Upper Adams River Park
51.6702° N, 119.1616° W
Upper Adams River Park, British Columbia. 51.6702° N, 119.1616° W
Provincial park, 58.7 km². Scale bar on the map.
borealbound.ca/parks/bc/upper-adams-river-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.
- HydroLAKES v1.0, Messager et al. 2016 / WWF HydroSHEDS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
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Upper Adams River Park is a 58.7 km² provincial park 12 km south of Avola, in British Columbia. It was established in 1996.
3 named lakes lie in or along the park; the largest is Adams Lake (132 km²).
- Area
- 58.7 km²
- Established
- 1996
- Named lakes
- 3
Conditions today
9.2 °C
Observed at Blue River, as of 3:00 a.m. PDT
Tonight: Periods of rain. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind becoming south 20 km/h near midnight. Low 8.
Weather: Blue River (local forecast), as of 3:03 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:37 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:11 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:15 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 6:49 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:09 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:35 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
In the park
| Rank | Feature | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adams Lake | 132 km² |
| 2 | Tumtum Lake | 3.78 km² |
| 3 | Mica Lake | 0.34 km² |
Things to do
Activities
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Pets on leash
- Wildlife viewing
Camping
- Frontcountry 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
- IUCN category
- II, National parkInternational IUCN class, not a legal designation
- Managed by
- Government of British Columbia
- Official website
- bcparks.ca