Peace Arch Park

IUCN Category II - National Park

The Peace Arch seen from the south side

The Peace Arch Park is located on the border between the U.S. state of Washington and the Canadian province of British Columbia, directly at the western end of the transcontinental land border of both states. Since it is a reaching across borders park, he is counted among the Peace Parks.

The park consists of the Peace Arch State Park with an area of ​​9 acres on the side of the United States and the Peace Arch Provincial Park with an area of 8.1 acres on the Canadian side. Is named the park after the 1921 peace monument erected Peace Arch

In the park is a protected area category II (National Park).

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