Fossli Provincial Park
| Fossli Provincial Park | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Fossli Park viewed from across Stirling Arm on Sproat Lake | |
  Location within Vancouver Island  Location within British Columbia | |
Interactive map of Fossli Provincial Park | |
| Nearest town | Port Alberni, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49°15′00″N 124°57′00″W / 49.25000°N 124.95000°W |
| Area | 52 ha (130 acres) |
| Established | November 7, 1974 |
Fossli Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located on Stirling Arm of Sproat Lake on Vancouver Island. The 52-hectare park, west of Port Alberni, is accessible by water or private logging road. It has few services, but has a 30-minute hiking trail to an old homestead site.[1] The homestead belonged to Helen and Armour Ford, who donated the land for the park to the province in 1974. Saint Andrew's Creek runs through the park, and is a fall spawning ground for coho salmon.[2]
Name origin
The name of the park derives from local names conferred by an early Norwegian Canadian immigrant after his home in Eidfjord Municipality in Norway. The name means "waterfall in the valley".[3]
Gallery
Sign for Fossli Trail rises above a salal bush
Footbridge on trail
Giant bigleaf maple covered in moss
Moss-covered alders rise from a floor of sword fern
Banana slug along the trail on wet day.jpg)
Waterfall on the creek in the park
See also
References
- ↑ "Fossli Provincial Park - BC Parks".
- ↑ Alberni Environmental Coalition (1999). Alberni Valley Hiking Trails. p. 31.
- ↑ "Fossli Park". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
External links
- BC Parks. Fossli Provincial Park
