Provincial Park · Canada
Bowron Lake Provincial Park
Bowron Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in Canada, covering 345,206 acres (139,700 ha), established in 1961.
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Park facts
| Park type | Provincial Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Canada |
| Area | 345,206 acres (139,700 ha) |
| Established | 1961 |
| Coordinates | 53.1667° N, 121.0830° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Bowron Lake Provincial Park
Bowron Lake Provincial Park is a wilderness provincial park located in east-central British Columbia, Canada, near the border with Alberta. It is 117 km (73 mi) east of the city of Quesnel. Other nearby towns include Wells and the historic destination of Barkerville. Once a popular hunting and fishing destination, today the park is protected and known for its abundant wildlife, rugged glaciated mountains, and freshwater lakes.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Quesnel Airport (YQZ) · Quesnel, Canada · 60.0 miles away
- Williams Lake Airport (YWL) · Williams Lake, Canada · 79.2 miles away
- Prince George (International) Airport (YXS) · Prince George, Canada · 81.8 miles away
Parks nearby
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Cariboo Mountains Provincial Park
Dragon Mountain Provincial Park
Ten Mile Lake Provincial Park
Purden Lake Provincial Park
Mount Terry Fox Provincial Park
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Bowron Lake Provincial Park?
Bowron Lake Provincial Park is in Canada (53.1667° N, 121.0830° W).
When was Bowron Lake Provincial Park established?
Bowron Lake Provincial Park was established in 1961, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Bowron Lake Provincial Park?
Bowron Lake Provincial Park covers 345,206 acres (139,700 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4951406 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowron_Lake_Provincial_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).