Kiskatinaw Provincial Park
- Kiskatinaw Provincial Park
Kiskatinaw Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada.
History
The park is located along the banks of the Kiskatinaw River on the original Alaska Highway, near a historic wooden curved trestle bridge. Contracted by a Canadian company during the Second World War, construction of this engineering marvel took nine months to complete. It was the first curved wooden bridge built in Canada and today, it is the only curved, banked trestle bridge remaining in Western Canada.
The park was established May 1, 1962.
Conservation
The park is forested with balsam poplar, white spruce and trembling aspen. Moose and deer may be viewed around the campsite. Squirrels, chipmunks and various songbirds are more common visitors.
Recreation
The following recreational activities are available: vehicle accessible camping and swimming. The primary purpose of the park is to provide weekend recreational opportunities for local residents. The secondary purpose of the park is the provide a stopover point for tourists travelling the Alaska Highway.
Location
Located 28 kilometres north of Dawson Creek, British Columbia.
ize
54 hectares in size.
ee also
*List of British Columbia Provincial Parks
*List of Canadian provincial parks
External links
* [http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/kiskatin.html Kiskatinaw Provincial Park]
* [http://www.discoverthepeacecountry.com/htmlpages/kiskatinawparkbc..html Kiskatinaw Park as featured on DiscoverThePeaceCountry.com]
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