Nickel Plate Park
49.4033° N, 119.9442° W
Nickel Plate Park, British Columbia. 49.4033° N, 119.9442° W
Provincial park, 1.05 km². Scale bar on the map.
borealbound.ca/parks/bc/nickel-plate-park/, compiled October 9, 2026
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- BC Parks protected areas, BC Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
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- Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
- City page weather forecasts and alerts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
- Air Quality Health Index observations and forecasts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
Nickel Plate Park is a 1.05 km² provincial park 1.6 km northwest of Apex Mountain, in British Columbia. It was established in 1938.
1 named lake lies in or along the park; the largest is Nickel Plate Lake (0.72 km²).
- Area
- 1.05 km²
- Established
- 1938
- Named lakes
- 1
Conditions today
12.3 °C
Observed at Penticton, as of 7:00 a.m. PDT
Today: Mainly cloudy. 70 percent chance of showers late this morning and early this afternoon. Snow level lowering to 1700 metres near noon. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming north 20 gusting to 40 this afternoon. High 18. UV index 2 or low.
Weather: Penticton (local forecast), as of 7:01 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:40 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:11 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:21 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 6:53 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:10 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:41 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
2 low risk
South Okanagan, as of 6:00 a.m. PDT
In the park
| Rank | Feature | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nickel Plate Lake | 0.72 km² |
Things to do
Activities
- Canoeing
- Cycling
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Hunting
- Pets on leash
- Swimming
- Winter recreation
Camping
- Wilderness camping
Facilities
- Boat launch
- Pit or flush toilets
As listed by the park’s official page.
Official record
- Designation
- Provincial park
- Park class
- Class A
- Managed by
- Government of British Columbia
- Official website
- bcparks.ca