Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park

Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park
Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park
LocationParksville, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates49°19′23″N 124°16′12″W / 49.323°N 124.270°W / 49.323; -124.270
Area347 ha (860 acres)
Established20 April 1967
Visitors836,211 [2] (in 2017-18)
Governing bodyBC Parks
Websitebcparks.ca/rathtrevor-beach-park/
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Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park is a provincial park in Parksville, British Columbia, Canada. Located at the east end of the town, the 347-hectare park features a two-kilometre long stretch of sandy beach, a stand of old-growth Douglas fir trees and 250 vehicle-accessible and 25 walk-in camping spaces.[3] Popular year-round, the park is easily accessible from Highway 19. The sandy beach is the main attraction. At low tide, it stretches nearly a kilometre out into the Strait of Georgia.[3]

  1. ^ "Protected Planet | Rathtrevor Beach Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  2. ^ "BC Parks 2017/18 Statistics Report" (PDF). bcparks.ca. 2018. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  3. ^ a b "Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park - BC Parks".