Bowron Lake Provincial Park

Bowron Lake Provincial Park
A rushing river, lined with conifer trees. A snow-capped mountain is in the distance.
Isaac River, Bowron Lake Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Bowron Lake Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Bowron Lake Provincial Park
Nearest cityQuesnel
Coordinates53°10′59″N 121°02′00″W / 53.18306°N 121.03333°W / 53.18306; -121.03333
Area368,700 acres (1,492 km2)
Established1961
Visitors5,000 (in 2006)
Governing bodyBC Parks
Websitebcparks.ca/bowron-lake-park/
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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.

The park's standout attraction is the 116 km (72 mi) recreational paddling circuit through the Cariboo Mountains, which connects a majority of the park's lakes via waterways and short portages, and has been named by Outside magazine as one of the top ten canoe trips in the world.[2] The park is open to a limited number of canoes and kayaks each year from May 15 to September 30.[3]

  1. ^ "Protected Planet | Bowron Lake Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  2. ^ "25 of the Very Best Outdoor Adventures in British Columbia". Archived from the original on 2019-10-11. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
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