Castle Rock Hoodoos Provincial Park

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Castle Rock Hoodoos Provincial Park
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Map of British Columbia
Location Lillooet Land District, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Kamloops, BC
Coordinates 51°06′47″N120°52′27″W / 51.11306°N 120.87417°W / 51.11306; -120.87417
Area16 ha. (0.16 km²)
Established July 23, 1997
Governing body BC Parks


Castle Rock Hoodoos Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. Located on the Deadman Plateau northwest of Kamloops, the park was originally named Deadman Hoodoos Provincial Park and was created on July 23, 1997 and was 34 hectares in size. The park was reduced in size to 16 hectares on April 11, 2001, and renamed at the same time.

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Coordinates: 51°06′25″N120°52′30″W / 51.10694°N 120.87500°W / 51.10694; -120.87500