Garibaldi Provincial Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
provincial park in British Columbia, Canada
About Garibaldi Provincial Park
Mt. Garibaldi was designated as a provincial park in 1927. Long before European settlers arrived, the area now known as Garibaldi Provincial Park was home to Indigenous peoples, primarily the Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. These communities have lived in harmony with the land for thousands of years, using the area for hunting, gathering, and spiritual practices. The Squamish people knew Mount Garibaldi as Nch'kay̓, meaning "Dirty Place" or "Grimy One," referring to the muddy water that flows from its glaciers. The mountain was given its current name in 1860 by British naval officers who spotted it while surveying Howe Sound. They named it after Giuseppe Garibaldi, an Italian patriot and revolutionary who played a key role in the unification of Italy. The landscape is mountainous, wit
Top Attractions in Garibaldi Provincial Park
Explore the best things to see and do in Garibaldi Provincial Park:
- ★Black Tusk
- ★Cheakamus Lake
- ★Elfin Lakes
- ★Garibaldi Lake
- ★Wedgemount Lake
Garibaldi Provincial Park Travel Guide Sections
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