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Attention
Visitors - Important Notice!
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are no park alerts at this time.
Park
Info:
Buse Lake is a favourite location for birders and naturalists.
The lake is known for shorebirds, with some relatively rare
species such as American avocets, which are attracted to the
rich alkaline shoreline.
The top of Buse Hill offers expansive views of surrounding
landscapes of the Thompson Basin. The hike to the top of
the
hill from the south is relatively short and easy. The north
facing terrain above Buse Lake rises steeply through forested
slopes to a high cliff face, topped by rocky
summits. The 200 meter high cliff formations include a impressive
detached rock tower. The steeply sloping terrain on the south
side of the park drops down into upper grassland habits on
adjacent grazing lease lands.
Local rockhound enthusiasts have collected blue opal from
the area immediately adjacent to the park, lying southwest
of Buse Lake. While most of the rock hounding activity occurs
outside of the park, there is some interest in using the
park.
Rock hounding activities in the park are confined to low
impact rock chipping and surface collecting. The Park exhibits
some of the diversity of rock types found in the Robbins
Range, which originate from Cenozoic (Upper
Triassic), Mesozoic and Paleozoic eras. The lower portions
are comprised of volcanics and the upper slopes are a complex
array of basalts, breccia, schists and conglomerates.
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Park
Size: 228
hectares
Special
Notes:
Management
Planning:
Management
Planning Information
Location:
Buse
Lake Park is located approximately 20 km southeast of
Kamloops
on the old Vernon Highway. The closest community, town or
city is Kamloops.
Map/Brochure:
Any maps listed are for
information only - they may not represent legal boundaries and should not be
used for navigation.
- There
are no digital maps or brochures for this park.
Nature & Culture:
History - This park was
established as part of the Kamloops LRMP in June 2000.
Cultural
Heritage - First Nations use of the area is unknown, although it is likely that some hunting and food gathering activities occurred.
There are no recorded archaeological sites or features in the park.
Conservation - The unique water chemistry and high alkalinity of Buse Lake creates special habitat conditions for brine flies, and other aquatic insects and plants that are adapted to salt rich environments. The lake and marl edges attract a variety of waterfowl and shorebirds.
The park lies totally within the Thompson Basin Ecosection and provides a small representative elevational gradient through the PPxh2 and IDFxh2 subzone/variants biogeoclimatic zones. The lower portion is mostly grassland with some open ponderosa pine and Douglas fir forests representative of the PPxh2 subzone/variant. The mid to upper regions are covered primarily by climax stands of Douglas fir and old Ponderosa Pines with sparse understory of common snowberry, saskatoon and birch-leafed spirea, representing the IDFxh2 subzone/variant. These subzone/variants are reasonably well represented in other parks within this ecosection and in other ecosections. The north facing terrain above Buse Lake rises steeply through forested slopes to a high cliff face, topped by rocky summits. The 200 meter high cliff formations include an impressive detached rock tower. The steeply sloping terrain on the south side of the park drops down into upper grassland habits on adjacent grazing lease lands.
The Park exhibits some of the diversity of rock types found in the Robbins Range, which originate from Cenozoic (Upper Triassic), Mesozoic and Paleozoic eras. The lower portions are comprised of volcanics and the upper slopes are a complex array of basalts, breccia, schists and conglomerates.
General Wildlife, Marine & Outdoor Ethics Information
Visitor
Safety:
General
Visitor Safety Information (park
safety, hazards, wildlife safety information, health risks)
Reservations:For
parks that accept reservations,
all vehicle accessible campsites (with the exception of
group sites) must be reserved through Discover
Camping.
No camping at this park.
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No
vehicle accessible camping facilities at this park.
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No
wilderness, backcountry or walk-in camping.
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No
group campsites.
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No
day-use or picnic facilities.
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There
are no wheelchair accessible facilities at this park.
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Bring
your own drinking water as potable water is not available
in the park.
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No
toilets. |
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No
showers.
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No
sani-station/dump facilities.
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Campfires
are not permitted. |
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There are no electrical hook-ups in this park. |
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There
are no regularly scheduled interpretive programs at
this park.
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The
top of Buse Hill offers expansive views of surrounding
landscapes of the Thompson Basin. The hike to the
top of the hill from the south is relatively short
and easy. For
your own safety and the preservation of the park, obey
posted signs and keep to designated trails. Shortcutting
trails destroys plant life and soil structure.
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This
park does not have a playground.
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No
swimming.
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There
are no opportunities for canoeing or kayaking in this
park.
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This
park does not have a boat launch.
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No
fishing. |
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Cycling
is not permitted.
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No
horseback riding.
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Pets/domestic
animals must be on a leash at all times and are
not allowed in beach areas or park buildings. You
are responsible for their behaviour and must dispose
of their excrement.
Backcountry
areas are not suitable for dogs or other pets due to
wildlife issues and the potential for problems with
bears. |
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Buse
Lake is a favorite location for birders and naturalists. The lake is known
for shorebirds, with some relatively rare species such as American avocets,
which are attracted to the rich alkaline shoreline. The top of Buse Hill
offers expansive views of surrounding landscapes of the Thompson Basin.
The hike to the top of the hill from the south is relatively
short and easy.
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No
winter recreation opportunities. |
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No
SCUBA diving or snorkelling opportunities. |
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No
windsurfing opportunities. |
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No
waterskiing opportunities. |
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This
park is open to hunting. Please refer to the Hunting
and Trapping regulations for more information.
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No
climbing or rock climbing opportunities. |
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No
spelunking or caving opportunities. |
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No
cabins, yurts or lodges for public use. |
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