, swimming and hiking trails are available in summer. In winter, there is an extensive network of Nordic ski trails, groomed and tracked by volunteers from the Beaver Valley Cross-Country Ski Club.[2]

References

49.1847°N -117.6236°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Champion Lakes Park . BC Geographical Names . August 26, 2021.
  2. http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/champion_lk/ BC Parks webpage