Tribune Bay Provincial Park

Tribune Bay Provincial Park is a provincial park located on Hornby Island in British Columbia, Canada. It features a broad, crescent-shaped beach of white sand, Tribune Bay (a shallow, warm-water bay), and spring wildflowers. There are opportunities for canoeing, fishing, hiking, tennis, picnicking and open water swimming. Six pit toilets are provided.^[4]

Tribune Bay Provincial Park
IUCN category II (national park)[1]
Tribune Bay
Location in British Columbia Show map of British Columbia Location in Comox Valley Regional District Show map of Comox Valley Regional District
Location	Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city	Courtenay
Coordinates	49°31′46″N 124°38′31″W[2]
Area	96 hectares (240 acres)[3]
Established	November 2, 1978 (1978-11-02)[2]
Visitors	80,000 (in 1987)[3]
Governing body	BC Parks
Website	bcparks.ca/tribune-bay-park/

The bay (and hence the park) was named after HMS Tribune, a ship stationed in British Columbia in 1859–1860 and 1864.^[2]

See also

• Helliwell Provincial Park

References

1. "Protected Planet | Tribune Bay Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
2. "Tribune Bay Park". BC Geographical Names.
3. "Fillongley, Tribune Bay, Helliwell, Sandy Island Parks Master Plan" (PDF). 1987. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
4. "Tribune Bay Provincial Park". Retrieved August 2, 2010.

External links

• "Tribune Bay". BC Geographical Names.
• commercial site