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Management Planning:

• Management Planning Information

• Location Map

The park is about 20 km southwest of 100 Mile House. The description of the access route to the park that appeared previously on this web page is under review. BC parks staff are researching the best access route. The closest communities, towns and cities are 100 Mile House and 70 Mile House.

Any maps listed are for information only - they may not represent legal boundaries and should not be used for navigation.

• There are no digital maps or brochures for this park.
• Location Map

• History - Flat Lake Park is one of the new parks identified in 1995 under the Cariboo Chilcotin Land Use Plan. Under the Plan, grazing and trapping are still permitted in the park. 
• Cultural Heritage - Little is known about the history of the park's land, and no specific archaeological sites have been identified. Since the area is rich in wildlife, it may have been, and may still be, used for sustenance hunting by First Nations. 
• Conservation - Located in the Cariboo Plateau, a landscape heavily influenced by glaciation, the park features kettle lakes. These small shallow lakes formed when large buried ice pockets were left to melt after glacial ice receded. Uplands were smoothed by the glaciers, so the land is quite flat, true to the name of the park.  Flat Lakes is rich in biodiversity because of the variety of ecosystems found within its borders. The lakes are small, with complicated shorelines featuring rock outcrops, small islands, marshes and bogs. An abundance of aquatic vegetation carpets the shallows - cattails, sedges, rushes, waterlilies and buckbean. The surrounding forest is composed of Douglas-fir, lodgepole pine, spruce and aspen. 
• Wildlife - Wetlands connect most of the lakes, and these provide excellent food and shelter for waterfowl such as loons and herons, and mammals like moose, black bear, muskrat and beaver. Some species found in the park are rare or even facing threats of extinction, for example, sandhill crane and American avocet.
• General Wildlife, Marine & Outdoor Ethics Information

• The park is a wilderness area that is not regularly serviced or patrolled.

Visitor Safety Information (park safety, hazards, wildlife safety information, health risks)

There are no reservations accepted at this park. All campsites are on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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	No vehicle accessible camping facilities at this park.
	Wilderness, backcountry or walk-in camping is allowed, but no facilities are provided.
	No group campsites.
	No day-use or picnic facilities.
	There are no wheelchair accessible facilities at this park.
	Bring your own drinking water as potable water is not available in the park.
	No toilets.
	No showers.
	No sani-station/dump facilities.
	If you must have a fire, please burn only dead and down wood, and be sure to extinguish the fire fully. Dead wood is also an important habitat element for many plants and animals and it adds organic matter to the soil - so please use it conservatively, if at all. Be prepared to bring a portable stove for cooking.
	There are no electrical hook-ups in this park
	There are no regularly scheduled interpretive programs at this park.
	There are no developed trails at this park
	This park does not have a playground.
	There are no lifeguards on duty at provincial parks. The lakes are shallow and warm up relatively fast. With the abundant aquatic vegetation and muddy bottom, however, swimming can be recommended only for the truly determined.
	Canoeing is the best way to see Flat Lake Park with its series of small lakes. To paddle the entire chain usually takes two days. Kayaking is possible, though since portages are frequent, it is more tiring.
	This park does not have a boat launch.
	Fishing is not recommended because lakes along the chain are shallow and support few, if any, fish. Anyone fishing or angling in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence.
	Cycling is not permitted.
	No horseback riding.
	Pets/domestic animals must be on a leash at all times and are not allowed in beach areas or park buildings. You are responsible for their behaviour and must dispose of their excrement. Backcountry areas are not suitable for dogs or other pets due to wildlife issues and the potential for problems with bears. If you must bring your dog, ensure it is under control at all times.
	No wildlife viewing opportunities.
	There are cross-country skiing and snowshoeing opportunities at this park. However, access and trails are not maintained during the winter.
	No SCUBA diving or snorkelling opportunities.
	No windsurfing opportunities.
	No waterskiing opportunities.
	No hunting in the park.
	No climbing or rock climbing opportunities.
	No spelunking or caving opportunities.
	No cabins, yurts or lodges for public use.