Bear Creek Provincial Park
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Bear Creek Provincial Park is a provincial park
in British Columbia
, Canada
. It is situated on the west side of the Okanagan Lake
and is northwest of the city of Kelowna
. It was established on April 19, 1981, and was expanded to its current size of 178 hectares (439.8 acre) on May 12, 1988.
The park features a beach and hiking trails that loop around the creek and surrounding canyon. The area is also used extensively for camping.
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...
. It is situated on the west side of the Okanagan Lake
Okanagan Lake
Okanagan Lake is a large, deep lake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. The lake is 135 km long, between 4 and 5 km wide, and has a surface area of 351 km². The lake's maximum depth is 232 meters near Grant Island...
and is northwest of the city of Kelowna
Kelowna
Kelowna is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley, in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. Its name derives from a Okanagan language term for "grizzly bear"...
. It was established on April 19, 1981, and was expanded to its current size of 178 hectares (439.8 acre) on May 12, 1988.
The park features a beach and hiking trails that loop around the creek and surrounding canyon. The area is also used extensively for camping.