Desolation Sound Marine Provincial Park
Desolation Sound Marine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, and is located approximately 32 km north of Powell River and 150 km north of Vancouver. This provincial marine park, which is about 84 km2 in size is only accessible by boat. It is distinguished by its many picturesque sheltered coves and anchorages, and is frequented by yachts and pleasure craft. The scenery consists of waterfalls, rugged glaciated peaks, and their steep forested slopes that fall into the ocean.
| Desolation Sound Marine Provincial Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park)[1] | |
  Location of Desolation Sound Provincial Marine Park in British Columbia | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Powell River |
| Coordinates | 50°8′0″N 124°44′0″W |
| Area | 84 km² |
| Designation | Marine Provincial Park |
| Established | 1973 |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
Desolation Sound Marine Provincial Park created by the Government of British Columbia in 1973, under the advocacy of MLA Don Lockstead and the New Democratic Party government, out of an area comprising 8,449 hectares (32.6 sq mi) and over 60 km (37 mi) of shoreline.[2] The park is located at the confluence of Malaspina Inlet and Homfray Channel. Its many inlets, islets, coves, and bays attract many pleasure craft each summer,[3] when it is not uncommon for a hundred boats to share a small anchorage.[4] The sound is home to a wide variety of wildlife and still relatively free from development, although some areas, such as Theodesia Inlet, show signs of clear-cut logging.[4]
See also
References
- "Desolation Sound Marine Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
- Desolation Sound Marine Provincial Park
- A Dreamspeaker Cruising Guide, Volume 2, Second Edition, Anne & Laurence Yeadon-Jones, 2006
- Exploring the South Coast of British Columbia, Third Edition, Don Douglass & Reanne Hemingway-Douglass, 2009
