Mount Seymour Provincial Park, Nature reserve in North Shore Mountains, Canada

Mount Seymour Provincial Park covers 35 square kilometres of the North Shore Mountains about 15 kilometres north of Downtown Vancouver. Its highest point is Mount Bishop at 1,509 metres, followed by Mount Seymour at 1,449 metres. Lakes such as Elsay, Pencier, Gopher, Mystery and Goldie lie within the park, and old-growth Douglas fir and western red cedar give way to purple fir and mountain hemlock above 1,000 metres.

The area was protected in 1936 and named after a 19th-century British colonial official. Mountaineers began climbing the peaks in the early 1900s, establishing it as a recreation destination.

The park is named after Frederick Seymour, governor of British Columbia from 1864 to 1869. In 1929 Alpine Club of Canada members surveyed the slopes for skiing and leased the land for 21 years, but the Depression prevented development, prompting their 1935 request that led to park status in 1936.

The trails are easiest to access during warmer months, with higher areas staying snow-covered longer. Visitors should prepare for changing weather and wear sturdy footwear along with layered clothing.

Mount Seymour's summit reaches 1,449 metres, but the park's highest point is Mount Bishop at 1,509 metres. The park also holds Elsay Lake, its largest lake, plus Pencier, Gopher, Mystery and Goldie lakes. Many of these lakes drain into the Seymour River, which runs west of the park boundary.