List of provincial parks of Vancouver Island
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The list of provincial parks of Vancouver Island contains the provincial parks located on the island, which is part of the province of British Columbia. It includes parks from the seven regional districts of Alberni-Clayoquot, Capital, Comox Valley, Cowichan Valley, Nanaimo, and the island portions of Mount Waddington and Strathcona. These parks are administered by BC Parks under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy.
Parks
= Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District =
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!Name !Established !Commons category !Picture !Coordinates |
| Clayoquot Arm Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|49.1778 |
| 125.567|display=inline}} |
| Clayoquot Plateau Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|49.225 |
| 125.431|display=inline}} |
| Dawley Passage Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|49.14722222 |
| 125.78611111|display=inline}} |
| Epper Passage Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|49.21944444 |
| 125.95|display=inline}} |
| Flores Island Marine Provincial Park
| 1995 | | File:Dusk, Flores Island.jpg | {{Coord|49.2875 |
| 126.192|display=inline}} |
| Fossli Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|49.25 |
| 124.95|display=inline}} |
| Gibson Marine Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|49.2667 |
| 126.067|display=inline}} |
| Hesquiat Lake Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|49.502 |
| 126.388|display=inline}} |
| Hesquiat Peninsula Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|49.4417 |
| 126.517|display=inline}} |
| Kennedy Lake Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|49.05 |
| 125.5969|display=inline}} |
| Kennedy River Bog Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|49.0972 |
| 125.617|display=inline}} |
| Maquinna Marine Provincial Park
| 1955 | Maquinna Marine Provincial Park | File:Maquinna Marine Provincial Park (14890654338).jpg | {{Coord|49.4 |
| 126.342|display=inline}} |
| Sproat Lake Provincial Park
| 1966-06-06 | File:Petroglyphs at Sproat Lake Provincial Park.JPG | {{Coord|49.2961 |
| 124.927|display=inline}} |
| Stamp River Provincial Park
| 1940-12-20 | File:Gorge of Stamp Falls in Stamp River Provincial Park in December.JPG | {{Coord|49.341666666667 |
| 124.925|display=inline}} |
| Sulphur Passage Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|49.4167 |
| 126.183|display=inline}} |
| Sydney Inlet Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|49.4806 |
| 126.279|display=inline}} |
| Taylor Arm Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|49.2833 |
| 125.05|display=inline}} |
| Tranquil Creek Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|49.3167 |
| 125.619|display=inline}} |
| Vargas Island Provincial Park
| | | File:Clayoquot Sound - Vargas Island.jpg | {{Coord|49.1792 |
| 126.028|display=inline}} |
= Capital Regional District =
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!Name !Established !Commons category !Picture !Coordinates |
| Beaver Point Provincial Park
| 1949 | | | {{Coord|48.771388888889 |
| 123.40361111111|display=inline}} |
| Bellhouse Provincial Park
| 1964-08-21 | | | {{Coord|48.8722 |
| 123.31|display=inline}} |
| Bodega Ridge Provincial Park
| 2001-04-11 | | | {{Coord|48.9583 |
| 123.525|display=inline}} |
| Burgoyne Bay Provincial Park
| 2004 | | | {{Coord|48.8 |
| 123.533|display=inline}} |
| Collinson Point Provincial Park
| 2004 | | File:Shoreline, Collinson Point.jpg | {{Coord|48.86166667 |
| 123.36166667|display=inline}} |
| Dionisio Point Provincial Park
| 1991-07-31 | Dionisio Point Provincial Park | File:Dionisio Point Provincial Park, Dionisio Point and sand spit from mainland.JPG | {{Coord|49.01277778 |
| 123.57277778|display=inline}} |
| Discovery Island Marine Provincial Park
| 1972 | | File:Discovery Island Marine Park 2708805631 65cd3ea315 o.jpg | {{Coord|48.416666666667 |
