Map of Tweedsmuir Park and its lakes

Tweedsmuir Park

52.8544° N, 126.2042° W

Park boundary and water from open government data.

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Tweedsmuir Park is a 9,900 km² provincial park 4.8 km northeast of Firvale, in British Columbia. It was established in 1938.

79 named lakes lie in or along the park; the largest is Nechako Reservoir (839 km²).

Area
9,900 km²
Established
1938
Named lakes
79

Sun and moon today

Civil dawn
7:04 a.m.
Sunrise
7:38 a.m.
Sunset
6:44 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:19 p.m.
Moonrise
5:18 a.m.
Moonset
5:51 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 4% lit

In the park

The 12 largest of 79 named lakes, ranked by area.

RankFeatureArea
1Nechako Reservoir839 km²
2Eutsuk Lake250 km²
3Tetachuck Lake54.6 km²
4Sigutlat Lake19 km²
5Tesla Lake17.2 km²
6Pondosy Lake11.2 km²
7Glatheli Lake10.6 km²
8Blanchet Lake7.84 km²
9Qualcho Lake7.59 km²
10Fenton Lake7.29 km²
11Surel Lake6.67 km²
12Chief Louis Lake6.43 km²

Official names from the Canadian Geographical Names Database; each name opens its location on OpenStreetMap.

Things to do

Activities

  • Canoeing
  • Cycling
  • Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Hunting
  • Pets on leash
  • Swimming
  • Wildlife viewing
  • Winter recreation

Camping

  • Backcountry camping
  • Cabins and huts
  • Frontcountry camping
  • RV-accessible camping
  • Wilderness camping

Facilities

  • Accessibility information
  • Boat launch
  • Campfires
  • Drinking water
  • Picnic areas
  • Pit or flush toilets
  • Sani-station

As listed by the park’s official page. Book a campsite

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
Reservations
camping.bcparks.ca

Photos

Tweedsmuir Park (250500036)
Photo: Shawn from Airdrie, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Tweedsmuir Provincial Park (51423235810)
Photo: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Tweedsmuir South Rainbow Range
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons