List of provincial parks of Vancouver Island

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[edit]

Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District[edit]

Name	Established	Commons category	Picture	Coordinates
Clayoquot Arm Provincial Park				49°10′40″N 125°34′01″W / 49.1778°N 125.567°W / 49.1778; -125.567
Clayoquot Plateau Provincial Park				49°13′30″N 125°25′52″W / 49.225°N 125.431°W / 49.225; -125.431
Dawley Passage Provincial Park				49°08′50″N 125°47′10″W / 49.14722222°N 125.78611111°W / 49.14722222; -125.78611111
Epper Passage Provincial Park				49°13′10″N 125°57′00″W / 49.21944444°N 125.95°W / 49.21944444; -125.95
Flores Island Marine Provincial Park	1995			49°17′15″N 126°11′31″W / 49.2875°N 126.192°W / 49.2875; -126.192
Fossli Provincial Park				49°15′N 124°57′W / 49.25°N 124.95°W / 49.25; -124.95
Gibson Marine Provincial Park				49°16′00″N 126°04′01″W / 49.2667°N 126.067°W / 49.2667; -126.067
Hesquiat Lake Provincial Park				49°30′07″N 126°23′17″W / 49.502°N 126.388°W / 49.502; -126.388
Hesquiat Peninsula Provincial Park				49°26′30″N 126°31′01″W / 49.4417°N 126.517°W / 49.4417; -126.517
Kennedy Lake Provincial Park				49°03′00″N 125°35′49″W / 49.05°N 125.5969°W / 49.05; -125.5969
Kennedy River Bog Provincial Park				49°05′50″N 125°37′01″W / 49.0972°N 125.617°W / 49.0972; -125.617
Maquinna Marine Provincial Park	1955	Maquinna Marine Provincial Park		49°24′00″N 126°20′31″W / 49.4°N 126.342°W / 49.4; -126.342
Sproat Lake Provincial Park	1966-06-06	Sproat Lake Provincial Park		49°17′46″N 124°55′37″W / 49.2961°N 124.927°W / 49.2961; -124.927
Stamp River Provincial Park	1940-12-20	Stamp River Provincial Park		49°20′30″N 124°55′30″W / 49.341666666667°N 124.925°W / 49.341666666667; -124.925
Sulphur Passage Provincial Park				49°25′00″N 126°10′59″W / 49.4167°N 126.183°W / 49.4167; -126.183
Sydney Inlet Provincial Park				49°28′50″N 126°16′44″W / 49.4806°N 126.279°W / 49.4806; -126.279
Taylor Arm Provincial Park				49°17′00″N 125°03′00″W / 49.2833°N 125.05°W / 49.2833; -125.05
Tranquil Creek Provincial Park				49°19′00″N 125°37′08″W / 49.3167°N 125.619°W / 49.3167; -125.619
Vargas Island Provincial Park				49°10′45″N 126°01′41″W / 49.1792°N 126.028°W / 49.1792; -126.028

Capital Regional District[edit]

Name	Established	Commons category	Picture	Coordinates
Beaver Point Provincial Park	1949			48°46′17″N 123°24′13″W / 48.771388888889°N 123.40361111111°W / 48.771388888889; -123.40361111111
Bellhouse Provincial Park	1964-08-21			48°52′20″N 123°18′36″W / 48.8722°N 123.31°W / 48.8722; -123.31
Bodega Ridge Provincial Park	2001-04-11			48°57′30″N 123°31′30″W / 48.9583°N 123.525°W / 48.9583; -123.525
Burgoyne Bay Provincial Park	2004			48°48′00″N 123°31′59″W / 48.8°N 123.533°W / 48.8; -123.533
Collinson Point Provincial Park	2004			48°51′42″N 123°21′42″W / 48.86166667°N 123.36166667°W / 48.86166667; -123.36166667
Dionisio Point Provincial Park	1991-07-31	Dionisio Point Provincial Park		49°00′46″N 123°34′22″W / 49.01277778°N 123.57277778°W / 49.01277778; -123.57277778
Discovery Island Marine Provincial Park	1972			48°25′00″N 123°14′00″W / 48.416666666667°N 123.23333333333°W / 48.416666666667; -123.23333333333
French Beach Provincial Park	1974-01-24			48°23′39″N 123°56′35″W / 48.3941°N 123.943°W / 48.3941; -123.943
Goldstream Provincial Park	1958			48°28′00″N 123°33′00″W / 48.4667°N 123.55°W / 48.4667; -123.55
Gowlland Tod Provincial Park	1993			48°32′46″N 123°30′36″W / 48.546°N 123.51°W / 48.546; -123.51
John Dean Provincial Park	1921			48°36′44″N 123°26′53″W / 48.61222222°N 123.44805556°W / 48.61222222; -123.44805556
Juan de Fuca Provincial Park	1996			48°29′00″N 124°16′59″W / 48.4833°N 124.283°W / 48.4833; -124.283
Montague Harbour Marine Provincial Park		Montague Harbour Marine Provincial Park		48°54′N 123°24′W / 48.9°N 123.4°W / 48.9; -123.4
Mount Maxwell Provincial Park				48°48′15″N 123°30′57″W / 48.804166666667°N 123.51583333333°W / 48.804166666667; -123.51583333333
Ruckle Provincial Park				48°46′00″N 123°22′59″W / 48.7667°N 123.383°W / 48.7667; -123.383
Sooke Mountain Provincial Park				48°26′22″N 123°39′31″W / 48.439444444444°N 123.65861111111°W / 48.439444444444; -123.65861111111
Sooke Potholes Provincial Park	1972	Sooke Potholes Provincial Park		48°25′41″N 123°42′43″W / 48.428°N 123.712°W / 48.428; -123.712
Wallace Island Marine Provincial Park	1990-11-09			48°56′34″N 123°33′04″W / 48.9428°N 123.551°W / 48.9428; -123.551

