Nimpkish Lake Provincial Park Explained

Nimpkish Lake Provincial Park
Iucn Category:II
Map:Vancouver Island##British Columbia
Relief:yes
Map Alt:A map showing the location of the park in British Columbia
Location:British Columbia, Canada
Nearest City:Port McNeill
Coordinates:50.3386°N -127°W
Area Km2:39.49
Governing Body:BC Parks

Nimpkish Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park on northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada on Vancouver Island. The park is 3,949 ha. in area and was established on 1995.[1] It is 32 km south of Port McNeill and on the southwest side of Nimpkish Lake. Primary access is by boat launch, though radio-controlled logging roads lead to the edge of the park. Western Forest Products in Woss, British Columbia should be contacted for road advisories. The park is in the traditional territory of the Namgis First Nation.[2]

The M/V Nimpkish in the BC Ferries fleet is named after the lake.

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50.3389°N -127°W

Notes and References

  1. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/41336.html BC Names entry "Nimpkish Lake Park"
  2. http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/nimpkish/ BC Parks information page "Nimpkish Lake Provincial Park"