Canim Beach Provincial Park

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Canim Beach Provincial Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Map showing the location of Canim Beach Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Canim Beach Provincial Park
Map of British Columbia
LocationLillooet Land District, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city100 Mile House, BC
Coordinates51°49′31″N 120°52′14″W / 51.82528°N 120.87056°W / 51.82528; -120.87056
Area8.2 ha. (0.08 km²)
EstablishedMarch 16, 1956
Governing bodyBC Parks
Canim Beach Provincial Park

Canim Beach Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located at the southwest end of Canim Lake in the Interlakes District of the South Cariboo region, adjacent to the Secwepemc Indian reserve community of Canim Lake, British Columbia just northeast of 100 Mile House. The park was established by Order-in-Council in 1956 and expanded by later legislation in 2000 and 2004 to total a current approximate of 8.2 hectares (20 acres), 3.6 hectares (8.9 acres) of upland and 4.6 hectares (11 acres) of foreshore.[1][2]

"Canim" means a type of large canoe in the Chinook Jargon. Coordinates: 51°49′00″N 120°52′00″W / 51.81667°N 120.86667°W / 51.81667; -120.86667

See also[]

  • Canim Falls
  • Canim Lake Band
  • Canim River

References[]

  1. ^ "Canim Beach Park". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Canim Beach Provincial Park". BC Parks. Retrieved 26 August 2021.


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