VANCOUVER ISLAND
or 1-519-826-6850 (international) from March 15 to Sept 15. Group camping and picnic site reservations are now available through Discover Camping. For more info about these parks, visit
www.bcparks.ca.
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Montague Harbour Marine Park
97 ha. • Facilities: 25 drive-in sites, 15 walk-in sites, and 35 mooring buoys. There is a floating nature house, amphitheatre, group shelter, dock, boat launch and a day-use area. • Location: Located on Montague Park Road, SW side of Galiano Island, approximately 10 km from the Sturdies Bay ferry terminal. BC Ferries provides vehicle and passenger service. • Interpretive programs run throughout the summer months.
49 Dionisio Point
142 ha. • Facilities: 30 walk-in campsites. • Location: Located at the northern tip of Galiano Island at the entrance to Porlier Pass from the Strait of Georgia. Approach at slack tide; currents in Porlier Pass can reach 9 knots. Anchorage is exposed to westerly winds. • Special features include sandstone headlands
sculpted by erosion, wildflower meadows and a tidal lagoon.
The Park is “marine access only”; there is no bicycle or vehicle access to the park. Fires are not permitted.
50 Bellhouse
2 ha. • Facilities: Day-use area. • Location: Burrill Point, a short walk west from the ferry dock at Sturdies Bay on Galiano Island. • This small day-use park on scenic Galiano Island is a great spot for picnicking and ferry watching. The park offers excellent views of busy Active Pass, Mayne Island, and the Strait of Georgia.
51 Bodega Ridge
233 ha. • Facilities: Day-use area. • Location: Three-quarters of the way along the island from the ferry terminal. Access by Cottage Way from Porlier Pass Road. • The park features a 4 km ridge rising 328 meters above sea level. From the top, hikers are rewarded with views of Trincomali Channel, Vancouver Island and the Strait of Georgia. Park has no developed facilities.
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Burgoyne Bay
334 ha. • Facilities: Day-use area. • Location: At the end of Burgoyne Bay Road off Fulford Ganges Road approximately 5 km north west of the Fulford Harbour. • The area has historical sig- nificance for First Nations groups from Vancouver Island. Hiking trails in the park connect to a lovely sandy beach at the head of the Bay, Mt Sullivan as well as the Nature Trust ecological reserve which contains Canada’s largest Garry Oak wood- land reserve.
53 Mount Maxwell
231 ha. • Facilities: Day-use area. • Location: From the Salt Spring ferry terminal, head south on the Fulford Ganges Road to Cranberry Road. Turn left at the junction with Mount Maxwell Road.• Mount Maxwell is one of the highest points on Salt Spring Island in the Southern Gulf Islands. Baynes Peak offers views of Vancouver Island, the surrounding Gulf Islands and the mainland of British Columbia.
54 Ruckle 20
486 ha. • Facilities: 75 walk-in campsites, 8 RV sites (no hook-ups), 3 reservable group sites, and day-use area. • Location: Located 12 km from Fulford Harbour at the end of Beaver Pt. Rd. on Salt Spring Island. • This is the largest park in the Gulf Islands with a fascinating farm history. The Ruckle family’s involvement with this land dates back to 1872. There are extensive hiking trails, beachcombing and heritage farm buildings to explore. Ruckle Prov. Park is one of the most productive wildlife viewing areas on Salt Spring Island. Interpretive Programs run during summer months. Firewood is available for sale.
31 ha. • Facilities: 12 campsites, 2 dinghy docks, and mooring rings for larger vessels. • Location: Located at the SE end of De Courcy Island, 16 km SE of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island.• Potential for whale watching through Ruxton Pass or Pylades Channel. Fires are not permitted in the park or on the beach at any time. Bring a camp stove for cooking. Racoons are numerous – remember to store food in containers. There are no disposal facilities and a strictly enforced ‘leave no trace” policy – pack out everything you pack in.
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Wakes Cove
205 ha. • Facilities: Day-use area. • Location: NE corner of Valdes Island, south of Gabriola Island and SE of Nanaimo. • A popular destina- tion featuring a sheltered anchorage that offers rustic hiking trails, picnicking, and wildlife viewing. Expect to see a stand of old-growth Coastal Douglas Fir, as well as Arbutus trees, Garry Oaks and endangered plant species. No overnight camping at this time.
57 Wallace Island Marine
72 ha. • Facilities: Camp on the grassy fields in Conover Cove or in the designated areas at Chivers Pt. and Cabin Bay. • Location: In Trin- comali Channel between Galiano Island and the northern tip of Salt Spring Island. The dock is in Conover Cove on the SW side of the island and there is a dinghy dock at Princess Cove. • Please respect the private properties adjacent to the park. Be cautious of the reef off the entrance to Conover Cove, approach parallel to the island. Sheltered anchorage and stern ties avail- able in Conover Cove and Princess Cove. No fires permitted.
58 Discovery Island Marine
61 ha. • Facilities: 12 campsites (open field), one pit toilet. • Location: 2 nautical miles East of Victoria offshore from Oak Bay. The park is the southern part only; the northern portion is Indian Reserve lands and should not be entered without permission. • Approach with caution as there are many rocks and islets. Currents in Haro Strait may be strong. There is no sheltered anchorage. There are no disposal facilities and a strictly enforced ‘leave no trace” policy – pack out everything you pack in. There is no water supply and NO fires are permitted.
GULF ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK RESERVE OF CANADA
For more information about the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of Canada, please visit
www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/bc/gulf/default.asp or
www.galianoisland.com/sgulfislandparks.
DE COURCY ISLAND 55
Pirates Cove Marine
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