Sooke Mountain Provincial Park is a Class B provincial park located at the southern end of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. The park was established on June 25, 1928, to protect local wildlife and preserve the scenic wilderness of the area. Sooke Mountain is now part of the larger Sea to Sea Green Blue Belt surrounding Greater Victoria.[3]
| Sooke Mountain Provincial Park | |
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 View north from the northwestern slope of Mount Manuel Quimper | |
| Location | Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Sooke |
| Coordinates | 48°26′22″N 123°39′31″W / 48.4394°N 123.6586°W |
| Area | 450 ha (1,100 acres) |
| Designation | Class B Provincial Park[2] |
| Established | June 25, 1928 |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
| Website | BC Parks Sooke Mountain |
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History
editThe park was originally used as a wilderness destination by the Canadian Pacific Railway where visitors could stay at a private lodge overlooking Sheilds Lake.[4] The lodge burned down in the 1960s with only its brick foundation remaining.[5]
The park and its neighbouring properties was logged during the 1950s.[5]
Activities
editThe park is largely undeveloped with no park facilities. Fishing, hunting, and backcountry hiking are popular activities. Off-road vehicles are prohibited within the park.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Protected Planet | Sooke Mountain Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ "Expanding Horizons of Forest Ecosystem Management:Proceedings of Third Habitat Futures Workshop" (PDF). fs.fed.us. Vernon, British Columbia. 1992-10-01. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ a b Environment, Ministry of. "Sooke Mountain Provincial Park - BC Parks". bcparks.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ "SOOKE MOUNTAIN PROVINCIAL PARK: PURPOSE STATEMENT AND ZONING PLAN" (PDF). bcparks.ca. 2003-09-01. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ a b Low, Ron (2012). "Sooke Mountain Park: a Brief History". sookeharbour.com. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
External links
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Media related to Sooke Mountain Provincial Park at Wikimedia Commons- "Sooke Mountain Park". BC Geographical Names.
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