Cypress Provincial Park | |
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Location of Cypress Provincial Park in Metro Vancouver | |
Location | Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Nearest city | West Vancouver |
Coordinates | 49°23′30″N 123°12′45″W / 49.39167°N 123.21250°W |
Area | 30.12 km2 (11.63 sq mi) |
Established | 1975 (provincial park) 1982 (Howe Sound added) |
Visitors | 1.832 million (in 2017-18)[2] |
Governing body | BC Parks |
Website | Cypress Provincial Park |
Cypress Provincial Park is a provincial park on the North Shore of Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia. The park has two sections: a 21 km2 (8.1 sq mi) southern section which is accessible by road from West Vancouver, and a 9 km2 (3.5 sq mi) northern section which is only accessible by hiking trails. The two sections are linked by a narrow strip of park along the mountainous Howe Sound Crest Trail.
The southern section of Cypress Provincial Park contains a ski area (Cypress Mountain Ski Area) that is operated under a Park Use Permit by a private company called Cypress Bowl Recreations Ltd, owned by Boyne Canada, a subsidiary of US-based Boyne Resorts.[3]