Ruckle Provincial Park
Encyclopedia
Ruckle Provincial Park is a provincial park
in British Columbia
, Canada
. It also the largest provincial campground on the Gulf Islands
and is located on Saltspring Island
southeast of Fulford Harbour
. Partly protected by the park is an historic sheep farm founded by the Ruckle family.
Provincial park
A provincial park is a park under the management of a provincial or territorial government in Canada.While provincial parks are not the same as national parks, their workings are very similar...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It also the largest provincial campground on the Gulf Islands
Gulf Islands
The Gulf Islands are the islands in the Strait of Georgia , between Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia, Canada....
and is located on Saltspring Island
Saltspring Island
Saltspring Island is one of the Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia between mainland British Columbia, Canada and Vancouver Island. It is the largest, the most populous, and the most frequently visited of the Gulf Islands...
southeast of Fulford Harbour
Fulford Harbour, British Columbia
Fulford Harbour is a residential community on the southeast side of Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, located near the island's southern end...
. Partly protected by the park is an historic sheep farm founded by the Ruckle family.
External links
- Ruckle Prov. Park, BC Parks
- Ruckle Prov. Park, BritishColumbia.com