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Gladstone_Provincial_Park Latitude and Longitude:

49°18′00″N 118°15′00″W / 49.30000°N 118.25000°W / 49.30000; -118.25000
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Gladstone Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Gladstone Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Gladstone Provincial Park
Location in British Columbia
Location Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Grand Forks
Coordinates 49°18′00″N 118°15′00″W / 49.30000°N 118.25000°W / 49.30000; -118.25000
Area39,387 ha (152.07 sq mi)
EstablishedJuly 12, 1995
Governing body BC Parks
Website BC Parks Gladstone

Gladstone Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, surrounding and north of the north end of Christina Lake in that province's Boundary Country. [2]

History

The park was established July 1995. Gladstone Park includes the former Ole Johnson and Texas Creek parks.

Conservation

The park aims to protect blue-listed California bighorn sheep, Grizzly bear and the red-listed Northern leopard frog.

Recreation

The following recreational activities are encouraged: Camping, hiking (there are over 48 km of trails in the park), fishing (for Kokanee, Rainbow Trout and Small-mouth Bass), swimming, canoeing and kayaking.

Location

Located 20 kilometres northeast of Grand Forks, British Columbia on Hwy 3 at the north end of Christina Lake in the Monashee Mountains.

Size

39,387 hectares in size.

References

  1. ^ "Protected Planet | Gladstone Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  2. ^ "Gladstone Park". BC Geographical Names.

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