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Provincial park on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada
Stamp River Provincial Park
IUCN category II (national park)
A small river winding through a dark pine tree forestStamp River
A map showing the location of the park in British ColumbiaA map showing the location of the park in British Columbia
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Nearest cityPort Alberni
Coordinates49°20′29″N 124°55′29″W / 49.34139°N 124.92472°W / 49.34139; -124.92472
Area3.27 km (1.26 sq mi)
EstablishedJuly 23, 1997 (1997-07-23)
Governing bodyBC Parks
Websitebcparks.ca/stamp-river-park/

Stamp River Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. The 327-hectare park is located 14 km north of Port Alberni on Vancouver Island. There are 23 camping spaces and 2 km of trails within the park along the Stamp River, named for Edward Stamp, a sawmill pioneer in the Alberni Valley.

The park features rapids and a waterfall as well as a substantial fish ladder constructed by Fisheries and Oceans Canada which allows half a million coho, sockeye and chinook salmon to pass upriver during the annual run from August to December. Spawning for these species takes place in the upper reaches of the river and in Great Central Lake. During the salmon run season, there is a greater prevalence of black bears in the area, attracted by the abundance of fish in the river.

Notes

  1. "Stamp River Provincial Park - BC Parks".
  2. "Stamp River Provincial Park" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-06-27.
  3. "Parks & Trails".

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