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Peace Arch Provincial Park

BC Parks inside Peace Arch Park
Peace Arch Park · British Columbia

what to expect

Peace Arch Park is unique within the BC Parks system. Its formal lawns and gardens straddle the United States border. The park is maintained in partnership with Washington State Parks. On the Canadian side, Peace Arch Park provides opportunities for pleasant walks on mown lawns and through formal gardens. This is also a great spot for a picnic, with indoor and outdoor picnicking facilities available. The Peace Arch, dedicated in 1921, was the first such structure in the world. It was built on the international boundary between Canada and the United States to commemorate the lasting peace between the two countries. School children from both countries donated money for the purchase of the land surrounding the Peace Arch. In 1939, the Canadian portion of Peace Arch Park was officially d…

Description: BC Parks

The campsites

Longest site
32 ft

Things to do nearby

Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.

Plus 2 user-tagged viewpoints, 2 user-tagged fishing access points on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

What's around

Peace Arch Provincial Park plus 1 named place to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.

Water + services

what to bring

This list adapts to Peace Arch Provincial Park. no showers means a travel towel;

If Peace Arch Provincial Park is full

Other places to stay within 25 km.

Plus 3 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.

Data refreshed 2026-06-13. Sources: Camis reservation system. Neighbourhood joins 9 named anchors.