Nickel Plate Provincial Park

Nickel Plate Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada.^[2] Formerly known as Clearwater Park,^[3] it is located in the Similkameen District at the northeast corner of Nickel Plate Lake.^[4] The park is also 29km northeast of Hedley near the Apex Ski Resort.^[5]

Nickel Plate Park
IUCN category II (national park)[1]
Summer Afternoon in Nickel Plate Park
Location within British Columbia
Location	Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates	49°24′17″N 119°56′52″W
Area	105 ha (260 acres)
Established	1938
Operator	BC Parks

Campers can be found on the lake's sandy beaches and are expected to practice "no trace" camping. Boat access to the lake is available by a rough gravel boat launch at the north end of the dam. In addition, the Nickel Plate Nordic Centre in Nickel Plate Provincial Park features 39km of groomed and track-set trails.^[5]

The park has recreational activities including hiking, fishing, paddling, canoeing and kayaking as well as winter recreation.

The nearby regions & towns:

• Hedley
• Penticton
• Summerland
• Keremeos

Images

• The wind playing with grasses by a stream in Nickel Plate Park.webm

See also

• List of British Columbia Provincial Parks
• List of Canadian provincial parks