Comox Valley Regional District[edit]

Name	Established	Picture	Coordinates
Denman Island Provincial Park	2013-03-14		49°33′55″N 124°48′40″W / 49.565277777778°N 124.81111111111°W / 49.565277777778; -124.81111111111
Fillongley Provincial Park			49°32′38″N 124°45′43″W / 49.5439°N 124.762°W / 49.5439; -124.762
Helliwell Provincial Park	1966		49°31′00″N 124°36′20″W / 49.51666667°N 124.60555556°W / 49.51666667; -124.60555556
Kin Beach Provincial Park			49°44′00″N 124°54′00″W / 49.7333°N 124.9°W / 49.7333; -124.9
Kitty Coleman Provincial Park	1944-11-14		49°47′20″N 124°59′46″W / 49.7889°N 124.996°W / 49.7889; -124.996
Miracle Beach Provincial Park	1950		49°51′N 125°06′W / 49.85°N 125.1°W / 49.85; -125.1
Mount Geoffrey Escarpment Provincial Park	2004		49°30′25″N 124°41′02″W / 49.5069°N 124.684°W / 49.5069; -124.684
Tribune Bay Provincial Park	1978-11-02		49°31′46″N 124°38′31″W / 49.5294°N 124.642°W / 49.5294; -124.642

Cowichan Valley Regional District[edit]

Name	Established	Commons category	Picture	Coordinates
Bamberton Provincial Park	1960			48°36′30″N 123°31′30″W / 48.6083°N 123.525°W / 48.6083; -123.525
Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park	1991-03-13	Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park		48°39′N 124°39′W / 48.65°N 124.65°W / 48.65; -124.65
Chemainus River Provincial Park				48°50′28″N 123°49′34″W / 48.841°N 123.826°W / 48.841; -123.826
Cowichan River Provincial Park	1995-07-13			48°46′20″N 123°53′45″W / 48.772222222222°N 123.89583333333°W / 48.772222222222; -123.89583333333
Eves Provincial Park	1962-02-15			48°51′41″N 123°41′54″W / 48.861388888889°N 123.69833333333°W / 48.861388888889; -123.69833333333
Gordon Bay Provincial Park	1969-09-18			48°50′10″N 124°11′49″W / 48.836°N 124.197°W / 48.836; -124.197
Hitchie Creek Provincial Park				48°47′45″N 124°44′17″W / 48.7958°N 124.738°W / 48.7958; -124.738
Koksilah River Provincial Park	1954-09-10			48°39′02″N 123°43′25″W / 48.650555555556°N 123.72361111111°W / 48.650555555556; -123.72361111111
Memory Island Provincial Park	1945-08-23			48°36′50″N 123°37′59″W / 48.6139°N 123.633°W / 48.6139; -123.633
Nitinat River Provincial Park	1996-04-30			48°53′59″N 124°33′45″W / 48.899722222222°N 124.5625°W / 48.899722222222; -124.5625
Spectacle Lake Provincial Park				48°35′00″N 123°34′01″W / 48.5833°N 123.567°W / 48.5833; -123.567
Wakes Cove Provincial Park				49°07′25″N 123°42′07″W / 49.1236°N 123.702°W / 49.1236; -123.702
West Shawnigan Lake Provincial Park	1979			48°38′27″N 123°39′04″W / 48.6408°N 123.651°W / 48.6408; -123.651
Whaleboat Island Marine Provincial Park				49°04′00″N 123°42′00″W / 49.0667°N 123.7°W / 49.0667; -123.7

Regional District of Nanaimo[edit]

