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Attention
Visitors - Important Notice!
- As of April 22, 2008:
- The day-use areas are now open weekends and weekdays for public use.
- CAUTION: Visitors utilizing the trails for hiking, walking or wildlife viewing should be aware of hazardous trees on the trails.
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK and please keep off trails during high winds.
Park
Info:
Ten Mile Lake is a very popular recreational destination
for local residents and visitors. It offers a large picnic
area, three sandy beaches, a boat launch, and great fishing
not to mention attractive, treed campsites, showers and flush
toilets. A 2-km nature trail to a large beaver pond, through
forest and along an abandoned rail road is very rewarding
to hike. In the winter the park's trails are transformed into
approximately 10 km of cross country ski trails.
Park
Size: 260
hectares
Special
Notes:
Management
Planning:
Management
Planning Information
Location:
Approximately
12 km north of Quesnel on Highway #97.
Map/Brochure:
Any maps listed are for
information only - they may not represent legal boundaries and should not be
used for navigation.
Nature & Culture:
- History -
Ten Mile Lake Park was established in 1962 as a recreational
destination for residents of Quesnel, as well as travellers
on the Cariboo Highway. The name of the park comes from
the milepost on the Pacific Great Eastern Railway that
stood here in the early 1900s. There is still evidence
of the abandoned rail grade in the park; the tracks had
to be relocated because of difficulties in crossing the
Cottonwood River north of the park.
- Cultural
Heritage - The
city of Quesnel was established as a supply centre
during the Cariboo Gold Rush of the 1860's. It was
originally much smaller than nearby Barkerville, which
is now preserved as a Historic
Town. Camping at Barkerville is provided at Barkerville
Provincial Park.
- Conservation -
Ten Mile Lake Provincial Park is situated within the
Fraser Basin, an irregular shaped depression of gently
rolling hills and shallow lakes covering much of North
Central BC The park lies in a transition area between
the wetter Quesnel Highlands to the east, and the dry
Chilcotin Plateau to the west, leading to a wide diversity
of plant species. You can find white spruce, Douglas-fir,
trembling aspen and lodgepole pine, while the forest
floor is home to shrubs like red osier dogwood and saskatoon.
Flowers, trees and shrubs are part of the park's natural
heritage, please don't damage or remove them.
- Wildlife - Walk
the Beaver Pond trail and view a beaver lodge and series
of beaver dams. Ducks Unlimited has placed waterfowl
nesting boxes and platforms around the beaver pond.
Visitor
Safety:
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.
Campsite
Reservations:
Campsite
reservations
are accepted and first-come, first-served sites are also available.
Explore
Parks: Fees, park listings, what
you should know before you go and other useful links.
Contact
Information:
G & P Kleenery Ltd
E-mail address: gpkleenery@telus.net
Phone: (250) 397-2523
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This
park offers vehicle accessible campsites. There
are two large campground areas in the park, known
as Lakeside and Touring. Campsite
reservations are accepted at the Lakeside Campground
and first-come, first-served sites are also available.
The
Lakeside campground consists of 60 sites, 6 of which
are double sites. The Touring Campground consists
of 82 sites, 21 of which are double and 22 of which
are pull through sites. There are a variety of shaded,
treed, and open sites and extra parking available
at each campground.
The
gate to the park is locked between 11:00pm and 7:00am.
Only registered campers are allowed in the campground
after 11:00pm and quiet time is between 10:00pm
and 7:00am.
There
is pay phone at the information shelter near the
entrance to the park and a concession stand near
the Lakeside campground entrance.
Lakeside
Campground Fee:
Vehicle
Accessible Camping Fee: $19.00 per party / night
BC
Senior's Rate (Shoulder Season only):
$9.50 per senior's couple/night
Touring
Campground Fee:
Vehicle
Accessible Camping Fee: $15.00 per party / night
BC
Senior's Rate (Shoulder Season only):
$7.50 per senior's couple/night
Campground Hours
of Operation
All dates are subject
to change without notice |
Opening
and Closing Campground Dates: (campground
is accessible but may not offer full services
such as water, security, etc.)
