Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park
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Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park
in British Columbia
, Canada
. Covering 92.58 km², the park is located 150 km east of Vancouver
in the Chilliwack River Valley.
Chilliwack Lake is suitable for boating, canoing, swimming and fishing. The park also features several trails, including challenging hikes to Lindeman Lake
(1.5 km), Greendrop Lake
(5.5 km), Flora Lake (7 km) and Radium Lake (6.5 km). All the hikes at the North end of the Park are considered strenuous mountain trails. Day hikers will want to avoid the Flora Lake trail as it is particularly rugged, and is more suited to advanced and well equipped hikers with path finding experience.
Provincial park
A provincial park is a park under the management of a provincial or territorial government in Canada.While provincial parks are not the same as national parks, their workings are very similar...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Covering 92.58 km², the park is located 150 km east of Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
in the Chilliwack River Valley.
Chilliwack Lake is suitable for boating, canoing, swimming and fishing. The park also features several trails, including challenging hikes to Lindeman Lake
Lindeman Lake (Chilliwack)
Lindeman Lake is a small lake in Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada. Located at the end of a 1.7 km trail, it is a popular hiking destination.-External links:* - Information about and photos of Lindeman Lake...
(1.5 km), Greendrop Lake
Greendrop Lake
Greendrop Lake is a small lake in Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada. It can only be accessed by hiking trails, the shortest of which is 5.3 km in length.-External links:* on TrailPeak.com* on SharpHooks.com...
(5.5 km), Flora Lake (7 km) and Radium Lake (6.5 km). All the hikes at the North end of the Park are considered strenuous mountain trails. Day hikers will want to avoid the Flora Lake trail as it is particularly rugged, and is more suited to advanced and well equipped hikers with path finding experience.
External links
- BC Parks - Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park
- BritishColumbia.com - Chilliwack Lake tourist info