Park overview
Three separate parcels make up this park on the southwest slopes of Mount Elphinstone, near Roberts Creek, north of Gibsons. The park protects the area’s abundance and diversity of forest mushrooms. Old wagon and jeep tracks have formed a network of mossy trails, allowing limited recreational use. There are no facilities at this park.
Special Features:
Late successional forest with related plant communities, exceptional diversity of forest mushrooms. Picking/removing mushrooms or vegetation from the park is strictly prohibited.
Park Size: 139 hectares in three parcels.
Advisories
Activities
Mountain biking is allowed in this park. Helmets are mandatory in British Columbia.
Please note that bicycles with electric assist motors (e-bikes) are not allowed on the trails within Mount Elphinstone Provincial Park. E-bikes are restricted to park roads and areas where motorized use is permitted. The only exception to this policy will be for authorized and identified trail maintenance bikes conducting work on behalf of BC Parks.
Hunting is permitted only during lawful game hunting season. Check with Hunting and Trapping Synopsis for regulations.
Maps and location
Located north of Gibsons, off of Highway 101. To access the park turn right up Crow Road or the B&K Forest Service Road. The closest communities are Gibsons, Roberts Creek and Sechelt.
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Park details
- Date established: June 29, 2000
- Size: 141 hectares
Nature and culture
- History - Large fires burned through this area in the late 1800’s, leaving several concentrations of large fire-scarred Douglas fir.
- Conservation - When the 139 hectares was allocated for Mount Elphinstone Provincial Park, three sites were chosen that had the greatest diversity of fungi. The areas contain the rare Tricholoma apium and many other notable species of fungi.
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Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples
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.