Bodega Ridge Provincial Park, Provincial park on Galiano Island, Canada.
Bodega Ridge Provincial Park covers 233 hectares on Galiano Island, between Vancouver and Vancouver Island. Its high cliffs rise above the surrounding terrain and are used by bald eagles, peregrine falcons and turkey vultures. The park lies in the Capital Regional District, about 123 metres above sea level.
The park was protected after a fundraising campaign that ran from 1991 to 1995 and gained the support of the Nature Conservancy of Canada. Donations from adjacent landowners in recent years have nearly doubled its size. It lies on Galiano Island, between Vancouver and Vancouver Island, and covers 233 hectares.
The park lies on Galiano Island, the largest of the southern Gulf Islands, in the traditional territory of the Penelakut and other Hul'qumi'num-speaking Coast Salish peoples. The 1991–1995 fundraising campaign that created the park was supported by the Nature Conservancy of Canada, and donations from adjacent landowners have since nearly doubled its size.
The main entry point is at Cottage Way, and the hike to the top takes roughly thirty minutes. The trail has clear markers and several places where you can stop to rest and look at the views.
Sandstone ledges along the waterline support specialized wildflower populations that become visible from boats and kayaks passing nearby. These small habitats showcase the plant life that thrives in rocky coastal areas.
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