Name	Established	Commons category	Picture	Coordinates
Arbutus Grove Provincial Park	1966-07-21			49°15′N 124°09′W / 49.25°N 124.15°W / 49.25; -124.15
Boyle Point Provincial Park	1989-08-10			49°28′50″N 124°42′00″W / 49.480555555556°N 124.7°W / 49.480555555556; -124.7
Drumbeg Provincial Park		Drumbeg Provincial Park		49°08′02″N 123°41′49″W / 49.134°N 123.697°W / 49.134; -123.697
Englishman River Falls Provincial Park	1940	Englishman River		49°14′51″N 124°21′07″W / 49.2475°N 124.352°W / 49.2475; -124.352
Gabriola Sands Provincial Park				49°11′39″N 123°51′32″W / 49.1942°N 123.859°W / 49.1942; -123.859
Hemer Provincial Park	1981			49°06′00″N 123°49′59″W / 49.1°N 123.833°W / 49.1; -123.833
Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park	1989	Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park		49°20′40″N 124°45′29″W / 49.3444°N 124.758°W / 49.3444; -124.758
Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park	1940			49°17′07″N 124°35′56″W / 49.2853°N 124.599°W / 49.2853; -124.599
MacMillan Provincial Park	1947	MacMillan Provincial Park		49°17′24″N 124°39′40″W / 49.29°N 124.661°W / 49.29; -124.661
Morden Colliery Historic Provincial Park	1972	Morden Colliery Historic Provincial Park		49°06′00″N 123°52′01″W / 49.1°N 123.867°W / 49.1; -123.867	Petroglyph Provincial Park	1948-08-24			49°08′28″N 123°55′37″W / 49.141111°N 123.926944°W / 49.141111; -123.926944
Pirates Cove Marine Provincial Park				49°05′47″N 123°43′33″W / 49.096388888889°N 123.72583333333°W / 49.096388888889; -123.72583333333
Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park		Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park		49°19′23″N 124°16′12″W / 49.323°N 124.27°W / 49.323; -124.27
Roberts Memorial Provincial Park	1980-05-22	Roberts Memorial Provincial Park		49°04′00″N 123°46′00″W / 49.06666667°N 123.76666667°W / 49.06666667; -123.76666667
Rosewall Creek Provincial Park		Rosewall Creek Provincial Park		49°27′15″N 124°46′30″W / 49.4542°N 124.775°W / 49.4542; -124.775
Sandwell Provincial Park	1988			49°11′06″N 123°49′01″W / 49.185°N 123.81694444444°W / 49.185; -123.81694444444
Saysutshun (Newcastle Island Marine) Provincial Park	1961			49°11′26″N 123°56′05″W / 49.1905°N 123.9347°W / 49.1905; -123.9347
Spider Lake Provincial Park	1981			49°20′35″N 124°37′55″W / 49.343°N 124.632°W / 49.343; -124.632

Regional District of Mount Waddington[edit]

Name	Established	Commons category	Picture	Coordinates
Broughton Archipelago Marine Provincial Park	1992			50°41′00″N 126°40′59″W / 50.6833°N 126.683°W / 50.6833; -126.683
Cape Scott Provincial Park	1973-05-18	Cape Scott Provincial Park		50°44′00″N 128°19′59″W / 50.7333°N 128.333°W / 50.7333; -128.333
Echo Bay Marine Provincial Park	1971			50°45′03″N 126°29′41″W / 50.75083333°N 126.49472222°W / 50.75083333; -126.49472222
Lanz and Cox Islands Provincial Park				50°48′30″N 128°40′01″W / 50.8083°N 128.667°W / 50.8083; -128.667
Lower Nimpkish Provincial Park				50°32′15″N 127°00′40″W / 50.5375°N 127.01111111111°W / 50.5375; -127.01111111111
Lower Tsitika River Provincial Park				50°27′30″N 126°35′20″W / 50.458333333333°N 126.58888888889°W / 50.458333333333; -126.58888888889
Marble River Provincial Park				50°32′30″N 127°31′35″W / 50.541666666667°N 127.52638888889°W / 50.541666666667; -127.52638888889
Nimpkish Lake Provincial Park				50°20′20″N 127°00′00″W / 50.3389°N 127°W / 50.3389; -127
Quatsino Provincial Park				50°29′30″N 127°49′00″W / 50.49166667°N 127.81666667°W / 50.49166667; -127.81666667
Raft Cove Provincial Park	1990			50°35′00″N 128°13′59″W / 50.5833°N 128.233°W / 50.5833; -128.233
Schoen Lake Provincial Park	1977			50°11′00″N 126°13′59″W / 50.1833°N 126.233°W / 50.1833; -126.233
Woss Lake Provincial Park				50°06′05″N 126°37′16″W / 50.1014°N 126.621°W / 50.1014; -126.621

Strathcona Regional District[edit]

