Blue River Parks & Gardens
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide to Parks & Gardens in Blue River, British Columbia.
This conservation area is home to a diverse wetland habitat and rare species of black spruce. There are no day use facilities at this smaller (175 hectare) area, but enthusiasts of nature studies, fishing and canoeing may find the park enjoyable. The park is located along the North Thompson River.
Blue River is a smaller land area, but hosts lovely snow shoeing and fishing opportunities. The beautiful trees are a combination of white pine, Douglas fir and a rare to the area species of lodgepole pine.
Mud Lake Delta Provincial Park
This park covers 500 ha (1235.5 acres) and protects an area covered with old-growth forest, floodplains, wetlands, beaver ponds and oxbow lakes. While there are no day-use facilities in the park, fishing and wildlife viewing are still popular activities.
North Thompson Oxbows Manteau Park
This park's topography consists of floodplains, wetlands, oxbow lakes and sandbars, and is an important habitat for a number of fish and wildlife species including moose, grizzly bears, wolves, beavers, rainbow trout, bull trout and Rocky Mountain whitefish. The 808 ha (1996.6 acre) park does not have any facilities.
Prestige Hotel & Conference Centre Vernon
is an elegant, 4 1/2 star Canada Select, full service hotel!
