Burgoyne Bay Provincial Park | |
Iucn Category: | II |
Map: | Vancouver Island##British Columbia |
Relief: | yes |
Location: | Saltspring Island Land District, British Columbia, Canada |
Nearest City: | Duncan, BC |
Coordinates: | 48.7856°N -123.5167°W |
Area Ha: | 524 |
Established: | May 17, 2004 |
Governing Body: | BC Parks |
Burgoyne Bay Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada located on southwestern Saltspring Island near Fulford Harbour. The parks faces northwest to Sansum Narrows, which is the channel between Saltspring Island and Vancouver Island. Mount Maxwell Provincial Park lies adjacent to the north.
Burgoyne Bay was named in 1859 by Captain Richards for Commander Hugh Talbot Burgoyne VC, an officer aboard HMS Ganges.[1] The park was established in 2004 via private land acquisition[2] with an area of, and further expanded in 2007 to .[3]