| North Thompson Oxbows East Provincial Park | |
|---|---|
  Location in British Columbia | |
| Location | Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Valemount |
| Coordinates | 52°28′54″N 119°14′39″W / 52.48167°N 119.24417°W[1] |
| Area | 288 ha (710 acres) |
| Created | April 30, 1996 |
| Operator | BC Parks |
| bcparks | |
North Thompson Oxbows East Provincial Park is a provincial park in Thompson-Nicola Regional District in the Interior region of British Columbia, Canada.[1][2][3] The park was established on April 30, 1996, and has an area of 288 hectares (710 acres).[3] It "…protects a stretch of wide meandering river system with a high level of diversity in a very productive part of the upper North Thompson River lowlands", as well as "…patches of old growth hybrid spruce and subalpine fir."[4] There are no camping or day-use facilities.[4]
The companion North Thompson Oxbows Manteau Provincial Park is 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) west and upstream. A third park of similar name, North Thompson Oxbows Jensen Island Provincial Park, is 250 kilometres (160 mi) south and downstream, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Kamloops.[5]
