<P> Pacific Rim National Park Reserve is a Canadian national park reserve in British Columbia comprising three separate regions : Long Beach , the Broken Group Islands , and the West Coast Trail . The entire reserve encompasses 511 km ( 197 sq mi ) of land and ocean . It is characterized by rugged coasts and lush temperate rainforests . The reserve is open from mid-March until mid-October . It was created in 1970 as the first national park reserve , and remains the oldest , having yet to fulfill its promise of becoming a national park after more than 45 years . The reserve was opened in 1971 in a ceremony attended by Princess Anne of England , who was presented with a driftwood abstract sculpture by Jean Chretien , the minister responsible for Parks Canada . The sculpture was the work of local artist Godfrey Stephens . </P>
<P> Pacific Rim National Park Reserve is a Canadian national park reserve in British Columbia comprising three separate regions : Long Beach , the Broken Group Islands , and the West Coast Trail . The entire reserve encompasses 511 km ( 197 sq mi ) of land and ocean . It is characterized by rugged coasts and lush temperate rainforests . The reserve is open from mid-March until mid-October . It was created in 1970 as the first national park reserve , and remains the oldest , having yet to fulfill its promise of becoming a national park after more than 45 years . The reserve was opened in 1971 in a ceremony attended by Princess Anne of England , who was presented with a driftwood abstract sculpture by Jean Chretien , the minister responsible for Parks Canada . The sculpture was the work of local artist Godfrey Stephens . </P>
where is the pacific rim national park located
where is the pacific rim national park located
British Columbia
British Columbia