Belcarra Regional Park

təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra Regional Park
Belcarra Regional Park
təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra Regional Park from Westridge Terminal. Eagle Ridge in the background, with part of Mamquam Mountain, which lies east of Squamish, visible at left rear.
Belcarra Regional Park is located in Greater Vancouver Regional District
Belcarra Regional Park
Location of təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra Regional Park in Metro Vancouver
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Nearest cityBelcarra, British Columbia
Coordinates49°19′06″N 122°53′37″W / 49.3184°N 122.8936°W / 49.3184; -122.8936
Area1,100 hectares (2,700 acres)
Operated byMetro Vancouver Regional District
Websitemetrovancouver.org/services/regional-parks/park/t%C9%99mt%C9%99m%C3%ADx%CA%B7t%C9%99n-belcarra-regional-park

təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra Regional Park is a 1,100-hectare (2,700-acre) regional park located in Belcarra, Greater Vancouver, British Columbia.[1] It is northeast of the meeting of Burrard Inlet with Indian Arm, beginning near Belcarra Bay and extending to Sasamat Lake. The park is northwest of the Village of Anmore and to the southwest of Buntzen Lake. Apart of its 1,104 hectares, are the 92 hectares of Admiralty Point Lands, ocean waterfront lands in Port Moody.[2]

Included in the park is a First Nations archaeological site, which is operated and maintained by Metro Vancouver Regional Parks.[3]

In October 2021, the park was renamed from "Belcarra Regional Park" to "təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra Regional Park", which means "biggest place for all the people", to reflect the history of the Tsleil-Waututh people who are indigenous to the area.[4][5]

  1. ^ Belcarra Regional Park Metro Vancouver
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Sydney Charlton (1977). "The archaeology of the Belcarra Park site : a contribution to Strait of Georgia prehistory".
  4. ^ "Metro Vancouver park renamed to reflect Indigenous history". CTV News Vancouver. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Belcarra Regional Park to Become təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra Regional Park". Metro Vancouver. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.