Paarens Beach Provincial Park

{{short description|Provincial park in British Columbia, Canada}}

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| area_km2 = 0.5

| established = {{start date|1990|3|8}}

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Paarens Beach Provincial Park is a provincial park in central British Columbia, Canada. It is located on the south-west shore of Stuart Lake, to the west of Fort St. James.

History

Paarens Beach Provincial is set in the midst of a historic region. A short walk from the park is the Fort St. James National Historic Site, which is housed in the Fort St. James. It is a restored Hudson's Bay Company Post. The post commemorates the partnership between the fur traders and First Nations People.{{cite web|title=Paarens Beach Provincial Park|url=http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/paarens_bch/nat_cul.html#History|publisher=Ministry of Environment, British Columbia|access-date=7 March 2014}}

Sights

In the vicinity of the park is another historic building, Our Lady of Good Hope Church. Built in 1873, it is the third oldest church in the province. It closed in 1951, but there is a weekly mass in the summer months, which visitors can attend.

Wildlife

The park's contrasting terrain and the different types of vegetation form rich habitats for species like moose, black bear, mule and white-tail deer, wolf, and grizzly bear. The park also has a healthy population of lynx, beaver, mink, marten, fisher, otter and wolverine.

References

External links

{{BCGNIS|15175|Paarens Beach Park}}

Category:Provincial parks of British Columbia

Category:Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako

Category:1972 establishments in British Columbia

Category:Protected areas established in 1972