| 123.23333333333|display=inline}} |
| French Beach Provincial Park
| 1974-01-24 | | {{Coord|48.3941 |
| 123.943|display=inline}} |
| Goldstream Provincial Park
| 1958 | | File:Niagara Creek Falls.jpg | {{Coord|48.4667 |
| 123.55|display=inline}} |
| Gowlland Tod Provincial Park
| 1993 | | File:Saanich Inlet (6930977012).jpg | {{Coord|48.546 |
| 123.51|display=inline}} |
| John Dean Provincial Park
| 1921 | | | {{Coord|48.61222222 |
| 123.44805556|display=inline}} |
| Juan de Fuca Provincial Park
| 1996 | | File:Juan de Fuca Trail Suspension Bridge.jpg | {{Coord|48.4833 |
| 124.283|display=inline}} |
| Montague Harbour Marine Provincial Park
| | Montague Harbour Marine Provincial Park | File:Montague Harbour Marine Provincial Marine Park, tidal lagoon with view of Mt. Sutil.jpg | {{Coord|48.9 |
| 123.4|display=inline}} |
| Mount Maxwell Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|48.804166666667 |
| 123.51583333333|display=inline}} |
| Ruckle Provincial Park
| | | File:Canada Geese and goslings, Ruckles Park.jpg | {{Coord|48.7667 |
| 123.383|display=inline}} |
| Sooke Mountain Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|48.439444444444 |
| 123.65861111111|display=inline}} |
| Sooke Potholes Provincial Park
| 1972 | Sooke Potholes Provincial Park | | {{Coord|48.428 |
| 123.712|display=inline}} |
| Wallace Island Marine Provincial Park
| 1990-11-09 | | | {{Coord|48.9428 |
| 123.551|display=inline}} |
= Comox Valley Regional District =
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!Name !Established !Picture !Coordinates |
| Boyle Point Provincial Park
|Aug 10, 1989 | | |
| Denman Island Provincial Park
| 2013-03-14 | | {{Coord|49.565277777778 |
| 124.81111111111|display=inline}} |
| Fillongley Provincial Park
| | | {{Coord|49.5439 |
| 124.762|display=inline}} |
| Helliwell Provincial Park
| 1966 |File:The Cliffs at Helliwell.JPG | {{Coord|49.51666667 |
| 124.60555556|display=inline}} |
| Kin Beach Provincial Park
| | | {{Coord|49.7333 |
| 124.9|display=inline}} |
| Kitty Coleman Provincial Park
| 1944-11-14 |File:Kitty Coleman Beach Provincial Park (6942517582).jpg | {{Coord|49.7889 |
| 124.996|display=inline}} |
| Miracle Beach Provincial Park
| 1950 | | {{Coord|49.85 |
| 125.1|display=inline}} |
| Mount Geoffrey Escarpment Provincial Park
| 2004 | | {{Coord|49.5069 |
| 124.684|display=inline}} |
| [https://bcparks.ca/jaji7em-and-kwulh-marine-park-aka-sandy-island-marine-park/ Sandy Island Marine Park]
|Jun 7, 1966 | | |
| Tribune Bay Provincial Park
| 1978-11-02 |File:Tribune Bay, Hornby Is.JPG | {{Coord|49.5294 |
| 124.642|display=inline}} |
= Cowichan Valley Regional District =
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!Name !Established !Commons category !Picture !Coordinates |
| Bamberton Provincial Park
| 1960 | | | {{Coord|48.6083 |
| 123.525|display=inline}} |
| Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park
| 1991-03-13 | Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park | File:Carmanah walbran park.jpg | {{Coord|48.65 |
| 124.65|display=inline}} |
| Chemainus River Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|48.841 |
| 123.826|display=inline}} |
| Cowichan River Provincial Park
| 1995-07-13 | | | {{Coord|48.772222222222 |
| 123.89583333333|display=inline}} |
| Eves Provincial Park
| 1962-02-15 | | | {{Coord|48.861388888889 |
| 123.69833333333|display=inline}} |
| Gordon Bay Provincial Park
| 1969-09-18 | | | {{Coord|48.836 |
| 124.197|display=inline}} |
| Hitchie Creek Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|48.7958 |
| 124.738|display=inline}} |
| Koksilah River Provincial Park
| 1954-09-10 | | | {{Coord|48.650555555556 |
| 123.72361111111|display=inline}} |
| Memory Island Provincial Park
| 1945-08-23 | | | {{Coord|48.6139 |
| 123.633|display=inline}} |
| Nitinat River Provincial Park
| 1996-04-30 | | | {{Coord|48.899722222222 |
| 124.5625|display=inline}} |
| Spectacle Lake Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|48.5833 |
