Tranquil Creek Provincial Park

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Tranquil Creek Provincial Park
Canada British Columbia location map 2.svg
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Location Clayoquot Sound, British Columbia, Canada
Area299 ha (740 acres)
EstablishedJuly 12, 1995
Governing body BC Parks
Website BC Parks Tranquil

Tranquil Creek Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, [2] located at the head of the Kennedy River, east of the head of Bedwell Sound on Vancouver Island. [3]

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References

  1. "Protected Planet | Tranquil Creek Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  2. Environment, Ministry of. "Tranquil Creek Provincial Park - BC Parks". www.env.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  3. "Tranquil Creek Park". BC Geographical Names.

Coordinates: 49°19′00″N125°37′10″W / 49.31667°N 125.61944°W / 49.31667; -125.61944