Sw̓iw̓s Park
| sw̓iw̓s Park | |
|---|---|
Looking south toward Washington State from sw̓iw̓s Park | |
| Location | Osoyoos, British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°01′01″N 119°27′00″W / 49.01694°N 119.45000°W |
| Area | 38 ha (94 acres) |
| Established | 1939 |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
sw̓iw̓s Park (formerly, Osoyoos Park, 1939-62; Haynes Point Provincial Park, 1962-2015; sẁiẁs Provincial Park, 2015-16) is a narrow spit jutting eastward into Osoyoos Lake. A provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, it is located on the western shore of Osoyoos Lake southwest of the town of Osoyoos.
The park is located near the Canada-United States border at the southern-most end of the Okanagan region of British Columbia. Approximately 38 hectares (94 acres) in size, the park was originally created in 1939 and named Haynes Point Provincial Park. In 2015, the name was changed by a provincial act from Haynes Point to sw̓iw̓s, the original Okanagan (Nsyilx'tsn) name for a crossing point in the lake, meaning "narrowing of the waters".