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Kennedy Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada located on the SW side of Kennedy Lake, SE of Tofino, British Columbia [2] adjacent to the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. The park has day use facilities only.
Parks adjacent to the lake include Clayoquot Plateau Provincial Park, Pacific Rim National Park, Clayoquot Arm Provincial Park, Kennedy Lake Provincial Park, Kennedy River Bog Provincial Park and the Clayoquot Arm Beach recreation site. [2] The lake is a popular recreation destination for camping, boating and fishing.
The park intersects the northern end of the lake, covering approximately one-third of its area. Alleyne Lake is larger and shallower, with a surface area of 54.6 hectares (135 acres) and maximum depth of 35.6 metres (117 ft). [4] The park covers the southern end of the Alleyne Lake, extending northward along its western side.
Provincial parks are managed provincially by Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture or the Department of Natural Resources.Under the New Brunswick Parks Act, provincial parks are protected from environmental encroachment, and mining, quarries and logging activities are prohibited, per amendments to the Act approved in June, 2014. [1]
In 1959, the provincial government opened both the Wickaninnish Beach Provincial Park (which was expanded in 1961 and 1968) and Highway 4, from Tofino to Port Alberni. The highway resulted in thousands of new visitors descending on the beaches each year throughout the 1960s, including for international surfing competitions from 1966 to 1968.
The park is located off Highway 99, east of Pemberton on Duffey Lake Road. To view specific directions, visit the Joffre Lakes. There is a large parking lot at the base of the trail with free access. An overflow lot located a short walking distance down the road is also available to park at when the main parking lot is full.
The park offers hiking, fishing, swimming, picnicking, scenic views, and mountain biking. The park is officially only open for day use activities although many people camp here in the summer months. This is a popular spot for motorcycles.
In 1990, this park was included within the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site. [3] Together with the other national and provincial parks that comprise the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks, the park was recognized for its natural beauty and the geological and ecological significance of its mountain landscapes containing the habitats of rare and endangered species, mountain ...