Monck Provincial Park, Nicola Lake - British Columbia
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gypsie2
N 50° 10.570 W 120° 32.000
10U E 676122 N 5561130
Beautiful lakeside park with camping and hiking trails.
Waymark Code: WMCW75
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 10/17/2011
Views: 4
Monck Park is located on Nicola Lake, 22 km from Merritt, BC. It offers camping, a beautiful beach with a roped-off swimming area, fishing, water-skiing, and lots of hiking trails. Due to high winds on the lake, wind-surfing is very popular but canoes and kayaks are warned to stay close to shore. There is a boat launch in the day use area.
Park Type: day use or overnight
Activities:
picnic area, campground, trails, swimming
Background:
The land was donated, and was originally a homestead. There are evidence of first nations kukuli pits (depressions from pit houses) close to the beach.
Date Established?: 1951
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Park Fees: Not listed
Additional Entrance Points: Not Listed
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