Cascade Provincial Recreation Area
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Cascade Recreation Area
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| location | British Columbia (Canada) | |
| surface | 118.58 km² | |
| WDPA ID | 18628 | |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 16 ′ N , 120 ° 56 ′ W | |
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| Setup date | 03/14/1987 | |
| administration | BC parks | |
The Cascade Recreation Area is a protected area in the southwest of the Canadian province of British Columbia .
location
The Cascade Recreation Area borders the Manning Provincial Park and, together with it and the North Cascades National Park , the Ross Lake National Recreation Area , the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area , the Skagit Valley Provincial Park and the Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park, forms a closed one Protected area in the north of the Cascade Range .
The park protects the valley of the upper Tulameen River on an area of 11,858 hectares ; the highest point of the park is Snass Mountain at 2,310 meters in the Hozameen Range .
The park grounds are not accessible by road; access is from the Crowsnest Highway via Dewdney Trail or Whatcom Trail, or via Whipsaw Creek Road, a forest road that ends east of the park.
natural reserve
The park's remote location makes it home to a number of endangered species:
In addition, it is a refuge for a number of rare animal species in the south of the province:
Web links
- Side of BC Parks (English)