Memory Island Provincial Park | |
Iucn Category: | II |
Iucn Ref: | [1] |
Map: | Vancouver Island##British Columbia##CAN BC Cowichan Valley |
Relief: | yes |
Location: | Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, Canada |
Nearest City: | Shawnigan Lake |
Coordinates: | 48.6139°N -123.6333°W |
Area Ha: | 0.915 |
Established: | 23 August 1945 |
Governing Body: | BC Parks |
Memory Island Provincial Park is a provincial park located on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It was established by BC Parks on 23 August 1945 to protect a small island located at the southern end of Shawnigan Lake.
It was named as a memorial to two Victoria men - Allan Mayhew and Kenneth Scharff - who lost their lives in World War II.
Covering only 0.915ha, Memory Island is the second smallest provincial park in British Columbia after Seton Portage Historic Provincial Park.[2]