Shannon Falls Provincial Park
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Shannon Falls Provincial Park is a provincial park
in British Columbia
, Canada
. It is located 58 kilometres (36 mi) from Vancouver
and 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Squamish
along the Sea to Sky Highway. Shannon Falls is the third highest waterfall in British Columbia.
The park covers an area of 87 hectares (215 acre). The main point of interest is Shannon Falls, the third highest waterfall in BC, where water falls from a height of 335 metres (1,099.1 ft). The falls are named after a William Shannon who first settled the property in 1889 and made bricks in the area.
The park also protects the surrounding area on the north-east shore of the Howe Sound
.
Just to the north are Murrin Provincial Park
and Stawamus Chief Provincial Park
. Located immediately across the highway from Shannon Falls is a privately-operated campground and restaurant, plus the entrance to the Darrell Bay
ferry terminal for Woodfibre (Darrell Bay was formerly named Shannon Bay).
The falls and adjoining woods are commonly used in television and film production.
Provincial park
A provincial park is a park under the management of a provincial or territorial government in Canada.While provincial parks are not the same as national parks, their workings are very similar...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located 58 kilometres (36 mi) from Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
and 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Squamish
Squamish, British Columbia
Squamish is a community and a district municipality in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located at the north end of Howe Sound on the Sea to Sky Highway...
along the Sea to Sky Highway. Shannon Falls is the third highest waterfall in British Columbia.
The park covers an area of 87 hectares (215 acre). The main point of interest is Shannon Falls, the third highest waterfall in BC, where water falls from a height of 335 metres (1,099.1 ft). The falls are named after a William Shannon who first settled the property in 1889 and made bricks in the area.
The park also protects the surrounding area on the north-east shore of the Howe Sound
Howe Sound
Howe Sound is a roughly triangular sound, actually a network of fjords situated immediately northwest of Vancouver.-Geography:Howe Sound's mouth at the Strait of Georgia is situated between West Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast. The sound is triangular shaped, open on its southeast towards the...
.
Just to the north are Murrin Provincial Park
Murrin Provincial Park
Murrin Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located just south of Squamish beside the Sea-to-Sky Highway. The park is approximately 24 ha. in size and has a popular highway-side picnic ground and small swimming lake , but it is most notable for a collection of...
and Stawamus Chief Provincial Park
Stawamus Chief Provincial Park
Stawamus Chief Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada established in 1997. It includes hiking, rock climbing, camping, and scenic views across Howe Sound and Mount Garibaldi to the north...
. Located immediately across the highway from Shannon Falls is a privately-operated campground and restaurant, plus the entrance to the Darrell Bay
Darrell Bay
Darrell Bay is a bay and associated ferry terminal and unincorporated settlement on the northeast coast of Howe Sound to the south of Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. It is adjacent to Shannon Falls Provincial Park, which lies immediately across BC Highway 99...
ferry terminal for Woodfibre (Darrell Bay was formerly named Shannon Bay).
The falls and adjoining woods are commonly used in television and film production.