Cody Caves Provincial Park is a

provincial park Ischigualasto Provincial Park A provincial park (or territorial park) is a park administered by one of the provinces of a country, as opposed to a national park. They are similar to state parks in other countries. They are typically open to t ...

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

. It was formed in July 1966 to protect the

Cody Caves The Cody Caves are a network of limestone caves in the Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. They are located north of Ainsworth Hot Springs on the west side of Kootenay Lake. First documented in the early 1890s, the caves became pro ...

and was the first subterranean park in British Columbia. The park is 13 km by road, northwest from the hot springs community of

Ainsworth Hot Springs Ainsworth Hot Springs, previously named Ainsworth, is a historic village on Kootenay Lake in British Columbia, Canada and has a population of 20. Founded on May 31, 1883, it is the oldest surviving community on Kootenay Lake. Ainsworth Hot Springs ...

on Kootenay Lake.

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BC Parks webpage
Provincial parks of British Columbia Caves of British Columbia West Kootenay 1966 establishments in British Columbia Protected areas established in 1966 {{BritishColumbia-park-stub