Wood Mountain Regional Park

For other uses, see Wood Mountain (disambiguation).

Wood Mountain Regional Park
Rodeo grounds at Wood Mountain Regional Park
Map showing the location of Wood Mountain Regional Park
Map showing the location of Wood Mountain Regional Park
Location of Wood Mountain Regional Park within Saskatchewan
Map showing the location of Wood Mountain Regional Park
Map showing the location of Wood Mountain Regional Park
Wood Mountain Regional Park (Canada)
LocationRM of Old Post No. 43,  Saskatchewan
Nearest cityWood Mountain
Coordinates49°19′13″N 106°22′57″W / 49.3202°N 106.3825°W / 49.3202; -106.3825
Governing bodySaskatchewan Regional Parks Association

Wood Mountain Regional Park[1] is a conservation and recreation area in its natural state set aside as a regional park in the south-western region of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The park is set in the semi-arid Palliser's Triangle in an upland area called Wood Mountain Hills.[2] It is in the Rural Municipality of Old Post No. 43, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the village of Wood Mountain along Highway 18.

Adjacent to the southern boundary of Wood Mountain Regional Park is Wood Mountain Creek[3] and Wood Mountain Post Provincial Park.[4] Immediately to the west is Wood Mountain Indian reserve and to the east is the Wood Mountain Game Preserve (49°18′00″N 106°17′02″W / 49.3001°N 106.2839°W / 49.3001; -106.2839).

Amenities and attractions within the park include the Rodeo Ranch Museum, Wood Mountain Stampede, Sitting Bull Monument, ball diamonds, campsites, concessions, swimming pool, and hiking and bicycling trails. This is a local park administered by local funding.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Wood Mountain Regional Park". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Wood Mountain Plateau". The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. University of Regina. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Wood Mountain Creek". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Wood Mountain Post Provincial Historic Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Wood Mountain Regional Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  6. ^ Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association. "Wood Mountain Regional Park". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2007.