Summit Lake Provincial Park
Summit Lake Provincial Park is a Class C provincial park located southeast of the community of Summit Lake in the Central Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada.[2][3]
| Summit Lake Provincial Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park)[1] | |
 Summit Lake | |
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| Location | Central Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 50°09′24″N 117°39′17″W |
| Area | 6 ha (15 acres) |
| Designation | Class C Provincial Park |
| Established | February 4, 1964 |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
| Website | Summit Lake Provincial Park |
Geography
The park sits atop a small peninsula located on the western shore of Summit Lake. The lake is surrounded by the Nakusp Range of the Selkirk Mountains, which rises 500 metres above the lake.
Recreation
Park visitors can enjoy fishing for rainbow and cutthroat trout or swimming in the lake's clear, refreshing mountain water. Mountain Goats can often be viewed on rocky outcroppings and each fall a natural spectacle occurs as thousands of toads emerge from the lake and migrate to the nearby forest to hibernate for the winter.[4]
References
- "Protected Planet | Summit Lake Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- "Summit Lake Park". BC Geographical Names.
- "Summit Lake (locality)". BC Geographical Names.
- This is an unofficial version of Government of British Columbia legal materials.
External links
Media related to Summit Lake Provincial Park at Wikimedia Commons
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