List of British Columbia Provincial Parks
The British Columbia Parks and Protected Areas System is the collection of physical properties owned or administered by BC Parks, an agency of the British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. These protected areas are established by order-in-council under one of several different pieces of enabling legislation.
The system includes 644 provincial parks, 2 recreation areas, 156 conservancies, 84 protected areas, and 148 ecological reserves. Four provincial parks are designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites, while 24 provincial parks are designated UNESCO Biosphere Reserves.
Provincial parks by regional district
The following articles list provincial parks of British Columbia by regional district.- Alberni-Clayoquot
- Bulkley-Nechako
- Capital
- Cariboo
- Central Coast
- Central Kootenay
- Central Okanagan
- Columbia-Shuswap
- Comox Valley
- Cowichan Valley
- East Kootenay
- Fraser-Fort George
- Fraser Valley
- Kitimat-Stikine
- Kootenay Boundary
- Metro Vancouver
- Mount Waddington
- Nanaimo
- North Coast
- North Okanagan
- Northern Rockies
- Okanagan-Similkameen
- Peace River
- qathet
- Squamish-Lillooet
- Stikine Region
- Strathcona
- Sunshine Coast
- Thompson-Nicola
Former Provincial Parks
This list includes provincial parks that were cancelled. Provincial parks that were cancelled for the purpose of moving the land into a different provincial park are not included. While some provincial parks were deleted as they were deemed to be not suitable for park purposes, most of the parks were deleted so they could be transferred to a municipality or regional district to be local or regional parks. In 2004 several provincial parks were moved into the federal Gulf Islands National Park; likewise a few provincial parks were moved into the Pacific Rim National Park and Gwaii Haanas National Park when those federal parks were established.| Name of former park | Area | Date est'd | Date deleted | Location | Note |
| Alta Lake Wayside Park | Southwest | Transferred to Resort Municipality of Whistler | |||
| Andy Bailey Provincial Park | 2004 | Northeast | Transferred to Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, named changed from Jackfish Lake Recreation Area in | ||
| Anthony Island Provincial Park | Northwest | Transferred to Gwaii Haanas National Park | |||
| Antlers Beach Provincial Park | Southeast | Transferred to Regional District of Central Okanagan | |||
| Apex Mountain Park | Southeast | Converted into a Recreation Area in 1980 and cancelled in | |||
| Appledale Park | Southeast | ||||
| Art Fraser Park | Northeast | Transferred to Town of Fort Nelson | |||
| Barkerville Provincial Park | North central | as a "Provincial heritage property" under the Heritage Conservation Act and placed under the management of the Barkerville Heritage Trust | |||
| Beaumont Marine Park | Vancouver Island | Transferred to Gulf Islands National Park Reserve | |||
| Beaver Harbour Park | Vancouver Island | Transferred to District of Port Hardy | |||
| Blenkin Memorial Park | Vancouver Island | Transferred to Comox-Strathcona Regional District | |||
| Blessing's Grave Historic Park | North central | Re-designated as a "Provincial heritage property" under the Heritage Conservation Act | |||
| Blue River Park | North central | ||||
| Brentwood Bay Provincial Park | Vancouver Island | Transferred to District of Central Saanich | |||
| Bright Angel Park | 1958 | Vancouver Island | Transferred to Cowichan Valley Regional District | ||
| Brilliant Terrace Park | Southeast | ||||
| Brothers Memorial Park | Southwest | Transferred to Village of Gibsons | |||
| Buck Lake Park | North central | ||||
| Cabbage Island Marine Provincial Park | Vancouver Island | Transferred to Gulf Islands National Park Reserve | |||
| Canal Flats Provincial Park | Southeast | Transferred to Village of Canal Flats, renamed Tilley Memorial Park | |||
| Cayoosh Park | North central | ||||
| Celista Park | North central | Management contracted to North Shuswap Community Association | |||
| Chaster Park | Southwest | Transferred to Sunshine Coast Regional District | |||
