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Provincial park in British Columbia, Canada
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Golden Ears Provincial Park is a provincial park the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, Canada. It protects over 500 km2 of the North Shore Mountains north of Maple Ridge. The park offers both front- and backcountry recreational opportunities including water sports, camping, and hiking. Its proximity to Vancouver makes it one of the most popular provincial parks in British Columbia with an average of 610,000 visitors annually.
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1716 m elevation
2095 m elevation
Main day-use access point for Alouette Lake. Includes a boat launch, rentals for canoes, kayaks, and pedalboats on weekends during the summer.
Primitive beach with a marked swimming area.
Short wheelchair accessible nature trail along Golden Ears Parkway with educational signage discussing the forest.
Access to the park is generally by car, foot, or bike. A small section of the park along Pitt Lake is accessible by boat.
Read in the guideOnly the area around is developed with vehicle access. Bicycles, including e-bikes, are permitted on 20 km of designated trails in the frontcountry.
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