Wood Mountain Regional Park | |
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Location | RM of Old Post No. 43, Saskatchewan |
Nearest city | Wood Mountain |
Coordinates | 49°19′13″N 106°22′57″W / 49.3202°N 106.3825°W |
Governing body | Saskatchewan 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).
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]