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Elk
Lakes Provincial Park
Camping
There are four
areas n the Elk Lakes Provincial Park where camping is permitted:
Lower Elk Lake: This area offers toilets, firepits, food cache,
and tent pads on the north side of the lake in the trees.
Upper Elk Lake: This campsite is located on a gravel terrace on
the east side of Petain Creek approximately 1 km past the south
end of Upper Elk Lake. Amenities include toilet, food cache, tent
pads and group fire rings.
Petain Basin: This is a mountaineering bivouac site located near
Petain Glacier above Petain Creek above Petain Falls. Access is
via the mountaineering route (see description in "Route" section
under hiking). Please note that there is not a bridge to cross
Petain Creek. Overnight visitors are asked to camp on the gravel
flats beside the creek. The basin is a fragile alpine environment;
campers must be self-sufficient and practice minimal impact camping,
as no facilities are provided. Fires are not permitted.
Cadorna Creek Watershed: Camping is also permitted in the Cadorna
Creek Watershed. The backcountry campground at Abruzzi Lake offers
a pit toilet, metal fire ring and two tent pads. Please use existing
rock rings and impacted campsites throughout the Cadorna Watershed.
Where there are no existing campsites, please practice minimum
impact camping.
Fishing
A favourite
activity of many park visitors is angling in the Elk River, Cadorna
Creek and lakes throughout Elk Lakes Provincial Park. Species
include Dolly Varden, Rocky Mountain whitefish and Cutthroat
trout. The best time period for fishing is right after break-up
and from September to freeze-up. Fishing in the river and main
lakes is poor during run-off (July-August). Please don't clean
fish in lakes or waterways. Dispose of fish remains in your campfire
or pack them out of the park for disposal. Do not disturb spawning
fish. Please assist the Park Ranger in collecting biological
information about your fish. Anglers require a BC fishing licence
and should check BC Regulations for
special restrictions.
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