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Kentucky Alleyne Provincial Park
Kentucky Alleyne Provincial Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Coordinates	49°55′00″N 120°34′15″W / 49.9167°N 120.5708°W
Area	190 ha (470 acres)
Designation	Provincial park
Created	March 5, 1981; 43 years ago
Website	www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/kentucky_alleyne/

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Kentucky Alleyne Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia. The park is located 38 kilometres south of Merritt, British Columbia.

History[edit]

The park was established March 5, 1981. The park is nearly surrounded by the 115-year-old Douglas Lake Ranch, Canada's largest cattle ranch.

Geography[edit]

The park is 190 hectares in size. Several kettle lakes, eskers and fluvial outwash deposits are solid evidence of the glacial activity that formed the landscape. Rolling grasslands and dry open forest with some large, mature Douglas fir and Ponderosa pine surround the sparkling turquoise waters of Kentucky Lake and Alleyne Lake.

The park features 58 vehicle-accessible campsites and 1 group campsite.

Conservation[edit]

Ecosystem: aspen trees and juniper shrubs
Birds: goldeneye, mallards, teal, grebe, hawks and falcons.
Wildlife: jack rabbits and ground squirrels

Recreation[edit]

The following recreational activities are available: vehicle accessible camping, motorized boating, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing (the lakes are stocked with rainbow trout).

References[edit]

^ "Kentucky-Alleyne Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-09-16.

External links[edit]

[1] "Kentucky-Alleyne Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-09-16.

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-'''Kentucky Alleyne Provincial Park''' is a [[provincial park]] in [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]].
+{{Short description|Provincial park in British Columbia}}
+{{single source|date=October 2019}}
+{{Infobox protected area
+| name = Kentucky Alleyne Provincial Park
+| iucn_category = II
+| iucn_ref = <ref>{{Cite web|title=Kentucky-Alleyne Park|url=https://www.protectedplanet.net/kentucky-alleyne-park-a-park|access-date=2020-09-16|website=Protected Planet}}</ref>
+| photo = Kentucky Alleyne Provincial Park, Quilchena, BC (48663607782).jpg
+| photo_width = 260px
+| map = Canada British Columbia
+| map_size = 260px
+| coordinates = {{coord|49.9167|N|120.5708|W|source:wikidata|display=inline,title}}
+| created = {{start date and age|1981|3|05}}
+| designation = [[Provincial park]]
+| area_ha = 190
+| website = {{url|http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/kentucky_alleyne/}}
+}}
+'''Kentucky Alleyne Provincial Park''' is a [[provincial park]] in [[British Columbia]]. The park is located 38 kilometres south of [[Merritt, British Columbia]].
 ==History==
-The park was established March 5, 1981. The park is nearly surrounded by the 115 year old [[Douglas Lake Ranch]], Canada's largest cat ranch.
+The park was established March 5, 1981. The park is nearly surrounded by the 115-year-old [[Douglas Lake Ranch]], Canada's largest cattle ranch.
 ==Geography==
-The park is 144 hectares in size. Several kettle lakes, eskers and fluvial outwash deposits are solid evidence of the glacial activity that formed the landscape. Rolling grasslands and dry open forest with some large, mature Douglas fir and Ponderosa pine surround the sparkling turquoise waters of Kentucky Lake and Alleyne Lake.
+The park is 190 hectares in size. Several kettle lakes, eskers and fluvial outwash deposits are solid evidence of the glacial activity that formed the landscape. Rolling grasslands and dry open forest with some large, mature Douglas fir and Ponderosa pine surround the sparkling turquoise waters of Kentucky Lake and Alleyne Lake.
+The park features 58 vehicle-accessible campsites and 1 group campsite.
-The park is located 38 kilometres south of [[Merritt, British Columbia]].
 ==Conservation==
-*'''Ecosystem''': [[aspen]] and scrub [[juniper]]
+*'''Ecosystem''': [[aspen]] trees and [[juniper]] shrubs
 *'''Birds''': [[Goldeneye (duck)|goldeneye]], [[mallard]]s, [[teal]], [[grebe]], [[hawk]]s and [[falcon]]s.
-*'''Wildlife''': [[jack rabbit]]s and [[ground squirrel]]s and cats
+*'''Wildlife''': [[jack rabbit]]s and [[ground squirrel]]s
 ==Recreation==
-The following recreational activities are available: vehicle accessible camping, motorised boating, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing (the lakes are stocked with rainbow trout).
+The following recreational activities are available: vehicle accessible camping, motorized boating, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing (the lakes are stocked with rainbow trout).
 ==See also==
 *[[List of British Columbia Provincial Parks]]
 *[[List of Canadian provincial parks]]
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/kentucky.html Kentucky Alleyne Provincial Park]
+{{Commons category|Kentucky Alleyne Provincial Park}}
+*[http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/kentucky_alleyne/ Kentucky Alleyne Provincial Park]
+*[https://www.outdoorvancouver.ca/kentucky-lake-hike-merritt/ Kentucky Lake Hiking Trail]
-{{coord missing|British Columbia}}
+{{British Columbia parks}}
-[[Category:Provincial Parks of British Columbia]]
+[[Category:Provincial parks of British Columbia]]
 [[Category:Nicola Country]]
 [[Category:1981 establishments in British Columbia]]
 [[Category:Protected areas established in 1981]]
-{{BritishColumbia-park-stub}}