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Sproat Lake Provincial Park

Coordinates:49°17′46″N124°55′36″W / 49.29611°N 124.92667°W /49.29611; -124.92667
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Provincial park on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada
Sproat Lake Provincial Park
Petroglyphs in a dark rock wall
Petroglyphs
A map showing the location of the park in British Columbia
A map showing the location of the park in British Columbia
Map
Interactive map of Sproat Lake Provincial Park
LocationBritish Columbia,Canada
Nearest cityPort Alberni
Coordinates49°17′42″N124°55′45″W / 49.29500°N 124.92917°W /49.29500; -124.92917
Area0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
EstablishedJune 6, 1966 (1966-06-06)
Governing bodyBC Parks
Websitebcparks.ca/sproat-lake-park/

Sproat Lake Provincial Park is aprovincial park nearPort Alberni inBritish Columbia, Canada'sVancouver Island. Its name derives from a lake named after 19th century entrepreneur and colonial officialGilbert Malcolm Sproat.

Petroglyphs

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One of the park's most significant features is a panel ofpetroglyphs called "K’ak’awin" on lakeshore rocks depicting mythological figures. Though little is known of the origin of the prehistoric images, the area has been traditionally occupied by theHupacasath First Nation.[1]

Park features

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The 39-hectare park onHighway 4 is 15 kilometres west of Port Alberni and is a popular recreation area featuring swimming and boating inSproat Lake and camping. On the north shore of the lake, there is a popular boat launch, a small beach and 58 vehicle-accessible campsites in the park.[2] The park is near the home base of Coulson Flying Tankers, which operatesMartin Mars water bombers.

References

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  1. ^Env.gov.bc.ca
  2. ^Env.gov.bc.ca

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