Davis Lake Provincial Park is a 185 acres (0.75 km2) park in British Columbia, Canada, established as a protected provincial park in October 1963. It is located east of the southern end of Stave Lake,[2][3] northeast of Mission, British Columbia, approximately 18 km north on Sylvester Rd from BC Highway 7. There are campgrounds and beaches at the south end of the lake, access is walk-in only via a 1 km unmaintained gravel road.
| Davis Lake Provincial Park | |
|---|---|
 McDonald Falls | |
  Location in British Columbia  Location in Fraser Valley Regional District | |
| Location | Fraser Valley RD, British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°17′51″N 122°14′19″W / 49.29750°N 122.23861°W |
| Area | 192 ha (470 acres) |
| Established | August 17, 1963 |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
| Website | Davis Lake Provincial Park |
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The park features bird habitat for sapsuckers, woodpeckers and spotted owls as well as a relatively untouched stand of old growth Western Hemlock.[4]
Davis Lake Provincial Park attractions[4] include:
- canoeing and kayaking, although there are no campsites accessible via kayak or canoe,
- fishing - requiring a fishing permit,
- hiking - in particular to McDonald Falls, [5] on Murdo Creek, accessed downhill from the Lost Creek Forest Service Road (continuation of Sylvester Road) just east of the lake.[6]
- swimming
A 2018 report by the Vancouver Sun indicated that the province had some way to go with urgent need for better park management, in particular in the case of Davis Lake Provincial Park.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Protected Planet | Davis Lake Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ "Davis Lake Park". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Davis Lake (lake)". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ a b "Davis Lake Provincial Park". www.env.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "McDonald Falls". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "McDonald Falls". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Davis Lake an abandoned, abused poster child for B.C. provincial park neglect". Retrieved 4 February 2020.
External links
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