Listed below are some useful links to resources to aid in learning more about Strathcona Provincial Park, local groups/organizations, hiking resources and much more.
Weather:
Paradise Meadows/Mt Washington (elevation: 1100 m) east side of Strathcona Park
Courtenay (east of Strathcona Park)
Gold River (west of Strathcona Park)
Campbell River (northeast of Strathcona Park)
Mt. Washington Alpine Resort webcams:
Nordic cam (elevation: 1100 m)
Alpine cam (elevation: 1500 m)
Drive BC webcams:
Cook Creek Hwy 19 at Cook Creek Road, about 29 km north of Parksville, looking north. (elevation: 89 metres)
Black Creek Hwy 19 at Hamm Road, about 25 km north of Courtenay, looking north.
Gold River Highway Hwy 28, (Gold River Hwy) about 24 km west of Campbell River, looking west.(elevation: 300 metres)
Crest Lake Hwy 28, (Gold River Hwy), at Crest Lake, about 14 km east of Gold River, looking east. (elevation: 336 metres) (in Strathcona Park)
Other Resources:
Coastal Wildfire Centre
Provincial Emergency Program Incident Summaries
BC Parks
• BC Parks Website
• Strathcona Provincial Park
• Strathcona Maps (BC Parks Map)
Hiking Information & Resources
• BC Nature Viewing Guide
• Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
• Trailpeak
• TrailSource
• Vancouver Island.com
Mosaic Forest Management Access:
• Gate Closures
Outfitters
• Island Alpine Guides
• Strathcona Park Lodge
Conservation
• Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS)
• BC Spaces for Nature
• Friends of Ecological Reserves
• Friends of Strathcona Park
• Land Trust Alliance of BC
• Nature Conservancy of Canada
• Nature Trust of BC
• Ecojustice
• UBC – Centre for Alpine Studies
• Vancouver Island Marmot
Education
• North American Association for Environmental Education
• Canadian Outdoor Leadership Training (COLT)
• Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics
Local Organizations
• Comox District Mountaineering Club
• Comox Valley Naturalists Society
• Comox Valley Land Trust
• Cumberland Community Forest
• World Community Development Education Society
• Strathcona Nordics
• Tourism Mount Washington
Publications
• The Nature Conservancy
• Wild Isle