Pinecone Burke Park

49.5201° N, 122.6642° W

Pinecone Burke Park is a 380 km² provincial park 2.1 km northeast of Sun Valley, in British Columbia. It was established in 1995.

15 named lakes lie in or along the park; the largest is Pitt Lake (53.2 km²).

Area
380 km²
Established
1995
Named lakes
15

Conditions today

12.7 °C

Wind E 4 km/h

Observed at Pitt Meadows, as of 12:00 a.m. PDT

Tonight: A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness late this evening then rain beginning after midnight. Wind becoming south 30 km/h gusting to 50 near midnight. Low 12.

Weather: Pitt Meadows (local forecast), as of 12:03 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:50 a.m.
Sunrise
7:22 a.m.
Sunset
6:31 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:03 p.m.
Moonrise
6:22 a.m.
Moonset
5:52 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Metro Vancouver - NE, as of 11:00 p.m. PDT Thursday

In the park

The 12 largest of 15 named lakes, ranked by area.

RankFeatureArea
1Pitt Lake53.2 km²
2Widgeon Lake1.99 km²
3Pinecone Lake0.86 km²
4Barnes Lake0.5 km²
5Widgeon Slough0.43 km²
6Consolation Lakes0.32 km²
7Disc Lake0.29 km²
8Obelisk Lake0.26 km²
9Munro Lake0.22 km²
10Anne Lake0.21 km²
11Peneplain Lake0.21 km²
12Warner Lake0.2 km²

Things to do

Activities

  • Canoeing
  • Climbing
  • Cycling
  • E-Biking
  • Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Hunting
  • Kayaking
  • Pets on leash
  • Wildlife viewing
  • Winter recreation

Camping

  • Marine-accessible camping
  • Wilderness camping
  • Winter camping

Facilities

  • Picnic areas
  • Pit or flush toilets

As listed by the park’s official page.

Official record

Designation
Provincial park
Park class
Class A
IUCN category
II, National parkInternational IUCN class, not a legal designation
Managed by
Government of British Columbia
Official website
bcparks.ca