Darke Lake 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 the ...
in
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
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located west of
Okanagan Lake
Okanagan Lake ( oka, kɬúsx̌nítkw) is a lake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. The lake is long, between wide, and has a surface area of 348 km2 (135 sq. mi.).
Hydrography
Okanagan Lake is called a fjord lake as i ...
, southwest of the town of
Peachland in that province's
Okanagan region. The park is approximately in size and was established in 1968 as a provincial park Darke Lake, also mapped historically as Fish Lake, is northwest of
Summerland and is named after Silas Robert Darke, an early settler in the 1890s.
In 1941 Howard Clark bought Fish Lake from Clyde Stewart. He was a hunting and fishing guide that ran the camp, as well as raised four children with his wife Hazel. The children were Betty, Roger, Dale & Audrey. In 1959 he sold it to Jake and Betty Enns.
Images
File:Overlooking Driftwood on a Late Winter Evening at Darke Lake, in BC Canada.webm, Overlooking Driftwood on a Late Winter Evening at Darke Lake
References
External links
BC Parks information page
Provincial parks of British Columbia
Provincial parks in the Okanagan
1968 establishments in British Columbia
Protected areas established in 1968
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