Birkenhead Lake Provincial Park

Birkenhead Lake Provincial Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Map showing the location of Birkenhead Lake Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Birkenhead Lake Provincial Park
Location in British Columbia
LocationBritish Columbia
Nearest cityD'Arcy, British Columbia
Coordinates50°34′59″N 122°44′59″W / 50.58306°N 122.74972°W / 50.58306; -122.74972 (Birkenhead Lake)
Area104.39 square kilometres (40.31 sq mi)
EstablishedOctober 10, 1963
Birkenhead Lake
Pine trees lining the shore of a small, clear lake with a mountain in the background
View of the Birkenhead Lake beach
Birkenhead Lake is located in British Columbia
Birkenhead Lake
Birkenhead Lake
LocationBritish Columbia
Coordinates50°32′N 122°41′W / 50.533°N 122.683°W / 50.533; -122.683 (Birkenhead Lake)
Primary inflowsPhelix Creek, Sockeye Creek
Primary outflowsTaillefer Creek
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length6.4 km (4.0 mi)
Surface area4.087 square kilometres (1.578 sq mi)
Average depth21.6 m (71 ft)
Max. depth38.4 m (126 ft)

Birkenhead Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located in the Lillooet Country region. The park lies north of the communities of Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton, and immediately northwest of Birkenhead Peak and Gates Lake (a.k.a. Birken Lake) at the community of Birken.

The park has a size of 104.39 km2 (40.31 sq mi), while Birkenhead Lake itself is 4.087 km2 (1.578 sq mi).[1][2]

History and conservation

Birkenhead Provincial Park was established in 1963 to provide a recreation and conservation area between the Pemberton Valley and Lillooet. It was expanded in 1993 and again in 2008 to preserve more of the Sockeye Creek watershed.[1]

The park's wildlife includes mountain goats, moose, snowshoe hare, black bears and grizzly bears, while Birkenhead Lake itself is home to Rainbow Trout and Kokanee. The lakes in the park are also home to a protected species of bull trout, often mistaken for Dolly Varden.

Location and access

The park is located 90 kilometres north-east of Whistler, the last 12 kilometres of which are a non-paved gravel road branching off the main paved between Mount Currie and D'Arcy northeast of the community of Birken. The park has 91 vehicle accessible campsites and a lakeside beach area.

References

  1. ^ a b "Birkenhead Lake Park". BC Parks. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  2. ^ "Fish Inventories Data Queries". a100.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
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