Norbury Lake Provincial Park

Norbury Lake Provincial Park (also known as Norbury Lake Park) is a 97-hectare (240-acre) provincial park in British Columbia, Canada.

Norbury Lake Provincial Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Location	British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city	Cranbrook
Coordinates	49°32′29″N 115°29′08″W
Area	0.97 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Established	July 15, 1958 (1958-7-15)
Governing body	BC Parks

Geography

Norbury Lake Park covers an area of 97 hectares (240 acres)^[1] and is located in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia, approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south of Fort Steele.^[2] It is situated in the Rocky Mountain Trench, with views of the Hughes Range,^[3] including The Steeples to the immediate east.

The park includes two lakes: Peckham's Lake in the centre of the park, and Norbury Lake, whose northernmost section falls within the park boundary.^[2] Both lakes were formerly known as Norbury Lake, in honour of F. Paget Norbury, a local resident who was a magistrate in Fort Steele in the late nineteenth century.^[1][4] Peckham's Lake gained its name when Norbury sold the adjoining land to the Peckham family.^[1]

Flora and fauna

Trees in the park include lodgepole pine, Douglas-fir, trembling aspen and western larch, with shrubs such as chokeberry, thimbleberry, willow.^[1]

Fauna in the park includes elk, bighorn sheep, deer and various squirrel species, including the Columbian ground squirrel. Peckham's Lake is known for its stock of rainbow trout.^[1]

Facilities

There is a campsite in the southern part of the park, which is open throughout the year,^[1][2] with 46 camping spots.^[5]

Norbury Lake Park is used for many recreational activities, including cycling, fishing, hiking and swimming. There is a boat launch on Peckham's Lake for non-motorised craft, such as canoes.^[1][3] Trails are marked through the park for hikers. There is also a picnic area.^[1]