BC Parks Data on Provincial Parks, Conservation Areas, and Ecological Reserves

BC Parks data is available through an open REST and GraphQL API web service. The data contains detailed descriptions of protected areas, available activities, amenities, and park status. It is licensed under the Open Government License - BC and maintained by the Government of British Columbia.

Use Cases

• Build a park finder application based on detailed descriptions of protected areas.
• Analyze available recreational activities based on park activity data.
• Map park amenities and facilities based on amenity information.
• Assess park operational status based on park status data.

Strengths

• Data is accessible via both REST and GraphQL API endpoints.
• Licensed under the permissive Open Government License - BC.
• Covers multiple types of protected areas including parks, conservation areas, and ecological reserves.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Government of British Columbia

Collection Method

Centralized compilation of current data related to provincial parks.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-27 19:01:42.043301; freshness should be verified.

Geography

British Columbia, Canada