Stagleap Provincial Park

Coordinates: 49°03′37″N 117°02′56″W / 49.0603°N 117.0489°W / 49.0603; -117.0489
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Stagleap Provincial Park
A lake cabin near a lake, with a parking lot and dirt road behind the cabin
Panoramic view
A map showing the location of the park in British Columbia
A map showing the location of the park in British Columbia
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Nearest cityCreston
Coordinates49°03′36″N 117°02′55″W / 49.06000°N 117.04861°W / 49.06000; -117.04861
Area11.33 km2 (4.37 sq mi)
EstablishedAugust 17, 1964 (1964-08-17)
Governing bodyBC Parks
Websitebcparks.ca/stagleap-park/

Stagleap Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. The park is approximately 1133 hectares[1] (2800 acres). It is 34 kilometers (21 miles) west of Creston.[2]

Stagleap is a protected habitat for mountain caribou, which are an endangered species.[3] For this reason, dogs and other domestic animals are prohibited from the park from November 1st through April 30th.[1]

Attractions

References

  1. ^ a b "Stagleap Provincial Park." BC Parks.
  2. ^ "'Stagleap Provincial Park." West Kootenay Visitor Center.". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
  3. ^ "Mountain Caribou." Conservation Northwest.

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49°03′37″N 117°02′56″W / 49.0603°N 117.0489°W / 49.0603; -117.0489