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The list of provincial parks of the Kootenays contains the provincial parks located within this geographic region of the province of British Columbia. It includes parks from the three regional districts of East Kootenay, Central Kootenay and Kootenay Boundary. These parks are administered by BC Parks under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy.

List of parks

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Park name Regional districts Coordinates Size Established Remarks
ha acres
Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park East Kootenay 49°01′30″N 114°12′00″W / 49.025°N 114.200°W / 49.025; -114.200 10,921.5 26,988 1995
Beaver Creek Provincial Park Kootenay Boundary 49°04′00″N 117°36′00″W / 49.0667°N 117.600°W / 49.0667; -117.600 81 200 1965
Boundary Creek Provincial Park Kootenay Boundary 49°04′00″N 118°42′00″W / 49.0667°N 118.700°W / 49.0667; -118.700 2 4.9 1956
Champion Lakes Provincial Park Central Kootenay 49°11′05″N 117°37′26″W / 49.1847°N 117.624°W / 49.1847; -117.624 1,452 3,590 1955
Christina Lake Provincial Park Kootenay Boundary 49°02′34″N 118°13′08″W / 49.0428°N 118.219°W / 49.0428; -118.219 6 15 1971
Cody Caves Provincial Park Central Kootenay 49°44′00″N 116°57′00″W / 49.7333°N 116.950°W / 49.7333; -116.950 63 160 1966
Columbia Lake Provincial Park East Kootenay 50°17′49″N 115°50′49″W / 50.297°N 115.847°W / 50.297; -115.847 290 720 1988
Conkle Lake Provincial Park Kootenay Boundary 49°10′00″N 119°06′00″W / 49.1667°N 119.100°W / 49.1667; -119.100 587 1,450 1973
Crowsnest Provincial Park East Kootenay 49°39′00″N 114°42′00″W / 49.650°N 114.700°W / 49.650; -114.700 46 110 1960
Drewry Point Provincial Park Central Kootenay 49°25′00″N 116°49′01″W / 49.4167°N 116.817°W / 49.4167; -116.817 24 59 1970
Dry Gulch Provincial Park East Kootenay 50°35′10″N 116°02′19″W / 50.5861°N 116.0386°W / 50.5861; -116.0386 29 72 1956
Elk Lakes Provincial Park East Kootenay 50°28′55″N 115°05′14″W / 50.4819°N 115.0872°W / 50.4819; -115.0872 17,245 42,610 1973
Elk Valley Provincial Park East Kootenay 49°37′25″N 114°56′17″W / 49.6236°N 114.9381°W / 49.6236; -114.9381 78 190 1960
Erie Creek Provincial Park Central Kootenay 49°11′23″N 117°18′18″W / 49.1897°N 117.305°W / 49.1897; -117.305 15 37 1965
Gilnockie Provincial Park East Kootenay 49°05′15″N 115°39′20″W / 49.0875°N 115.6556°W / 49.0875; -115.6556 2,842.2 7,023 1995
Gladstone Provincial Park Kootenay Boundary 49°18′00″N 118°15′00″W / 49.300°N 118.250°W / 49.300; -118.250 39,387 97,330 1995
Goat Range Provincial Park Central Kootenay 50°17′00″N 117°16′59″W / 50.2833°N 117.283°W / 50.2833; -117.283 79,124 195,520 1995
Granby Provincial Park Kootenay Boundary 49°44′30″N 118°27′00″W / 49.7417°N 118.450°W / 49.7417; -118.450 40,845 100,930 1995
Grohman Narrows Provincial Park Central Kootenay 49°29′45″N 117°20′40″W / 49.4958°N 117.3444°W / 49.4958; -117.3444 10 25 1981
Height of the Rockies Provincial Park East Kootenay 50°30′00″N 115°15′00″W / 50.500°N 115.250°W / 50.500; -115.250 54,170 133,900 1995
James Chabot Provincial Park East Kootenay 50°30′40″N 116°01′19″W / 50.5111°N 116.022°W / 50.5111; -116.022 14 35 1979
Jewel Lake Provincial Park Kootenay Boundary 49°11′00″N 118°36′00″W / 49.1833°N 118.600°W / 49.1833; -118.600 49 120 1981
Jimsmith Lake Provincial Park East Kootenay 49°28′58″N 115°50′28″W / 49.4828°N 115.8411°W / 49.4828; -115.8411 13.7 34 1956
Johnstone Creek Provincial Park Kootenay Boundary 49°03′00″N 119°03′00″W / 49.050°N 119.050°W / 49.050; -119.050 38 94 1956
Kianuko Provincial Park Central Kootenay 49°25′45″N 116°28′00″W / 49.4292°N 116.4667°W / 49.4292; -116.4667 11,637.9 28,758 1995
Kikomun Creek Provincial Park East Kootenay 49°14′34″N 115°15′07″W / 49.2427°N 115.252°W / 49.2427; -115.252 682 1,690 1972
King George VI Provincial Park Kootenay Boundary 49°01′00″N 117°49′01″W / 49.0167°N 117.817°W / 49.0167; -117.817 161.88 400.0 1937
