Lake Sumner Forest Park

{{Short description|Forest park in New Zealand}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2024}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox protected area

| name = Lake Sumner Forest Park

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| label = Lake Sumner Forest Park

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| location = South Island, New Zealand

| nearest_city = Christchurch

| coordinates = {{coord|42.618|S|172.252|E|display=inline, title}}

| area = {{convert|105,131.9|ha}}

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| governing_body = Department of Conservation

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Lake Sumner Forest Park is a {{convert|1051|km2|abbr=on}} forest park located in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://data.linz.govt.nz/layer/53564-protected-areas/data/|title=Data Table - Protected Areas - LINZ Data Service|publisher=Land Information New Zealand|accessdate=2017-10-18}} It is centered around Lewis Pass and has a number of access points along State Highway 7.{{cite web|url=http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/canterbury/places/lake-sumner-forest-park/|title=Lake Sumner Forest Park|publisher=Department of Conservation|accessdate=2017-10-18}} It sits in between Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve and Arthurs Pass National Park.

The name is derived from Lake Sumner, although Lake Sumner itself is not located in the Forest Park.{{Cite book|last=ParkMap|title=Lake Sumner Forest Park|publisher=InfoMap|year=1993 |location=New Zealand}}