Davis Lake Provincial Park | |
Iucn Category: | II |
Iucn Ref: | [1] |
Photo Width: | 260px |
Map: | British Columbia##CAN BC Fraser Valley |
Map Width: | 260px |
Location: | Fraser Valley RD, British Columbia, Canada |
Coordinates: | 49.3°N -122.2333°W |
Area Ha: | 192 |
Established: | August 17, 1963 |
Governing Body: | BC Parks |
Davis Lake Provincial Park is a 185acres park in British Columbia, Canada, established as a protected provincial park in October 1963. It is located east of the southern end of Stave Lake, northeast of Mission, British Columbia, approximately 18 km north on Sylvester Rd from BC Highway 7. There are campgrounds and beaches at the south end of the lake, access is walk-in only via a 1 km unmaintained gravel road.
The park features bird habitat for sapsuckers, woodpeckers and spotted owls as well as a relatively untouched stand of old growth Western Hemlock.[2]
Davis Lake Provincial Park attractions[2] include:
A 2018 report by the Vancouver Sun indicated that the province had some way to go with urgent need for better park management, in particular in the case of Davis Lake Provincial Park.[4]