Mount Elphinstone Provincial Park, Provincial park in Sunshine Coast Regional District, Canada
Mount Elphinstone Provincial Park is a 141-hectare provincial park near BC Highway 101 in British Columbia, Canada. It lies on the west side of Howe Sound, north of Gibsons and near Roberts Creek, and was created in 2000.
The park received protected status in 2000 as part of the Lower Mainland Protected Areas Strategy, established to safeguard local forest ecosystems. This designation enabled systematic conservation efforts and sustainable management of the woodland throughout the reserve.
Local conservation groups actively participate in protecting rare plant communities and maintaining the network of trails throughout the park's forested areas.
Access is from BC Highway 101; the park lies north of Gibsons and near Roberts Creek. There is no park access off Crowe Road, so use Largo Road as the entry point. Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times.
The park lies on the west side of Howe Sound, north of Gibsons and near Roberts Creek, with its high point at about 207 metres. The nearest larger summit, roughly 1,149 metres, stands about 4.7 km to the northeast, and Gibsons is about 8.6 km west of the park.
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