| China Creek Park | Vancouver Island | Transferred to Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District | |||
| Christie Memorial Provincial Park | Southeast | Transferred to Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen | |||
| Clinton Creek Park | North central | Transferred to Village of Clinton | |||
| Colleymount Community Park | North central | ||||
| Columbia Village Historic Park | Southeast | Transferred to Columbia-Shuswap Regional District | |||
| Cottonwood House Historic Park | North central | as a "Provincial heritage property" under the Heritage Conservation Act and placed under the management of the Barkerville Heritage Trust | |||
| Cottonwood Lake Park | Southeast | Transferred to Regional District of Central Kootenay | |||
| Crescent Beach Provincial Park | Southwest | Transferred to Municipality of Surrey | |||
| D'Arcy Island Marine Park | Vancouver Island | Transferred to Gulf Islands National Park Reserve | |||
| Deadman Lake Provincial Park | Southeast | Converted to a Recreation Area | |||
| Dutch Lake Park | North central | Transferred to Thompson-Nicola Regional District, later incorporated into District of Clearwater | |||
| Elizabeth Lake Park | Southeast | Transferred to City of Cranbrook | |||
| Elk River Provincial Park | Southeast | Transferred to City of Fernie | |||
| Fort McLeod Historic Park | Northeast | as a "Provincial heritage property" under the Heritage Conservation Act | |||
| Fort St. John Historic Park | Northeast | ||||
| Fort Steele Historic Park | Southeast | Re-designated as a "Provincial heritage property" under the Heritage Conservation Act and placed under the management of The Friends of Fort Steele Society | |||
| Freeman King Park | Vancouver Island | Transferred to Capital Regional District, forms part of Francis/King Regional Park | |||
| Gardom Lake Park | North central | ||||
| Gold River Park | Vancouver Island | ||||
| Golden Community Park | Southeast | Transferred to Village of Golden, developed for various uses | |||
| Gun Lake Park | Southwest | ||||
| Harwood Point Park | Vancouver Island | Transferred to Powell River Regional District | |||
| Haslam Lake Park | Southwest | Transferred to Powell River Regional District | |||
| Hirsch Creek Park | Northwest | Transferred to District of Kitimat | |||
| Helmcken Centennial Park | Vancouver Island | Transferred to Capital Regional District, later incorporated into Town of View Royal | |||
| Isle-de-Lis Marine Provincial Park | Vancouver Island | Transferred to Gulf Islands National Park Reserve | |||
| Ivy Green Provincial Park | Vancouver Island | Transferred to the Stz'uminus First Nation | |||
| James Johnstone Park | Southeast | Transferred to Regional District of Central Kootenay | |||
| Kalamoir Park | Southeast | Transferred to Regional District of Central Okanagan | |||
| Kawkawa Lake Park | Southwest | Transferred to District of Hope | |||
| Kelowna Provincial Park | Southeast | Transferred to City of Kelowna | |||
| Kersey Lake Park | North central | ||||
| Kledo Creek Provincial Park | 2006 | Northeast | The BC Ministry of the Environment deemed that the six-hectare park did "not add to the ecological or recreational portfolio of the BC Parks system" and therefore, returned it to the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands for administration. | ||
| Kuskonook Park | Southeast | ||||
| Lakeview Park | Vancouver Island | Transferred to Village of Lake Cowichan | |||
| Langford Centennial Park | Vancouver Island | Transferred to Capital Regional District, later incorporated into City of Langford | |||
| Lardeau Provincial Park | Southeast | ||||
| Liard River Provincial Park | 1944 | 1949 | Northeast | ||
| Little Shuswap Lake Provincial Park | North central | Transferred to Village of Chase | |||
| Long Lake Provincial Park | Vancouver Island | ||||
| Manitou Provincial Park | Southeast | Transferred to Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen | |||
| Mara Point Park | 2010 | Southeast | |||
| Mara Recreation Provincial Park | Southeast | ||||
| Matheson Lake Provincial Park | Vancouver Island | Transferred to Capital Regional District | |||
| McBride Community Park | North central | Transferred to Village of McBride | |||
