Bluerock Wildland Provincial Park | |
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Location | Kananaskis, Alberta |
Nearest town | Turner Valley, Alberta[2] |
Coordinates | 50°38′33″N 114°39′16″W / 50.6424077951°N 114.654331872°W |
Area | 12,719.59 ha (49.1106 sq mi)[3] |
Established | 24 July 2001[4] |
Governing body | Alberta Forestry, Parks and Tourism |
Bluerock Wildland Provincial Park is a wildland provincial park located in Kananaskis Improvement District, Alberta, Canada. It was established on 24 July 2001[4] and has an area of 12,719.59 hectares (31,430.79 acres; 49.11 sq mi).[3] The park was named for the Bluerock Creek that flows through and forms part of the western boundary of the park and Bluerock Mountain which is the creek's source.[3] The park is included in the South Saskatchewan Region land use framework and administered by the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan.[5][6] Sheep River Provincial Park and Bluerock Wildland Provincial Park are managed under the same Management Plan.[7]: 5