Whiteswan Lake Provincial Park
- Whiteswan Lake Provincial Park
Infobox_protected_area | name = Whiteswan Lake Provincial Park
iucn_category =
caption = Location of "Whiteswan Lake Provincial Park" in British Columbia
locator_x = 259
locator_y = 215
location = British Columbia, Canada
nearest_city = Canal Flats
lat_degrees = 49
lat_minutes = 52
lat_seconds = 27
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 125
long_minutes = 44
long_seconds = 38
long_direction = W
area = 1,994 hectares
established =
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = BC Parks
Whiteswan Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located in the Kootenay Ranges of the Rocky Mountains, 22km east of Canal Flats.
Access
Access is East off Highway 93/95 at the Whiteswan Lake Provincial Park exit (which is located 22 km North of Skookumchuck or 8 km South of Canal Flats). Take the Whiteswan Forestry Road up to the park. It is a good condition gravel logging road that is accessible during the summer season with any vehicle. It is a 17 km drive up the road and be aware of the narrow winding section climbing up the Lussier gorge towards the end of the drive.
Features
Two lakes, Whiteswan and Alces, and Lussier Hot Springs are the main attractions in the park. There are a total of five lake or river side campgrounds.
External links
* [http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/whtswan/whiteswan.pdf Area map]
* [http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/whiteswa.html BC Parks webpage]
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