| Stamp River Provincial Park | |
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 Stamp River | |
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 Interactive map of Stamp River Provincial Park | |
| Location | British Columbia,Canada |
| Nearest city | Port Alberni |
| Coordinates | 49°20′29″N124°55′29″W / 49.34139°N 124.92472°W /49.34139; -124.92472 |
| Area | 3.27 km2 (1.26 sq mi) |
| Established | July 23, 1997 (1997-07-23) |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
| Website | bcparks |
Stamp River Provincial Park is aprovincial park inBritish Columbia,Canada. The 327-hectare park is located 14 km north ofPort Alberni onVancouver Island.[1] There are 23 camping spaces and 2 km of trails within the park along the Stamp River, named forEdward Stamp, a sawmill pioneer in the Alberni Valley.
The park features rapids and a waterfall as well as a substantial fish ladder constructed byFisheries and Oceans Canada which allows half a millioncoho,sockeye andchinooksalmon 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 inGreat Central Lake. During the salmon run season, there is a greater prevalence ofblack bears in the area, attracted by the abundance of fish in the river.[3]
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