Purden Lake Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Purden Lake Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Purden Lake Provincial Park
Location in British Columbia
LocationFraser-Fort George, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest cityPrince George
Coordinates53°55′45″N 121°54′41″W / 53.9292°N 121.9114°W / 53.9292; -121.9114
Area2,521 ha (9.73 sq mi)
EstablishedAugust 21, 1971
Governing bodyBC Parks
WebsitePurden Lake Provincial Park

Purden Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is located east of Prince George. It encompasses the north and east sides of Purden Lake.[2] It was established in August 1971 and covers 2,521 hectares.[3] In 2018, Purden became the first accessible park in British Columbia, adding wheelchair ramps and specialist playground equipment.[4]

A report by BC Parks stated that 45,449 people visited the park in the 2016/17 season, and 52,547 visited it in the 2017/18 season.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Protected Planet | Purden Lake Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  2. ^ "Purden Lake Park". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  3. ^ Environment, Ministry of. "Purden Lake Provincial Park - BC Parks". www.env.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Purden to become accessible park". Prince George Citizen. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  5. ^ "BC Parks 2017/18 Statistics Report" (PDF). www.env.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
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