Yahk Provincial Park

Yahk Provincial Park is a provincial park located just south of Yahk, British Columbia, 70 kilometres south of Cranbrook, and 14.5 kilometres north of the Canada–United States border at Kingsgate in British Columbia, Canada.

Yahk Provincial Park
IUCN category II (national park)[1]
Location of Yahk Provincial Park in British Columbia
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Nearest cityYahk
Coordinates49°4′49″N 116°5′44″W
Area9 hectares
Established1956
Governing bodyBC Parks

History

The park was established 1956. The area was once a major supplier of railroad ties for the Canadian Pacific Railway.

The park serves as both an introduction to British Columbia for tourists entering from the United States and a scenic day use area and camping location for travelers following the southern trans-provincial highway.

Conservation

The park aims to protect a short scenic section of the Moyie River, though the primary purpose for the park is to provide camping and picnicking opportunities for the travelling public.

Recreation

The park provides vehicle accessible camping, picnicking, and fishing opportunities for the travelling public. There is also the opportunity of hiking an abandoned railway grade which borders the park.

  1. "Yahk Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
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