Sasquatch Provincial Park

49°21′00″N 121°42′00″W / 49.35000°N 121.70000°W / 49.35000; -121.70000Area1,217 ha (4.70 sq mi)EstablishedMay 2, 1968Governing bodyBC ParksWebsitebcparks.ca/sasquatch-park/

Sasquatch Provincial Park is a provincial park in Kent, 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. It was named after Sasquatch (a Halkomelem Salish word), the cryptid said to be endemic to the area.^[2]

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 kilometres north of Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia.

Conservation

• Wildlife: tailed frogs, beavers, mountain goats, bears, deer, elk, northern rubber boa, and northern alligator lizard.
• Fish: sturgeon, smelt, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, brook char, salmon, catfish, and stickleback
• Birds: bald eagles, woodpeckers, warblers, Ruffed Grouse, barred owl, and vireos
• Insect: black petaltail dragonfly

Recreation

The following recreational activities are available: vehicle accessible camping, picnicking, hiking, interpretive walks, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, motorised boating, fishing, windsurfing, and waterskiing.

See also

• List of British Columbia Provincial Parks
• List of Canadian provincial parks

References

External links

• "Sasquatch Park". BC Geographical Names.
• Media related to Sasquatch Provincial Park at Wikimedia Commons