Santa Gertrudis-Boca del Infierno Provincial Park | |
Iucn Category: | II |
Iucn Ref: | [1] |
Map: | Vancouver Island##British Columbia |
Relief: | yes |
Location: | Nootka Island, British Columbia, Canada |
Nearest Town: | Yuquot |
Coordinates: | 49.6083°N -126.6292°W |
Area Ha: | 440 |
Established: | 30 April 1996 |
Governing Body: | BC Parks |
Santa Gertrudis-Boca del Infierno Provincial Park, legally Santa-Boca Provincial Park, is a provincial park on Nootka Island in British Columbia, Canada. It was established on 30 April 1996 to protect and Santa Gertrudis Cove and Boca del Infierno Bay, which are located on the southeastern shore of Nootka Island.[2]
Boca del Infierno means "Bay of Fury" or "Bay of Hell" while Santa Gertrudis Cove is from the Spanish name for Saint Gertrude.