Blackstrap Provincial Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location | Saskatchewan, Canada |
Nearest city | Saskatoon |
Coordinates | 51°45′20″N 106°27′29″W / 51.7556°N 106.458°W |
Established | 1986 |
Governing body | Saskatchewan Parks |
Blackstrap Provincial Park[1] is a provincial park in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the RM of Dundurn No. 314. Prior to the park's establishment in 1986, it was a provincial recreation site. The park runs along the eastern shore of Blackstrap Lake and consists of a conservation area, campground, beaches, Mount Blackstrap, cross country ski trails, biking and hiking trails, and several picnicking areas. It is about 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) east of the town of Dundurn and accessed via Highway 211. Mount Blackstrap is a man-made mountain built as a ski hill for the 1971 Canada Winter Games. It continued to operate as a ski hill until 2007.[2]