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Attention
Visitors - Important Notice!
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Park
Info:
Pukeashun Provincial Park protects forested slopes,
rolling alpine and sub alpine areas in the Shuswap Uplands
area.
Opportunities in this park include hiking, wilderness
camping, wildlife viewing and hunting.

Park
Size: 1,779
ha
Management Planning:
Management
Planning Information
Location:
Pukeashun is located 30
kilometres from Scotch Creek and 93 kilometres from Kamloops.
Access to this park can
be gained by traveling approximately 40 kilometres up Road 670 off the Squilax/Anglemont
highway. Access is seasonal.
Map/Brochure:
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.

Nature
& Culture:
- Conservation -
This park protects a high elevation pass, a lake with forested slopes,
subalpine parkland
and alpine tundra. Large wetlands occur in Grizzly Lake valley with
associated exceptionally large old growth spruce and subalpine fir.
- Wildlife - This
park protects habitat for mountain goats, grizzly, mountain caribou,
native stocks of rainbow trout, moose and alpine habitat species.
- General
Wildlife, Marine & Outdoor Ethics Information
Visitor
Safety:
General
Visitor Safety Information (park
safety, hazards, wildlife safety information, health risks)

Reservations:
For
parks that accept reservations,
all vehicle accessible campsites (with the exception of
group sites) must be reserved through Discover
Camping.
Reservations
are not accepted at this park, all campsites are on a first-come, first-served
basis. For parks that accept reservations or information on the reservation
service, click here.
Explore
Parks: Fees, park listings, what
you should know before you go and other useful links.

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No
vehicle accessible camping facilities at this park.
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Wilderness, backcountry
or walk-in camping is allowed, but no facilities are provided.
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No
group campsites.
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No
day-use or picnic facilities.
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There
are no wheelchair accessible facilities at this park.
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Bring your own drinking water as potable water is not available in the park.
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No
toilets.
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No
showers.
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No
sani-station/dump facilities.
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Campfires
are not permitted.
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There are no electrical hook-ups in this park. |
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There
are no regularly scheduled interpretive programs at this park.
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For your own safety and
the preservation of the park, obey posted signs and keep to designated trails.
Shortcutting trails destroys plant life and soil structure.
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This park does not have
a playground.
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No
swimming.
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There are no
opportunities for canoeing or kayaking in this park.
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This park does
not have a boat launch.
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Anyone fishing or angling
in British Columbia must have an appropriate
licence.
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Cycling
is not permitted.
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Although
horseback riding is allowed in the park, it is not a recommended activity.
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Backcountry areas are not suitable for
dogs or other pets due to wildlife issues and the potential for problems with
bears. |
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Wildlife viewing opportunities exist but there are no viewing platforms
in the park.

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There are winter recreation opportunities.
There are cross-country skiing opportunities in the park. No maintained
trails.
There are snowshoeing opportunities in the park. No maintained
trails.
There are snowmobile/ski-dooing opportunities.
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No
SCUBA diving or snorkeling opportunities.
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No
windsurfing opportunities. |
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No
waterskiing opportunities. |
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The park is open to hunting. Anyone hunting in
British Columbia must have an appropriate licence.
Check the B.C. Hunting
Regulations for seasons and closures.
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No
climbing or rock climbing opportunities. |
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No
spelunking or caving opportunities. |
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No
cabins, yurts or lodges for public use.
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