Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, B.C.

Posted by on Sep 11, 2012 in blog, Nature, travel | One Comment
Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Road leading to Minnekhada Lodge, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

I grew up next door to  Minnekhada Regional Park (although it wasn’t a regional park then – we called it Minnekhada Farm) and have hiked it’s trails since it opened to hikers. The park’s surrounds are the same as my childhood home and I took it for granted in my youth on Cedar Drive. Now that I’ve traveled the world, I no longer take it for granted.

Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

The 200 hectare park is now popular with day-hikers and bird watchers but was once Lieutenant Governor Eric Hamber’s hunting retreat.

Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Mossy Maple Tree, Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

We saw three bears, two cubs and a mother.

Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Stump and Forest. Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

The park’s history is quite interesting and can be found here: History of Minnekhada Farm

Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Forced hug. Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Tadpoles, Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada