Indian Arm Provincial Park

Indian Arm Provincial Park sits along an 18-kilometer fjord lined with tall granite cliffs, thick evergreen forests, and seasonal waterfalls that tumble into the water below. The bay is surrounded by steep terrain, creating a landscape where water and wilderness blend together in constantly shifting ways.

The area gained official protection in 1995 as part of British Columbia's Lower Mainland Nature Legacy Program. Three years later, the Tsleil-Waututh Nation and the provincial government signed an agreement to manage the park together.

The Tsleil-Waututh Nation has a strong presence here and shares management of the park with the provincial government. You can sense this partnership in how the landscape is cared for and how the natural cycles of water and seasons shape how people use the space.

Access to the park works best by boat, which makes kayaking and canoeing the main ways to explore it. Several campsites are found along the shoreline, giving you spots to rest and camp near the waterfalls and creeks that feed into the fjord.

The park contains several archaeological sites that hint at long human presence in the area. In odd-numbered years, salmon arrive at the Indian River estuary each July, bringing activity and life to the waters for a brief season.