Weymer Creek Provincial Park

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Weymer Creek Provincial Park
Canada British Columbia location map 2.svg
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Location Strathcona RD, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates 49°54′00″N126°37′00″W / 49.90000°N 126.61667°W / 49.90000; -126.61667 Coordinates: 49°54′00″N126°37′00″W / 49.90000°N 126.61667°W / 49.90000; -126.61667
Area316 ha (780 acres)
EstablishedApril 30, 1996
Governing body BC Parks
Website Weymer Creek

Weymer Creek Provincial Park, formerly Weymer Creek Karst Provincial Park, is a provincial park located on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, just southeast of the community of Tahsis in the region of Nootka Sound. Its most important feature is its karst topography and some of the deepest caves in Canada. Caving is currently not permitted in the park and visitors to the area are requested to practice "no trace" camping.

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References

  1. "Protected Planet | Weymer Creek Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-19.