Mount Geoffrey Escarpment Provincial Park

Mount Geoffrey Escarpment Provincial Park
Mount Geoffrey Escarpment Provincial Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Courtenay
Coordinates 49°30′25″N 124°41′4″W / 49.50694°N 124.68444°W / 49.50694; -124.68444Coordinates: 49°30′25″N 124°41′4″W / 49.50694°N 124.68444°W / 49.50694; -124.68444[1]
Area 187 hectares (460 acres)[1]
Established May 17, 2004 (2004-05-17)[1]
Governing body BC Parks
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Mount Geoffrey Escarpment Provincial Park is a Class-A provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located on the southwest coast of Hornby Island. It covers an area of 187 hectares (460 acres), stretching from the Shingle Spit ferry landing in the west to Ford Cove in the east.

There are facilities for hiking, mountain biking, canoeing, fishing, sightseeing, open water swimming, and horseback riding.[2]

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