Wood Mountain Post Provincial Park
| Wood Mountain Post Provincial Park | |
|---|---|
Wood Mountain Post Provincial Park | |
| Location | RM of Old Post No. 43, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°18′57″N 106°22′44″W / 49.3158°N 106.3789°W |
| Current use | Historic site |
| Governing body | Saskatchewan Parks |
| Official name | Wood Mountain Post Provincial Historic Park |
| Designated | 1986 |
Wood Mountain Post Provincial Park is a 5.48-hectare historical provincial park in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The site was designated as an historic site in the 1960s and became a provincial park in 1986. Originally, it was the location of a North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) post that operated from 1887 to 1918. The post was established to develop relations with local Indians, patrol the Canada–United States border, and to perform general policing duties.
Wood Mountain Post Provincial Park is located in the RM of Old Post No. 43 along Highway 18, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the village of Wood Mountain and 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of the Canada–United States border. It is in the Wood Mountain Hills, adjacent to Wood Mountain Creek (which is a tributary of Wood River via Lynthorpe Creek) and Wood Mountain Regional Park. The provincial park has a picnic area and the neighbouring regional park has a campground.