Mount Geoffrey Regional Nature Park
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Mount Geoffrey Regional Nature Park is regional park
in British Columbia
, Canada
, located on Hornby Island
. It covers an area of 303 hectares (748.7 acre), including the 330 metres (1,082.7 ft) summit of Mount Geoffrey, the highest point on the island.
There are facilities for hiking, mountain biking
, and horseback riding.
Regional park
Regional park is a term used for an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, recreational use or other reason, and under the administration of a form of local government.-Definition:...
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...
, located on Hornby Island
Hornby Island
Hornby Island of British Columbia, Canada, is a Northern Gulf Island parallel with Vancouver Island's Comox Valley.A small community of 1,074 residents is distributed across the island. The island is culturally distinctive as it was the site of a large immigration of American draft dodgers during...
. It covers an area of 303 hectares (748.7 acre), including the 330 metres (1,082.7 ft) summit of Mount Geoffrey, the highest point on the island.
There are facilities for hiking, mountain biking
Mountain biking
Mountain biking is a sport which consists of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, using specially adapted mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain.Mountain biking can...
, and horseback riding.