Provincial park on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada
49°20′29″N 124°55′29″W / 49.34139°N 124.92472°W / 49.34139; -124.92472| Area | 3.27 km2 (1.26 sq mi) |
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| Established | July 23, 1997 (1997-07-23) |
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| Governing body | BC Parks |
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| Website | bcparks.ca/stamp-river-park/ |
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Stamp River Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. The 327-hectare park is located 14 km north of Port Alberni on Vancouver Island.[1] There are 23 camping spaces and 2 km of trails within the park along the Stamp River, named for Edward Stamp, a sawmill pioneer in the Alberni Valley.
The park features rapids and a waterfall as well as a substantial fish ladder constructed by Fisheries and Oceans Canada which allows half a million coho, sockeye and chinook salmon to pass upriver during the annual run from August to December.[2] Spawning for these species takes place in the upper reaches of the river and in Great Central Lake. During the salmon run season, there is a greater prevalence of black bears in the area, attracted by the abundance of fish in the river.[3]
Notes
- ^ "Stamp River Provincial Park - BC Parks".
- ^ http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/stamp_rv/stampriver_brochure.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Parks & Trails".
External links
- "Stamp River Park". BC Geographical Names.
- Official website
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49°20′30″N 124°55′30″W / 49.3417°N 124.9250°W / 49.3417; -124.9250
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