| 123.567|display=inline}} |
| Wakes Cove Provincial Park
| | | File:Wakes Cove Provincial Park.jpg | {{Coord|49.1236 |
| 123.702|display=inline}} |
| West Shawnigan Lake Provincial Park
| 1979 | | | {{Coord|48.6408 |
| 123.651|display=inline}} |
| Whaleboat Island Marine Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|49.0667 |
| 123.7|display=inline}} |
= Regional District of Nanaimo =
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!Name !Established !Commons category !Picture !Coordinates |
| Arbutus Grove Provincial Park
| 1966-07-21 | | | {{Coord|49.25 |
| 124.15|display=inline}} |
| Drumbeg Provincial Park
| | File:Drumbeg provincial park, August 2005.jpg | {{Coord|49.134 |
| 123.697|display=inline}} |
| Englishman River Falls Provincial Park
| 1940 | File:Englishmen-river-falls2.jpg | {{Coord|49.2475 |
| 124.352|display=inline}} |
| Gabriola Sands Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|49.1942 |
| 123.859|display=inline}} |
| Hemer Provincial Park
| 1981 | | | {{Coord|49.1 |
| 123.833|display=inline}} |
| Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park
| 1989 | Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park | | {{Coord|49.3444 |
| 124.758|display=inline}} |
| Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park
| 1940 | | File:Little Qualicum Falls2.jpg | {{Coord|49.2853 |
| 124.599|display=inline}} |
| MacMillan Provincial Park
| 1947 | File:Cathedral Grove 2006.jpg | {{Coord|49.29 |
| 124.661|display=inline}} |
| Morden Colliery Historic Provincial Park
| 1972 | Morden Colliery Historic Provincial Park | | {{Coord|49.1 |
| 123.867|display=inline}} |
| Petroglyph Park
|August 24, 1948 |[https://bcparks.ca/petroglyph-park/ Petroglyph Park] | |[https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=List_of_provincial_parks_of_Vancouver_Island¶ms=49.141111_N_123.926944_W_ 49.141111°N 123.926944°W] |
| Pirates Cove Marine Provincial Park
| | | {{Coord|49.096388888889 |
| 123.72583333333|display=inline}} |
| Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park
| | Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park | File:Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park (5108813946).jpg | {{Coord|49.323 |
| 124.27|display=inline}} |
| Roberts Memorial Provincial Park
| 1980-05-22 | Roberts Memorial Provincial Park | | {{Coord|49.06666667 |
| 123.76666667|display=inline}} |
| Rosewall Creek Provincial Park
| | Rosewall Creek Provincial Park | | {{Coord|49.4542 |
| 124.775|display=inline}} |
| Sandwell Provincial Park
| 1988 | | | {{Coord|49.185 |
| 123.81694444444|display=inline}} |
| Saysutshun (Newcastle Island Marine) Provincial Park
| 1961 | | {{Coord|49.1905 |
| 123.9347|display=inline}} |
| Spider Lake Provincial Park
| 1981 | | | {{Coord|49.343 |
| 124.632|display=inline}} |
= Regional District of Mount Waddington =
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!Name !Established !Commons category !Picture !Coordinates |
| Broughton Archipelago Marine Provincial Park
| 1992 | | | {{Coord|50.6833 |
| 126.683|display=inline}} |
| Cape Scott Provincial Park
| 1973-05-18 | File:Staircase North Coast Trail.JPG | {{Coord|50.7333 |
| 128.333|display=inline}} |
| Echo Bay Marine Provincial Park
| 1971 | | {{Coord|50.75083333 |
| 126.49472222|display=inline}} |
| God's Pocket Marine Park
|Jul 12, 1995 |[https://bcparks.ca/gods-pocket-marine-park/ God's Pocket Marine Park] | | |
| Lanz and Cox Islands Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|50.8083 |
| 128.667|display=inline}} |
| Lower Nimpkish Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|50.5375 |
| 127.01111111111|display=inline}} |
| Lower Tsitika River Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|50.458333333333 |
| 126.58888888889|display=inline}} |
| Marble River Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|50.541666666667 |
| 127.52638888889|display=inline}} |
| Nimpkish Lake Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|50.3389 |
