Fintry Provincial Park And Protected Area
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Fintry Provincial Park and Protected Area, also known as Fintry Estate, 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 ...
located in the town of Fintry, British Columbia,
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. It is situated approximately 34 kilometres north of Kelowna and 49 kilometres south of Vernon on the westside of the
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 ...
.BC Parks: Fintry Provincial Park and Protected Area
/ref> The estate's original manor house and octagonal dairy barn have been restored and are open for tours in the summer. Campsites are located in close proximity to the lake and includes a nearby dock. A hike on the opposite side of the park also features a short but steep stair-climb to Fintry Falls of Shorts Creek, the park's main feature.


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Fintry Estate
- Friends of Fintry Provincial Park Society Provincial parks of British Columbia Regional District of Central Okanagan Provincial parks in the Okanagan Museums in British Columbia Historic house museums in British Columbia 2001 establishments in British Columbia Protected areas established in 2001 {{BritishColumbia-park-stub