Francis Point Provincial Park is a
provincial park
Ischigualasto Provincial Park
A provincial park (or territorial park) is a park administered by one of the provinces of a country, as opposed to a national park. They are similar to state parks in other countries. They are typically open to t ...
in
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
,
Canada
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, located on the southwest end of the
Francis Peninsula, south of the community of
Pender Harbour
Pender Harbour is a harbour community on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast, on the east side of Malaspina Strait. The harbour itself is an intricate amalgam of bays and coves that encroach inland for five kilometres and provide over 60 kilometres ...
on the west side of the
Sechelt Peninsula in the
Sunshine Coast region. Established in 2004, the park is 81 ha. in size, 72 ha. of it upland, the other 9 ha. foreshore.
See also
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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 ...
References
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BC Parks infopage
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Provincial parks of British Columbia
Sunshine Coast (British Columbia)
2004 establishments in British Columbia
Protected areas established in 2004