- Sasquatch Provincial Park
Sasquatch Provincial Park is a
provincial park inKent, British Columbia ,Canada .History
The park was established 1968, in its present condition. It actually began in 1959 as a 20 hectare inland fjord called Green Point Park, which was expanded into a picnicking area in 1960. Eight years later the park was expanded greatly and renamed..
Geography
The park is 1217 hectares in size. It is characterized by a series of pocket lakes, a unique second-growth and birch forest, and scenic mountain ridges.
The park is located in the District of Kent, 6
kilometre s north ofHarrison Hot Springs, British Columbia .Conservation
*Wildlife:
tailed frog s,beaver s,mountain goat s,bear s,deer , and allegedlybigfoot
*Fish:sturgeon ,smelt ,rainbow trout ,cutthroat trout , brookchar ,salmon ,catfish , andstickleback
*Birds:bald eagle s,woodpecker s,warbler s, andvireo s
*Insect: black petaltaildragonfly Recreation
The following recreational activities are available: vehicle accessible camping, picnicking, hiking, interpretive walks, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, motorised boating, fishing, windsurfing, and waterskiing,
ee also
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List of British Columbia Provincial Parks
*List of Canadian provincial parks External links
* [http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/sasquatc.html Sasquatch Provincial Park]
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