Kokanee Creek Provincial Park Central Kootenay 49°36′00″N 117°07′59″W / 49.600°N 117.133°W / 49.600; -117.133 260 640 1955
Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park Central Kootenay 49°47′00″N 117°10′01″W / 49.7833°N 117.167°W / 49.7833; -117.167 32,035 79,160 1922
Kootenay Lake Provincial Park Central Kootenay 49°22′23″N 116°48′37″W / 49.3731°N 116.8103°W / 49.3731; -116.8103 343 850 1987
Lockhart Beach Provincial Park Central Kootenay 49°30′33″N 116°47′14″W / 49.5092°N 116.7872°W / 49.5092; -116.7872 8 20 1933
Lockhart Creek Provincial Park Central Kootenay 49°30′10″N 116°42′35″W / 49.50278°N 116.70972°W / 49.50278; -116.70972 3,734 9,230 1995
McDonald Creek Provincial Park Central Kootenay 50°08′38″N 117°48′25″W / 50.144°N 117.807°W / 50.144; -117.807 468 1,160 1982
Morrissey Provincial Park East Kootenay 49°23′26″N 115°01′04″W / 49.3906°N 115.0178°W / 49.3906; -115.0178 4.57 11.3 1962
Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park East Kootenay 50°50′00″N 115°34′59″W / 50.8333°N 115.583°W / 50.8333; -115.583 39,013 96,400 1922
Mount Fernie Provincial Park East Kootenay 49°29′20″N 115°06′07″W / 49.489°N 115.102°W / 49.489; -115.102 259 640 1959
Moyie Lake Provincial Park East Kootenay 49°22′19″N 115°50′20″W / 49.372°N 115.839°W / 49.372; -115.839 90.5 224 1959
Nancy Greene Provincial Park Kootenay Boundary 49°15′00″N 117°55′59″W / 49.250°N 117.933°W / 49.250; -117.933 203 500 1972
Norbury Lake Provincial Park East Kootenay 49°32′20″N 115°29′10″W / 49.5389°N 115.486°W / 49.5389; -115.486 97 240 1958
Pilot Bay Provincial Park Central Kootenay 49°38′29″N 116°51′54″W / 49.6414°N 116.865°W / 49.6414; -116.865 347 860 1964
Premier Lake Provincial Park East Kootenay 49°51′00″N 115°39′07″W / 49.8499°N 115.652°W / 49.8499; -115.652 837 2,070 1940
Purcell Wilderness Conservancy Provincial Park Central Kootenay 50°09′00″N 116°31′59″W / 50.150°N 116.533°W / 50.150; -116.533 202,095.6 499,389 1974
Rosebery Provincial Park Central Kootenay 50°02′08″N 117°24′15″W / 50.0356°N 117.4042°W / 50.0356; -117.4042 32 79 1959
Ryan Provincial Park East Kootenay 49°08′10″N 116°01′55″W / 49.1361°N 116.0319°W / 49.1361; -116.0319 58 140 1959
St. Mary's Alpine Provincial Park East Kootenay 49°52′50″N 116°21′00″W / 49.8806°N 116.35°W / 49.8806; -116.35 9,146 22,600 1973
Stagleap Provincial Park Central Kootenay 49°03′37″N 117°02′56″W / 49.06028°N 117.04889°W / 49.06028; -117.04889 1,133 2,800 1964
Summit Lake Provincial Park Central Kootenay 50°09′24″N 117°39′17″W / 50.15667°N 117.65472°W / 50.15667; -117.65472 6 15 1964
Syringa Provincial Park Central Kootenay 49°21′13″N 117°53′35″W / 49.3537°N 117.893°W / 49.3537; -117.893 4,499 11,120 1968
Thunder Hill Provincial Park East Kootenay 50°10′05″N 115°51′19″W / 50.16806°N 115.85528°W / 50.16806; -115.85528 44 110 1960
Top of the World Provincial Park East Kootenay 49°50′49″N 115°26′31″W / 49.847°N 115.442°W / 49.847; -115.442 8,790 21,700 1973
Valhalla Provincial Park Central Kootenay 49°53′00″N 117°34′30″W / 49.8833°N 117.575°W / 49.8833; -117.575 50,060 123,700 1983
Wardner Provincial Park East Kootenay 49°25′01″N 115°25′18″W / 49.4169°N 115.4217°W / 49.4169; -115.4217 4 9.9 1977
Wasa Lake Provincial Park East Kootenay 49°47′30″N 115°44′13″W / 49.79164°N 115.7369°W / 49.79164; -115.7369 154 380 1955
West Arm Provincial Park Central Kootenay 49°30′15″N 117°08′00″W / 49.50417°N 117.13333°W / 49.50417; -117.13333 26,199 64,740 1995
Whiteswan Lake Provincial Park East Kootenay 50°07′09″N 115°32′42″W / 50.1192°N 115.545°W / 50.1192; -115.545 1,994 4,930 1978
Windermere Lake Provincial Park East Kootenay 50°25′44″N 115°58′16″W / 50.4289°N 115.971°W / 50.4289; -115.971 220 540 1999
Yahk Provincial Park Central Kootenay 49°04′49″N 116°05′46″W / 49.0803°N 116.096°W / 49.0803; -116.096 11 27 1956
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