Garibaldi Provincial Park, Provincial park in British Columbia, Canada

Garibaldi Provincial Park is a nature reserve in the Coast Mountains north of Vancouver, featuring diverse terrain with mountains, forests, glaciers, alpine meadows, and multiple lakes throughout. The landscape changes dramatically from lower valleys to high elevation areas, creating different environments to explore.

The name comes from Mount Garibaldi, which Captain George Henry Richards named in 1860 after Italian general Giuseppe Garibaldi during a surveying expedition. This naming marked the beginning of its official European recognition and use.

The Squamish people have deep ties to this land, using it for hunting and gathering for generations. Their traditional names and practices shape how the region is understood and valued by those who live nearby.

The park has five main access points from the Sea to Sky Highway, each leading to different trails and camping areas. Visitors should book camping spots ahead of time and check conditions seasonally, as access and weather vary significantly throughout the year.

The Barrier is a 460-metre lava dam created when lava from Mount Price, erupted about 10,000 years ago, was stopped by a glacier; it holds back Garibaldi Lake, which reaches 300 metres deep. In 1855 an earthquake sent its western part down as a rock avalanche into Rubble Creek, and the scar is still visible. The ground below is now the Barrier Civil Defence Zone, where signs forbid camping or lingering.