| 127|display=inline}} |
| Quatsino Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|50.49166667 |
| 127.81666667|display=inline}} |
| Raft Cove Provincial Park
| 1990 | | | {{Coord|50.5833 |
| 128.233|display=inline}} |
| Schoen Lake Provincial Park
| 1977 | | | {{Coord|50.1833 |
| 126.233|display=inline}} |
| Woss Lake Provincial Park
| | | {{Coord|50.1014 |
| 126.621|display=inline}} |
= Strathcona Regional District =
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!Name !Established !Commons category !Picture !Coordinates |
| Artlish Caves Provincial Park
| 1996-04-30 | | {{Coord|50.1667 |
| 126.917|display=inline}} |
| Big Bunsby Marine Provincial Park
| 1996-04-30 | | | {{Coord|50.1167 |
| 127.517|display=inline}} |
| Bligh Island Marine Provincial Park
| | | File:Bligh Island (7462037886).jpg | {{Coord|49.63333333 |
| 126.54166667|display=inline}} |
| Brooks Peninsula Provincial Park
| | Brooks Peninsula Provincial Park | | {{Coord|50.1397 |
| 127.783|display=inline}} |
| Catala Island Marine Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|49.836111111111 |
| 127.05416666667|display=inline}} |
| Dixie Cove Marine Provincial Park
| 1996 | | | {{Coord|50.05 |
| 127.2|display=inline}} |
| Elk Falls Provincial Park
| 1940 | | {{Coord|50.05 |
| 125.317|display=inline}} |
| Gold Muchalat Provincial Park
| 1996 | | | {{Coord|49.8661 |
| 126.1024|display=inline}} |
| Háthayim Marine Provincial Park
| 1993 | | | {{Coord|50.175 |
| 124.953|display=inline}} |
| Homathko Estuary Provincial Park
| 1997 | | | {{Coord|50.9375 |
| 124.842|display=inline}} |
| Loveland Bay Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|50.05 |
| 125.45|display=inline}} |
| Main Lake Provincial Park
| 1996-04-30 | | | {{Coord|50.211111111111 |
| 125.21666666667|display=inline}} |
| Mitlenatch Island Nature Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|49.95 |
| 125|display=inline}} |
| Morton Lake Provincial Park
| 1966-11-28 | | | {{Coord|50.125555555556 |
| 125.48472222222|display=inline}} |
| Nuchatlitz Provincial Park
| 1996 | | | {{Coord|49.8333 |
| 126.917|display=inline}} |
| Octopus Islands Marine Provincial Park
| | | File:Octopus Island Marine Park sign.jpg | {{Coord|50.27833056 |
| 125.22982222|display=inline}} |
| Read Island Provincial Park
| 1996 | | | {{Coord|50.1417 |
| 125.133|display=inline}} |
| Rebecca Spit Marine Provincial Park
| 1959-07-07 | | File:Rebecca Spit Marine Provincial Park.jpg | {{Coord|50.1 |
| 125.18333333|display=inline}} |
| Roscoe Bay Provincial Park
| 1989 | | | {{Coord|50.1583 |
| 124.774|display=inline}} |
| Small Inlet Marine Provincial Park
| 1996 | | | {{Coord|50.2528 |
| 125.283|display=inline}} |
| Smelt Bay Provincial Park
| 1973 | | | {{Coord|50.0333 |
| 124.983|display=inline}} |
| Strathcona Provincial Park
| 1911 | {{Coord|49.8742 |
| 125.744|display=inline}} |
| Strathcona-Westmin Provincial Park
| 1989 | | | {{Coord|49.5647 |
| 125.553|display=inline}} |
| Surge Narrows Provincial Park
| 1996-04-30 | | | {{Coord|50.2333 |
| 125.15|display=inline}} |
| Tahsish-Kwois Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|50.1833 |
| 127.15|display=inline}} |
| Teakerne Arm Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|50.2014 |
| 124.843|display=inline}} |
| Thurston Bay Marine Provincial Park
| 1970-04-23 | | | {{Coord|50.3833 |
| 125.317|display=inline}} |
| Walsh Cove Provincial Park
| 1989-08-10 | | | {{Coord|50.2681 |
| 124.8|display=inline}} |
| Weymer Creek Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|49.9 |
| 126.617|display=inline}} |
| White Ridge Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|49.7783 |
| 125.974|display=inline}} |
| White River Provincial Park
| | | | {{Coord|50.1414 |
| 126.034|display=inline}} |
External links
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- [http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/map.html?lat=50&long=-126 Map of provincial parks on Vancouver Island] on env.gov.bc.ca