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'''Darke Lake Provincial Park''' is a [[provincial park]] in [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]] located west of [[Okanagan Lake]], southwest of the town of [[Peachland]] in that province's [[Okanagan]] region. The park is approximately {{convert|1470|ha|acre}} in size and was established in 1968 as a provincial park<ref>{{BCGNIS|7621|Darke Lake Park}}</ref> Darke Lake, also mapped historically as |
'''Darke Lake Provincial Park''' is a [[provincial park]] in [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]] located west of [[Okanagan Lake]], southwest of the town of [[Peachland]] in that province's [[Okanagan]] region. The park is approximately {{convert|1470|ha|acre}} in size and was established in 1968 as a provincial park<ref>{{BCGNIS|7621|Darke Lake Park}}</ref> Darke Lake, also mapped historically as Fish Lake, is northwest of [[Summerland, British Columbia|Summerland]] and is named after Silas Robert Darke, an early settler in the 1890s.<ref>{{BCGNIS|7622|Darke Lake}}</ref><ref>{{BCGNIS|7619|Darke Creek}}</ref> In 1941 Howard Clark bought Fish Lake from Clyde Stewart. He was a hunting and fishing guide that ran the camp, as well as raised four children with his wife Hazel.The children were Betty, Roger, Dale & Audrey.In1959 he sold it to Jake and Betty Enns. |
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Revision as of 11:17, 29 August 2020
| Darke Lake Park | |
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 Moon rises over Darke Lake Provincial Park on a Late Winter Evening | |
  Location within British Columbia | |
| Location | Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°44′00″N 119°52′00″W / 49.73333°N 119.86667°W |
| Area | 1,470 ha (5.7 sq mi) |
| Established | 1968 |
Darke Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada located west of Okanagan Lake, southwest of the town of Peachland in that province's Okanagan region. The park is approximately 1,470 hectares (3,600 acres) in size and was established in 1968 as a provincial park[1] Darke Lake, also mapped historically as Fish Lake, is northwest of Summerland and is named after Silas Robert Darke, an early settler in the 1890s.[2][3] In 1941 Howard Clark bought Fish Lake from Clyde Stewart. He was a hunting and fishing guide that ran the camp, as well as raised four children with his wife Hazel.The children were Betty, Roger, Dale & Audrey.In1959 he sold it to Jake and Betty Enns.
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Overlooking Driftwood on a Late Winter Evening at Darke Lake
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