Maxhamish Lake Provincial Park and Protected Area

Maxhamish Lake Provincial Park and Protected Area is a 27,516-hectare (67,990-acre) provincial park in British Columbia, Canada.

Maxhamish Lake Provincial Park and Protected Area
IUCN category II (national park)[1]
Location of Maxhamish Lake Provincial Park in Canada
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Nearest cityFort Nelson
Coordinates59°49′35″N 123°16′33″W
Area27,516 ha (67,990 acres)
Governing bodyBC Parks

Conservation

The protected area completely surrounds Maxhamish Lake, and offers opportunities for fishing and wildlife sightings (moose and deer are abundant). The park aims to protect arctic cisco, lake whitefish, least cisco, northern pike, slimy sculpin, spottail shiner, trout-perch, walleye, and white sucker. However, in the last fifteen years BC's Oil & Gas industry has been conducting major operations in the area around the park. This has led to high volume industrial traffic on highway 77 (also called the 317 rd).

Recreation

The following recreational activities are available: backcountry camping and hiking, canoeing and kayaking, fishing, and hunting.

Location

The park is located in north eastern British Columbia, close to the border with Northwest Territories. Located 125 kilometres north of Fort Nelson, British Columbia.

See also
  1. "Maxhamish Lake Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
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