Name	Established	Commons category	Picture	Coordinates
Artlish Caves Provincial Park	1996-04-30			50°10′00″N 126°55′01″W / 50.1667°N 126.917°W / 50.1667; -126.917
Big Bunsby Marine Provincial Park	1996-04-30			50°07′00″N 127°31′01″W / 50.1167°N 127.517°W / 50.1167; -127.517
Bligh Island Marine Provincial Park				49°38′00″N 126°32′30″W / 49.63333333°N 126.54166667°W / 49.63333333; -126.54166667
Brooks Peninsula Provincial Park		Brooks Peninsula Provincial Park		50°08′23″N 127°46′59″W / 50.1397°N 127.783°W / 50.1397; -127.783
Catala Island Marine Provincial Park				49°50′10″N 127°03′15″W / 49.836111111111°N 127.05416666667°W / 49.836111111111; -127.05416666667
Dixie Cove Marine Provincial Park	1996			50°03′N 127°12′W / 50.05°N 127.2°W / 50.05; -127.2
Elk Falls Provincial Park	1940			50°03′00″N 125°19′01″W / 50.05°N 125.317°W / 50.05; -125.317
Gold Muchalat Provincial Park	1996			49°51′58″N 126°06′09″W / 49.8661°N 126.1024°W / 49.8661; -126.1024
Háthayim Marine Provincial Park	1993			50°10′30″N 124°57′11″W / 50.175°N 124.953°W / 50.175; -124.953
Homathko Estuary Provincial Park	1997			50°56′15″N 124°50′31″W / 50.9375°N 124.842°W / 50.9375; -124.842
Loveland Bay Provincial Park				50°03′N 125°27′W / 50.05°N 125.45°W / 50.05; -125.45
Main Lake Provincial Park	1996-04-30			50°12′40″N 125°13′00″W / 50.211111111111°N 125.21666666667°W / 50.211111111111; -125.21666666667
Mitlenatch Island Nature Provincial Park				49°57′N 125°00′W / 49.95°N 125°W / 49.95; -125
Morton Lake Provincial Park	1966-11-28			50°07′32″N 125°29′05″W / 50.125555555556°N 125.48472222222°W / 50.125555555556; -125.48472222222
Nuchatlitz Provincial Park	1996			49°50′00″N 126°55′01″W / 49.8333°N 126.917°W / 49.8333; -126.917
Octopus Islands Marine Provincial Park				50°16′42″N 125°13′47″W / 50.27833056°N 125.22982222°W / 50.27833056; -125.22982222
Read Island Provincial Park	1996			50°08′30″N 125°07′59″W / 50.1417°N 125.133°W / 50.1417; -125.133
Rebecca Spit Marine Provincial Park	1959-07-07			50°06′00″N 125°11′00″W / 50.1°N 125.18333333°W / 50.1; -125.18333333
Roscoe Bay Provincial Park	1989			50°09′30″N 124°46′26″W / 50.1583°N 124.774°W / 50.1583; -124.774
Small Inlet Marine Provincial Park	1996			50°15′10″N 125°16′59″W / 50.2528°N 125.283°W / 50.2528; -125.283
Smelt Bay Provincial Park	1973			50°02′00″N 124°58′59″W / 50.0333°N 124.983°W / 50.0333; -124.983
Strathcona Provincial Park	1911	Strathcona Provincial Park		49°52′27″N 125°44′38″W / 49.8742°N 125.744°W / 49.8742; -125.744
Strathcona-Westmin Provincial Park	1989			49°33′53″N 125°33′11″W / 49.5647°N 125.553°W / 49.5647; -125.553
Surge Narrows Provincial Park	1996-04-30			50°14′00″N 125°09′00″W / 50.2333°N 125.15°W / 50.2333; -125.15
Tahsish-Kwois Provincial Park				50°11′00″N 127°09′00″W / 50.1833°N 127.15°W / 50.1833; -127.15
Teakerne Arm Provincial Park				50°12′05″N 124°50′35″W / 50.2014°N 124.843°W / 50.2014; -124.843
Thurston Bay Marine Provincial Park	1970-04-23			50°23′00″N 125°19′01″W / 50.3833°N 125.317°W / 50.3833; -125.317
Walsh Cove Provincial Park	1989-08-10			50°16′05″N 124°48′00″W / 50.2681°N 124.8°W / 50.2681; -124.8
Weymer Creek Provincial Park				49°54′00″N 126°37′01″W / 49.9°N 126.617°W / 49.9; -126.617
White Ridge Provincial Park				49°46′42″N 125°58′26″W / 49.7783°N 125.974°W / 49.7783; -125.974
White River Provincial Park				50°08′29″N 126°02′02″W / 50.1414°N 126.034°W / 50.1414; -126.034

External links[edit]

Media related to Provincial Parks of Vancouver Island at Wikimedia Commons

• Map of provincial parks on Vancouver Island on env.gov.bc.ca