Apodaca Park

Stay Safe

This park has no facilities and is only accessible by water. Marine access can be difficult due to the constantly changing marine environment and exposed rocky shoreline. Private property adjacent to the park prevents land access.

• Caution is advised around cliff areas and along shorelines due to wash from ferry and other water craft.
• Bring your own water, as potable water is not available in the park.

• History: Apodaca was designated to Provincial Park status in 1954, one year after the property was donated to the province by Major J.S. Matthews, a noted Vancouver historian, as a memorial to his son who died at age 22. The park honours the name given to the islands at the entrance to Howe Sound by early Spanish navigators.
• Conservation: The park lies within the Coastal Western Hemlock biogeoclimatic zone and is characterized by Douglas-fir, lodgepole pine, salal, and Pacific madrone. Slope, drainage, and local weather patterns also contribute to the presence of unique, rocky knoll vegetation, which is more typical of the Gulf Islands and Southern Vancouver Island.
• Wildlife: Apodaca’s offshore waters support a variety of marine birds and mammals, such as marbled murrelet, harbour seal, and killer whale. Undersea and intertidal life include Pacific octopus, rockfish, and ochre starfish. The park also offers habitat for coast blacktail deer and a variety of birds.

BC Parks honours Indigenous Peoples’ connection to the land and respects the importance of their diverse teachings, traditions, and practices within these territories. This park webpage may not adequately represent the full history of this park and the connection of Indigenous Peoples to this land. We are working in partnership with Indigenous Peoples to update our websites so that they better reflect the history and cultures of these special places.