Rolley 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 ...

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 is located on Rolley Lake in the

Stave Falls Stave Falls is a rural community located in northwestern Mission, British Columbia, Canada. See also *Stave Lake Stave Lake is a lake and reservoir for the production of hydroelectricity in the Stave River system, located on the northern edge ...

area of

Mission, British Columbia Mission is a city in the Lower Mainland of the province of British Columbia, Canada. It was originally incorporated as a district municipality in 1892, growing to include additional villages and rural areas over the years, adding the original To ...

. The area was inhabited by the Sto:lo people, homesteaded in 1888 by James and Fanny Rolley, and later used for logging operations. The park now provides campsites, use of the lake, and hiking, with an area of . Rolley Lake has a day-use area, camping site, and two popular hiking trails. Rolley Lake trail circles the lake, and is an easy 3-km loop. Rolley Falls hike is a 2.5-km out-and-back trail that starts at the campsite and leads to nearby waterfalls.

Climate

Rolley Lake has an

oceanic climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate, is the humid temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring cool summers and mild winters ( ...

( Köppen climate type ''Cfb''). The average annual precipitation is . Extremes vary from , recorded on January 31, 1929, to , recorded on June 25, 1925.

References

External links

* Mission, British Columbia Provincial parks of British Columbia 1961 establishments in British Columbia Protected areas established in 1961 {{BritishColumbia-park-stub