Barachois Pond Provincial Park
- Barachois Pond Provincial Park
Infobox_protected_area | name = Barachois Pond Provincial Park
iucn_category = VI
caption = Location of "Barachois Pond Provincial Park" in Canada
locator_x = 255
locator_y = 146
location = Newfoundland, Canada
nearest_city = Stephenville, St. George's
lat_degrees = 48
lat_minutes = 28
lat_seconds = 54
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 58
long_minutes = 15
long_seconds = 58
long_direction = W
area = 35 km²
established =
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = Newfoundland and Labrador Government - Parks & Natural Areas Division
Barachois Pond Provincial Park is a large and popular Provincial Park in the southwest of the island of Newfoundland. The park covers an area of 35 km². The park is situated off the Trans-Canada Highway, near Stephenville.
There is a hiking path to the top of Erin Mountain, a peak in the Long Range Mountains which run along the west coast of Newfoundland. The trail takes about 2 hours to traverse.
Barachois Pond is a large lake located in the park.
Chipmunks were first introduced into Newfoundland here.
ee also
*List of Newfoundland and Labrador parks
*List of Canadian provincial parks
*List of National Parks of Canada
External links
* [http://www.env.gov.nl.ca/parks/parks/p_bp/ Park web site]
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