Strathcona Park | BC Parks - Strathcona Provincial Park
Strathcona Park, designated in 1911, is the oldest park in British Columbia. Located almost in the centre of Vancouver Island, Strathcona Park is a rugged mountain wilderness comprising of more than 250,000 hectares. Mountain peaks, some perpetually mantled with snow, dominate the park.
Strathcona Park: Hiking | BC Parks
Learn about nature walks, short trails, and longer hiking trails in Strathcona park, including Della Falls, Love Lake, Lower Myra Falls, Lupin Falls, Karst Creek and more.
Strathcona Park: Forbidden plateau area | BC Parks
Learn about where to hike in Strathcona Park's Forbidden Plateau area, including hikes from Paradise Meadows, Kwai Lake, and Circlet Lake trailheads.
Strathcona-Westmin Park | BC Parks
Strathcona-Westmin Park is surrounded by Strathcona Park on central Vancouver Island. Located at the south end of Buttle Lake, the park covers the lower portions of the Myra Creek and Thelwood Creek valleys.
Winter activities - Province of British Columbia | BC Parks
Strathcona. The oldest provincial park in British Columbia, Strathcona is a rugged mountain wilderness in central Vancouver Island. The park is adjacent to the popular Mount Washington Alpine Resort. Within Strathcona itself, you will find many backcountry skiing and snowboarding opportunities, as well as cross-country trails.
Strathcona Park: Mount Albert Edward hiking route | BC Parks
Learn about the Mount Albert Edward hiking route in Strathcona Park, including how to access the route, where to camp, and a detailed description of the route section by section.
Strathcona Park: Megin-Talbot | BC Parks
The Megin-Talbot addition to Strathcona Park contains the largest undisturbed watershed on Vancouver Island, karst limestone geography, old-growth forests, and salmon habitat.
History of BC Parks - Province of British Columbia | BC Parks
British Columbia was the first western province to begin establishing provincial parks, beginning with Vancouver Island's Strathcona Provincial Park in 1911.
Types of parks and protected areas
Since the establishment of Strathcona, the first provincial park in 1911, the parks and protected areas system has grown to over 1000 protected areas, covering over 14 million hectares, 14.7% of the province land base.
Strathcona Park: Buttle Lake trails | BC Parks
Learn about hiking trail in the Buttle Lake area of Strathcona Park, including shorter hikes, such as the hike to Upper Myra Falls, and longer hikes, such as the Elk River trail.