Gowlland Tod Provincial Park

Gowlland Tod Provincial Park
IUCN category II (national park)[1]
Gowlland Tod Provincial Park
Location in British Columbia Location in Capital Regional District Show map of British ColumbiaShow map of Capital Regional DistrictShow all
Location	Capital RD, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates	48°32′46″N 123°30′36″W / 48.54601°N 123.50993°W / 48.54601; -123.50993Coordinates: 48°32′46″N 123°30′36″W / 48.54601°N 123.50993°W / 48.54601; -123.50993
Area	1,280 ha (4.9 sq mi)
Established	July 22, 1995
Governing body	BC Parks
Website	Gowlland Tod Provincial Park

Gowlland Tod Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is 1219 ha (3012 acres) and is located within the District Municipality of Highlands and the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area. The park protects a mixed forest of Douglas-fir, Arbutus, western redcedar, western hemlock, shore pine, grand fir, red alder, and Garry oak. Rocky outcroppings support Manzanita, Scotch broom, and Oregon grape. The peaks of the Gowlland Range, from which the park derives its name, loom over 400 m (1,300 ft) above Saanich Inlet, providing vistas of The Malahat to the west. Farther north, the park curves around inland, bounded to the north by the municipality of Central Saanich. The park also encompasses the rural community of Willis Point. There are 25 km (16 mi) of maintained trails within the park, accessible in the south from roads leading to the park from Highlands, as well as from trails alongside and McKenzie Bight to the north. Trails connect to Mount Work Regional Park and .

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