Bamberton Provincial Park
Bamberton Provincial Park is a provincial park located in Mill Bay, British Columbia, Canada. The park area consists of a beach that borders on Saanich Inlet, and is connected to a camping area by several trails. The traditional name of the beach is qʷələs in the Saanich dialect.[2] It shares its name with the now abandoned company town of Bamberton.
Bamberton Provincial Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park)[1] | |
Location | Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada |
Nearest city | Mill Bay |
Coordinates | 48°36′30″N 123°31′30″W |
Area | 28 ha (69 acres) |
Established | 28 March 1960 |
Governing body | BC Parks |
Website | Bamberton Provincial Park |
The park was established by Order-in-Council in 1960, with an area of approximately 68.94 hectares (170.4 acres). It was reduced in size in 2004 to 28 hectares (69 acres).[3]
References
- "Protected Planet | Bamberton Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- "SENĆOŦEN Word List Place names". SENĆOŦEN Classified Word List. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- "Bamberton Park". BC Geographical Names.
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