Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park
Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park is one of the oldest provincial parks in British Columbia, established in 1922. The park has an area of 320.35 km2 (123.69 sq mi) and is located in the Selkirk Mountains in the West Kootenays region of BC. The park has three glaciers (Kokanee, Caribou, and Woodbury) that feed over 30 alpine lakes which are the headwaters of many creeks.
| Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park | |
Location of Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park in British Columbia | |
| Location | Central Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Nelson, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49°47′00″N 117°10′00″W |
| Area | 32,035 ha (123.69 sq mi) |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
| Website | bcparks |
There are five access roads entering the park, which were developed as mining and forestry roads along the major drainages. The nearest towns are Nelson, Ainsworth, Kaslo and Slocan City (access is primarily from Nelson and Kaslo). Pierre Trudeau's youngest son, Michel, was killed in an avalanche in 1998 while skiing at the park.
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