Buffalo Pound Provincial Park

Buffalo Pound Provincial Park is a Saskatchewan Provincial Park located in southern Saskatchewan about 30 km (19 mi) northeast of downtown Moose Jaw and 86 km (53 mi) northwest of the city of Regina.[2]

Buffalo Pound
IUCN category II (national park)
LocationMoose Jaw No. 161, Saskatchewan, Canada
Coordinates50°35′14″N 105°23′45″W
Established1963[1]
Website
www.tpcs.gov.sk.ca/BuffaloPound

The park centres on Buffalo Pound Lake, a prairie lake formed from glaciation about 10,000 years ago.[3] Seasonal recreation activities include swimming (two public beaches and a pool), camping, fishing, mini-golf, biking, hiking, and access to the Trans-Canada Trail. The park also features a captive herd of bison, along with the Nicolle Flats Marsh where a variety of wildlife can be observed. There is also a trout pond, known as Buffalo Pond, which is stocked with rainbow, brown and tiger trout. Highways 202 and 301 intersect near the park.

References

  1. "Buffalo Pound Provincial Park". Saskatchewan Parks. 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  2. Google (July 31, 2017). "Buffalo Pound Provincial Park" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  3. "Buffalo Pound Lake Land Use And Resource Management Plan" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-01-24.


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