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Campground
gates are closed during the off-season. The
day-use area and trails are accessible year
round. |
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Lakeside campground |
May
15 - September 30 |
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Touring campground |
Closed for the 2007 Season |
| Campground
Dates with Full Services and Fees: |
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Lakeside campground |
May
15 - September 30 |
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Touring campground |
Closed for the 2007 Season |
| Campground
Reservable Dates: |
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Lakeside campground only |
May
18 - September 4 |
| Total
Number of Vehicle Accessible Campsites: |
Lakeside
= 62
Touring = 82 |
| Number
of Reservable Campsites, if applicable:
(all remaining sites are first-come, first-served) |
Lakeside
only = 30 |
| Note: The above information is for the campground only. Park users can still walk into the park if conditions such as weather permit. Check the "Attention Visitor Notice" above for park alerts. |
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No
wilderness, backcountry or walk-in camping.
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No
group campsites.
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This
park has a day-use/picnic area. Picnic tables, fire
pits, pit toilets, a covered shelter, three long sandy
beaches and change-houses are all located at the day-use
area. There are also picnic tables and a wood stove
in the shelter. Firewood is not provided in the day-use
area so people need to bring their own.
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Some
facilities and hiking trails in the park are wheelchair
accessible. There is paved access to the flush toilet
buildings and showers at the Lakeside Campground and
gravel access to the picnic shelter in the day-use area.
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Cold
water taps are located throughout the park. Taps are
shut off during the off-season.
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Pit
toilets are located throughout the park. Flush toilets
are located at the Lakeside Campground. |
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There
are hot showers at the Lakeside campground. The
showers are coin operated and cost one looney ($1.00)
for approximately 4 minutes.
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A
sani-station/dump is available during the collecting
season and is located near the entrance of the park.
Sani-station
Use Fee: $2.00 per discharge
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While campfires are allowed and campfire rings are provided at each campsite, we encourage visitors to conserve wood and protect the environment by minimizing the use of fire and using campstoves instead. Firewood can be purchased in the park or you may bring your own wood.Fees for firewood are set locally and may vary from park to park. Limited burning hours or campfire bans may be implemented. To preserve vegetation and ground cover, please don't gather firewood from the area around your campsite or elsewhere in the park (this is a ticketable offence under the Park Act). Dead wood is an important habitat element for many plants and animals and it adds organic matter to the soil.
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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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Ten
kilometres of hiking trails are a popular way for the
whole family to enjoy the park. Many of these trails
double as cross-country ski trails during the winter.
A self-guiding nature trail begins in the day-use parking
lot opposite the picnic shelter. View a beaver lodge
and a series of beaver dams. Note the nest boxes and
platforms around the pond built by Ducks Unlimited.
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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An
adventure playground, large grassy area and horseshoe
pits are found in the day-use area.
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There
are no lifeguards on duty at provincial parks. There
are three long sandy beaches with two buoyed off
swim areas.
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Canoeing
and kayaking can be enjoyed at this park.
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A
concrete, single-wide boat launching ramp is located
beside the Lakeside campground entrance. There is also
a parking area for vehicles and boat trailers.
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Easy
access to lake, fishing via boat. Shore casting
possible. The best time to fish for the rainbow
found in the lake is either in early spring or most
evenings throughout the summer. There are ice fishing
opportunities in this park. Anyone fishing or angling
in British Columbia must have an appropriate
licence.
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There
is approximately 10 km of hiking trails with regulations
for bikers. Hikers have right-of-way. Bicycles must
keep to roadways and trails. Helmets are mandatory in
British Columbia.
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No
horseback riding.
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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.
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No
wildlife viewing opportunities.
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There
are approximately 10 km of cross-country ski trails set in the winter.
Click here to view a map.
There are also snowshoeing opportunities at this
park and the lake freezes over in the winter allowing
for ice skating. The road into the park is ploughed
to the first parking lot.
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No
SCUBA diving or snorkelling opportunities. |
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No
windsurfing opportunities. |
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People
can enjoy waterskiing on this lake. There is no maximum boat motor
size.
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No
hunting in the park. |
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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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