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Coordinates: 52°34′38″N 121°32′18″W / 52.57722°N 121.53833°W / 52.57722; -121.53833
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'''Cedar Point Provincial Park''' is a [[provincial park]] in [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]], located on [[Quesnel Lake]] 6km from the town of [[Likely, British Columbia|Likely]] in the eastern reaches of the [[Cariboo]] region of that province's [[British Columbia Interior|Central Interior]].
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'''Cedar Point Provincial Park''' is a [[Provincial park|Class C provincial park]] located on the western end of [[Quesnel Lake]] in the [[Cariboo Country|Cariboo Region]] of [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. As a Class "C" park, it is managed locally by a [[board of directors|park board]] based in the nearby town of [[Likely, British Columbia|Likely]]. The park was established in 1962 and is approximately 8 hectares in area.<ref name=BCP>{{Cite web|last=Environment|first=Ministry of|title=Cedar Point Class C Provincial Park - BC Parks|url=http://bcparks.ca/explore/parkpgs/cedar_pt/|access-date=2020-10-14|website=bcparks.ca}}</ref>

The park features the lake itself and an outdoor museum detailing the history of mining in the area.<ref name=BCP/>

==External links==
*[http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/cedar_pt/ BC Parks Website]


==References==
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*[http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/cedar_pt/ BC Parks webpage]


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Latest revision as of 12:41, 3 December 2021

Cedar Point Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Cedar Point Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Cedar Point Provincial Park
LocationCariboo RD, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest cityWilliams Lake
Coordinates52°34′38″N 121°32′18″W / 52.57722°N 121.53833°W / 52.57722; -121.53833
Area8 ha (20 acres)
DesignationClass C Provincial Park
Established23 January 1962
Governing bodyBC Parks
WebsiteBC Parks Cedar Point

Cedar Point Provincial Park is a Class C provincial park located on the western end of Quesnel Lake in the Cariboo Region of British Columbia, Canada. As a Class "C" park, it is managed locally by a park board based in the nearby town of Likely. The park was established in 1962 and is approximately 8 hectares in area.[2]

The park features the lake itself and an outdoor museum detailing the history of mining in the area.[2]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Protected Planet | Cedar Point Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
  2. ^ a b Environment, Ministry of. "Cedar Point Class C Provincial Park - BC Parks". bcparks.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-14.