Francis Point Provincial Park, Provincial park in Sunshine Coast Regional District, Canada
Francis Point Provincial Park is a protected natural area on the Sunshine Coast featuring forested wetlands and rocky coastal trails. The pathways provide views across the Georgia Strait while passing through diverse habitats.
The area received official protection status in 2004 from the British Columbia government. This action was taken to safeguard the natural ecosystems along the Sunshine Coast region.
The park lies within the traditional territory of the shíshálh (Sechelt) Nation, whose name is written with an acute accent on the first vowel. Visitors walking the trails pass through land used by the Nation for generations before the park was established in 2004.
Access is gained via Francis Peninsula Road near Pender Harbour with an unpaved parking area at the trailhead. Trail conditions vary with the seasons, so visitors should prepare accordingly.
The park covers 83 hectares at the southwest tip of the Francis Peninsula, of which 74 hectares are upland and 9 hectares are foreshore. The foreshore portion protects the intertidal zone along the Strait of Georgia, a boundary visitors cross between the forested trails and the rocky low-tide shore.
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