Princess Louisa Marine Provincial Park

Princess Louisa Marine Provincial Park protects the upper reaches of Princess Louisa Inlet on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast, preserving a steep-sided fjord and its shoreline. The park is centred on a dramatic waterfall and a narrow, boat-access fjord.

The area has been managed as a provincial marine park to protect the inlet’s marine and shoreline ecosystems and its striking scenic values. Management emphasizes low-impact access and conservation of coastal forest and marine habitat.

The park lies at the head of Princess Louisa Inlet, a side-arm of the Jervis Inlet system on the British Columbia coast; it is reached by water from nearby coastal communities on the Sunshine Coast.

• Boat access only: access is by water only, making it primarily visited by private boats, charter vessels and kayakers during the summer boating season.
• Key scenic feature: the park's principal scenic feature is a waterfall at the head of a steep-sided inlet, which is the usual destination for visitors arriving by boat.

What to See #

• Princess Louisa Inlet: a narrow fjord-like inlet carved into the coastal granite; the park covers the upper reaches of this inlet and protects the steep-sided channel.
• Chatterbox Falls: a waterfall at the head of the inlet that marks the park's focal point and is a frequent destination for visiting boats and kayaks.