Reopening B.C.: Most provincial parks open for day use only, visitors asked to physically distance

Most provincial parks reopened on Thursday, more than a month after B.C. shut down the provincial park system due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Washrooms, beaches, boat launches, picnic areas and some trails are open for day use at selected parks.

As parks reopened, a lineup of visitors was seen forming outside of Golden Ears Park Thursday.

The province is asking visitors to use parks close to home, continue to physically distance and bring their own hand sanitizer. Sanitization of high-touch areas and bathrooms will be stepped up.

A full list of open parks can be found on the BC Parks website.

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Select overnight campgrounds will reopen on June 1.

Some of Canada’s national parks and historic sites will reopen for partial use on June 1 but only in places where it is considered safe to do so.

— With files from Simon Little and the Canadian Press

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