Sechelt Inlets Marine Provincial Park Explained

Sechelt Inlets Provincial Park
Iucn Category:II
Map:British Columbia
Relief:yes
Map Alt:A map showing the location of the park in British Columbia
Location:British Columbia, Canada
Nearest City:Sechelt
Coordinates:49.6308°N -123.8061°W
Area Km2:1.4
Governing Body:BC Parks

Sechelt Inlets Marine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, that protects six separate sites along three inlets north of the city of Sechelt. The six sites are located at various locations on Sechelt Inlet and its two side arms, Salmon Inlet and Narrows Inlet. Established initially as a recreation area in 1980, it was converted to a park in 1999, consisting of approximately in total.[1]

The park sites are only accessible by boat or floatplane, and are popular destinations for kayaking, paddling, scuba diving and viewing wildlife. Chaudière Artificial Reef is located near Kunechin Point, one of the six park sites. Sunk in 1992, the HMCS Chaudière was the first Canadian Destroyer sunk for use as an artificial reef.[2]

Geography

The six individual sites within the park are:

!Site!Location description!Coordinates
Halfway BeachWest side of Sechelt Inlet49.5984°N -123.8207°W
Thornhill CreekSouth side of Salmon Inlet49.6557°N -123.6089°W
Kunechin PointNorth side of the junction of Sechelt and Salmon Inlets49.63°N -123.8043°W
Tzoonie NarrowsOn Narrows Inlet49.7081°N -123.7823°W
Piper PointWest side of Sechelt Inlet49.5444°N -123.7997°W
Skaiakos PointWest side of Sechelt Inlet49.5836°N -123.817°W

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sechelt Inlets Marine Park . 2024-06-03 . BC Parks . en.
  2. Web site: Sechelt Inlets Marine Provincial Park . June 4, 2024 . British Columbia Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection.