Skookumchuck Narrows Provincial Park

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Skookumchuck Narrows Provincial Park
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Visitors observe the Sechelt Rapids at Skookumchuck Narrows
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Location Sunshine Coast RD, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest town Earls Cove
Coordinates 49°44′19″N123°54′29″W / 49.73861°N 123.90806°W / 49.73861; -123.90806
Area123 ha (300 acres)
EstablishedAugust 25, 1957
Governing body BC Parks
Website bcparks.ca/skookumchuck-narrows-park/
Skookumchuck Narrows Provincial Park

Skookumchuck Narrows Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, Canada. It was established on August 25, 1957, to protect the Sechelt Rapids located in the Skookumchuck Narrows between Sechelt Inlet and Jervis Inlet. [2]

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References

  1. "Protected Planet | Skookumchuck Narrows Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  2. Environment, Ministry of. "Skookumchuck Narrows Provincial Park - BC Parks". bcparks.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-26.