Stemwinder Provincial Park Explained

Stemwinder Provincial Park
Photo Alt:A river running through a pine tree forest
Iucn Category:II
Map:British Columbia
Relief:yes
Map Alt:A map showing the location of the park in British Columbia
Location:British Columbia, Canada
Nearest City:Keremeos
Coordinates:49.3708°N -120.1364°W
Area Km2:0.03
Governing Body:BC Parks
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Zoom:14
Coord:49.3708°N -120.1364°W

Stemwinder Provincial Park is a provincial park located just west of Hedley in British Columbia, Canada.The park is in size, and provides public access to the Similkameen River.[1]

Documented archaeological sites in the form of rock artifacts and depressions of former pit houses, so-called "pithouses", of the Similkameen (a group of the Okanagan) indicate an early settlement by First Nations and suggest a trading camp here.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stemwinder Provincial Park. British Columbia, Ministry of Environment. 2017-07-25.
  2. Web site: 2020-10-16 . February 2003 . PDF . en . . Stemwinder Provincial Park - Purpose Statement and Zoning Plan .