| Language of origin | Wakashan language family Nuu-chah-nulth language |
| Feature Type: | Provincial Marine Park - A park designated and administered by the Province, primarily for water-oriented activities, that may or may not be only accessible by boat. |
| Status: | Official |
| Other Names: | Maquinna Marine Park |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Extending NW from Hot Springs Cove to Hesquiat Harbour, NW of Tofino, Clayoquot Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°23'59"N, 126°20'59"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92E/8 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Maquinna Park was established per Order in Council 19/55, 7 January 1955. Area expanded per OIC 1933, 21 December 1990 to include the entire south end of Openit Peninsula, the whole containing 39 ha. more or less. Name changed to Maquinna Marine Park and area expanded per Bill 53: Park Amendment Act 1995, 13 July 1995, extending to Hesquiat Harbour, the whole now containing 2,667 ha. (1.269 hectares upland and 1,398 hectares of foreshore) more or less. Name changed to Nism̓aakqin Park and boundary redescribed 31 March 2025 as per Bill 3 - Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2025; the whole park containing approximately 2,563 hectares (1,194 hectares of upland and 1,369 hectares of foreshore). Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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The name Nism̓aakqin Park (nis-mock-kin) was provided by Ahousaht First Nation and means “our land that we care for” in Nuu-chah-nulth (information provided by BC Parks, 2025). Source: included with note |