Strathcona-Westmin Park
49.5762° N, 125.5946° W
Strathcona-Westmin Park, British Columbia. 49.5762° N, 125.5946° W
Provincial park, 33.3 km². Scale bar on the map.
borealbound.ca/parks/bc/strathcona-westmin-park/, compiled October 9, 2026
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- BC Parks protected areas, BC Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
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- Canadian Geographical Names Database, Natural Resources Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
- Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
- City page weather forecasts and alerts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
- Air Quality Health Index observations and forecasts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
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Strathcona-Westmin Park is a 33.3 km² provincial park 25 km west of Mount Washington, in British Columbia. It was established in 1987.
1 named lake lies in or along the park; the largest is Buttle Lake (67.7 km²).
- Area
- 33.3 km²
- Established
- 1987
- Named lakes
- 1
Conditions today
13.5 °C
Observed at Courtenay, as of 4:00 a.m. PDT
Tonight: Increasing cloudiness. Rain beginning after midnight. Wind becoming southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 except gusting to 70 near the Strait of Georgia after midnight. Wind becoming northwest 20. Low 11.
Weather: Courtenay (local forecast), as of 4:02 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:02 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:34 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:43 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:15 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:34 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:04 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
2 low risk
Comox Valley, as of 4:00 a.m. PDT
In the park
| Rank | Feature | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buttle Lake | 67.7 km² |
Waterfalls
Official names from the Canadian Geographical Names Database; each name opens its location on OpenStreetMap.
Things to do
Activities
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Pets on leash
- Wildlife viewing
Camping
- Wilderness camping
- Winter camping
Facilities
- Pit or flush toilets
As listed by the park’s official page.
Official record
- Designation
- Provincial park
- Park class
- Class B
- Managed by
- Government of British Columbia
- Official website
- bcparks.ca
Photos
