Copeland Islands Marine Provincial Park, Marine provincial park in qathet Regional District, Canada.
Copeland Islands Marine Provincial Park covers about 423 hectares in Desolation Sound, northwest of Lund on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast. It comprises 153 hectares of upland and 278 hectares of foreshore across the Copeland Islands group, with terrain that is hilly to the northeast and flatter to the southwest, and the sea close by to the southwest.
British Columbia established this marine park in 1971 to protect coastal ecosystems along the Pacific. The designation reflected growing recognition of the need to safeguard these islands and their surrounding waters.
The park lies in Desolation Sound, northwest of Lund on the northern Sunshine Coast, west of the Malaspina Peninsula. The nearest larger settlement is Lund, about 4.8 km to the southeast, and the Copeland Islands group itself sits in qathet Regional District. The archipelago is reached by boat from Lund.
The park lies in Desolation Sound, about 4.8 km northwest of Lund, and has no road access; visitors arrive by boat, kayak or water taxi from Lund. Camping is allowed, but there are no shops or restaurants on the islands, so bring all food and water for your stay.
The park covers about 423 hectares, but only 153 hectares are upland; the remaining 278 hectares are foreshore. The Copeland Islands group sits in Desolation Sound, roughly 4.8 km northwest of Lund, and the nearest larger settlement is that village on the Malaspina Peninsula.
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