Douglas Provincial Park | |
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Location | Saskatchewan, Canada |
Nearest city | Elbow |
Coordinates | 51°02′57″N 106°28′07″W / 51.0491°N 106.4686°W |
Area | 6,300 ha (16,000 acres) |
Established | 1973 |
Governing body | Saskatchewan Parks |
Douglas Provincial Park[1] is a provincial park in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Established in 1973, it is named after Tommy Douglas, the seventh premier of Saskatchewan and father of Canada's first single-payer, universal health care programme. The park is located along the Gordon McKenzie Arm[2] of Lake Diefenbaker and at the Qu'Appelle River Dam, which is the source of the Qu'Appelle River. The closest community is Elbow and access to the park is from Highway 19.[3]
Attractions to the park include access to Lake Diefenbaker, camping, hiking, and the Elbow Sand Hills.[4] Less than 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the park and just south of Elbow is Harbor Golf Club & Resort.[5]