Pacific Spirit Regional Park
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Pacific Spirit Regional Park is located in the University Endowment Lands, on Point Grey to the west of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia. It surrounds the endowment lands of the University of British Columbia on the shores of Georgia Strait in the Pacific Ocean. It is a nature preserve of the British Columbia government and classified under Electoral Area A.
The park contains over 54 km of walking/hiking trails, 38 km of which are designated multi-use and available for cycling and horseback riding as well.
Ninety hectares of Pacific Spirit Regional Park was established in 1975 by BC Parks as the UBC Endowment Lands Ecological Reserve.
The entire section of beach in Pacific Spirit (running from Acadia Beach, at the northern end, to Trail #7 at the south) is designated as clothing optional. At the base of Trail #6 you can find the world-famous Wreck Beach.
There are free parking lots at Acadia, Spanish Bank and Jericho beaches, and at the information center on 16th Avenue. Pay parking can be found in a lot near Gate 7 to UBC (see map), at the UBC Museum of Anthropology, by the UBC Botanical gardens and in various visitor lots around UBC. Additionally, parking is available at different places along 16th Avenue, on SW Marine Drive from Gate 8 to the Museum of Anthropology, and along Old Marine Drive. Any of the UBC buses will also take you very close to the trails.
"Dogs must be under control at all times. There are on-leash and leash-optional areas in the park. Check local signs for details. Please show courtesy to other park visitors by removing your dog’s droppings." [1]
There are washrooms at the head of Trail #7, Acadia Beach and at the head and base of Trail #6. "The washrooms and picnic table at the Park Centre on 16th Avenue are wheelchair-accessible. Other accessible facilities include Cleveland, Heron and Imperial Trails, as well as the Clinton Meadow picnic area. However, trails are subject to use and weathering which may degrade them to the point where their original accessible design has been compromised. It is advisable to take an able-bodied person with you." [2]
"Pacific Spirit Park Society is actively involved in Pacific Spirit Regional Park. For more information or to get involved with this association, contact the Community Development Coordinator at the West Area Parks Office." [3] There is a study forest and an information center.
