| Pacific Spirit Regional Park | |
|---|---|
 Acadia Beach | |
 Interactive map of Pacific Spirit Regional Park | |
| Type | Regional park |
| Location | Electoral Area A,Metro Vancouver |
| Nearest city | Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°15′N123°13′W / 49.25°N 123.21°W /49.25; -123.21 |
| Area | 874 hectares (2,160 acres) |
| Established | 1989[1] |
| Operated by | Metro Vancouver Regional District |
| Website | metrovancouver |
Pacific Spirit Regional Park is a 860-hectare (2,100-acre)[2] park located inPoint Grey to the west of the city ofVancouver,British Columbia. Located inElectoral Area A, it surrounds theUniversity of British Columbia Vancouver campus on the shores ofGeorgia Strait in thePacific Ocean. Most of Pacific Spirit Park is in theUniversity Endowment Lands, though a portion of the shoreline aroundWreck Beach is not part of any organized local government.[3]
Pacific Spirit Park was formerly owned by theBritish Columbia government, which in 1989 transferred the lands toMetro Vancouver to operate as a park.[4]
The park contains over 55 km of walking/hiking trails, 34 km of which are designated multi-use and available for cycling and horseback riding as well. There is a Park Centre which is located on W 16th Avenue.[5]
In 1975,BC Parks established ninetyhectares of Pacific Spirit Regional Park as the UBC Endowment Lands Ecological Reserve. This area is designated for forest research, and is not open to the public.[citation needed]
