Heading to Mount Seymour? You'll soon need to get a day pass first

Due to what the province calls a "growing surge" of parkgoers, outdoor enthusiasts will soon need to have a day pass to spend time at a park on Metro Vancouver's North Shore.

Due to what the province calls a "growing surge" of parkgoers, outdoor enthusiasts will soon need to have a day pass to spend time at a park on Metro Vancouver's North Shore.

The B.C. government announced an upcoming pilot program for Mount Seymour Provincial Park in a news release Wednesday.

Anyone who wants to spend time at the North Vancouver park, outside of the ski resort area, between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. will need to have a day pass starting Dec. 15.

These passes, which can be booked up to two days in advance on the bcparks.ca website, are free, but mandatory.

The pass is only needed for those using the park and backcountry areas not covered by tickets purchased through the Mount Seymour ski resort.

They're also only good for part of the day. Visitors who choose a morning pass need to be out of the parking lot by noon, and those who opt for the afternoon pass won't be guaranteed a parking spot unless they get to the park between noon and 4 p.m.

A pass is required for every vehicle, and a maximum of one vehicle pass can be booked per timeslot, account and day.