Champion Lakes Provincial Park
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Champion Lakes Provincial Park is a provincial park
in the West Kootenay
region of British Columbia
, Canada. It is located 8 km (5 mi) east of Fruitvale
via Highway 3B, then 10 km (6.2 mi) north on a paved side road.
The park is a year-round playground. Camping, swimming and hiking trails are available in summer. In winter, there is an extensive network of nordic ski trails, groomed and tracked by volunteers from the Beaver Valley Cross-Country Ski Club.
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 the West Kootenay
West Kootenay
West Kootenay was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was formed along with East Kootenay from a redistribution of the old Kootenay riding, which was one of the province's original twelve.- Demographics :...
region of 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. It is located 8 km (5 mi) east of Fruitvale
Fruitvale, British Columbia
Fruitvale is a village located in south-eastern British Columbia in the West Kootenay region.It is located 16 km east of the city of Trail along Highway 3B.-Geography:...
via Highway 3B, then 10 km (6.2 mi) north on a paved side road.
The park is a year-round playground. Camping, swimming and hiking trails are available in summer. In winter, there is an extensive network of nordic ski trails, groomed and tracked by volunteers from the Beaver Valley Cross-Country Ski Club.