Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park
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Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park is a provincial park
in British Columbia
, Canada
, located in the Okanagan Highland
east of Kelowna
. It includes Myra Canyon and part of the Kettle Valley Railway
line, now a cycling and hiking route, and Little White Mountain
, noted for its escarpment.
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...
, located in the Okanagan Highland
Okanagan Highland
The Okanagan Highland is a plateau-like hilly area in British Columbia, Canada, and the U.S. state of Washington . It lies between the Okanagan Valley on its west and the Kettle River on its east, and geologically is more or less an extension of the Thompson Plateau, which lies west of the Okanagan...
east 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 includes Myra Canyon and part of the Kettle Valley Railway
Kettle Valley Railway
The Kettle Valley Railroad was a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway that operated in the Thompson-Okanagan region of southern British Columbia....
line, now a cycling and hiking route, and Little White Mountain
Little White Mountain
Little White Mountain is a mountain near the city of Kelowna, BC, Canada, near the central Okanagan Valley. It has an elevation of 2,171 meters. It is a significant destination for backcountry recreation, with backcountry skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling opportunities...
, noted for its escarpment.