| Mcdonald Park | Vancouver Island | Transferred to Gulf Islands National Park Reserve | |||
| Meadowland Park | Southwest | ||||
| Medicine Bowls Provincial Park | Vancouver Island | Transferred to City of Courtenay | |||
| Mission Beach Park | Southeast | Transferred to City of Kelowna | |||
| Mission Flats Park | North central | Transferred to City of Kamloops | |||
| Mollice Lake Park | North central | ||||
| Moose Heights Park | North central | ||||
| Mouat Provincial Park | 1997 | Vancouver Island | Transferred to Capital Regional District | ||
| Mount Bruce Provincial Park | Vancouver Island | ||||
| Myrtle Rocks Park | Southwest | Transferred to Powell River Regional District | |||
| Nakusp Hot Springs Provincial Park | Southeast | Transferred to Village of Nakusp | |||
| Nakusp Recreation Provincial Park | Southeast | Transferred to Village of Nakusp | |||
| Nazko Community Park | North central | ||||
| Newstead Park | Vancouver Island | Transferred to Capital Regional District, later incorporated into Town of View Royal | |||
| Oliver Provincial Park | Southeast | Transferred to Village of Oliver | |||
| Oliver Lake Park | Northwest | ||||
| Palm Beach Park | Southwest | Transferred to Powell River Regional District | |||
| Pass Creek Park | Southeast | Transferred to Regional District of Central Kootenay | |||
| Peace Island Park | Northeast | Transferred to Village of Taylor | |||
| Pearse Park | North central | ||||
| Pemberton Park | Southwest | Transferred to Village of Pemberton, renamed One Mile Lake Park | |||
| Princess Margaret Marine Provincial Park | Vancouver Island | Transferred to Gulf Islands National Park Reserve | |||
| Princeton Provincial Park | Southeast | Transferred to Town of Princeton in 1992 | |||
| Prior Centennial Provincial Park | Vancouver Island | Transferred to Gulf Islands National Park Reserve | |||
| Racing River Wayside Park | Northeast | ||||
| Rock Creek Park | ? | Southeast | |||
| Roserim Creek Park | North central | ||||
| Rutland Community Park | Southeast | Transferred to City of Kelowna | |||
| Salt Lake Provincial Park | Northwest | ||||
| Sicamous Beach Park | North central | Transferred to District of Sicamous | |||
| Sidney Spit Marine Park | 2004 | Vancouver Island | Transferred to Gulf Islands National Park Reserve | ||
| Silver Creek Park | Southwest | Transferred to District of Mission | |||
| Snootli Creek Park | North central | Transferred to Central Coast Regional District | |||
| Spencer Tuck Park | Northeast | Transferred to Peace River Regional District | |||
| Strombeck Provincial Park | Northwest | Transferred to federal government | |||
| Sudeten Provincial Park | Northeast | Management transferred to Tomslake & District Recreation Commission | |||
| Sumas Mountain Provincial Park | Southwest | Transferred to Fraser Valley Regional District | |||
| Sunnybrae Provincial Park | North central | Transferred to Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, converted from Recreation Area to Provincial Park in | |||
| Sutherland Hills Park | Southeast | Transferred to Regional District of Central Okanagan | |||
| sx̌ʷəx̌ʷnitkʷ (Okanagan Falls) Provincial Park | Southeast | Transferred to Osoyoos Indian Band | |||
| Terrace Park | Northwest | Transferred to District of Terrace | |||
| Testalinda Provincial Park | Southeast | ||||
| Tetsa River Provincial Park | 2004 | Northeast | Transferred to Northern Rockies Regional Municipality | ||
| Thomas S. Francis Park | Vancouver Island | Transferred to Capital Regional District, forms part of Francis/King Regional Park | |||
| Truman Dagnus Locheed Provincial Park | Southeast | ||||
| Wain Park | Vancouver Island | Transferred to District of North Saanich | |||
| Weaver Creek Park | Southwest | ||||
| Westbank Provincial Park | Southeast | ||||
| Westview Provincial Park | Southwest | Transferred to District of Powell River | |||
| White Rock Provincial Park | Southwest | Transferred to Municipality of Surrey | |||
| Wickaninnish Beach Park | Vancouver Island | Transferred to Pacific Rim National Park | |||
| Winter Cove Provincial Park | Vancouver Island | Transferred to Gulf Islands National Park Reserve |