REGION 2
LOWER MAINLAND
LOWER MAINLAND
trails. From the third highest falls in BC to one of the largest provincial parks in the province, there is an exciting camping vacation for everyone and all within easy reach of Vancouver. The regions’ provincial parks are divided into four different areas: Sunshine Coast, Sea to Sky, Fraser Valley, and Greater Vancouver. These provincial parks are rich in nature, history, and wildlife diversity and offer an extensive list of outdoor activities including boating, swimming, wildlife viewing, hiking, scuba diving, and sailing.
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Just a relaxing ferry ride (
www.bcferries.bc.ca) away from Vancouver, the Sunshine Coast can keep any family entertained for weeks. Your kids will marvel at the diverse marine life found in the inlets, tidal pools, coves and beaches. Porpoise Bay and Saltery Bay parks are full of fun activities, from adventure playgrounds and hiking, to fishing and scuba diving. First Nations culture thrives on the Sunshine Coast with historic sites like the seashell middens of Saltery Bay and the Tems Swiya Museum home to objects and historical artifacts of the Sechelt First Nation. Roberts Creek Provincial Park is a great place to watch for whales, seals, and other marine life.
The Sea to Sky area lives up to its name when it comes to the Provincial Parks. All within a short drive of Vancouver, you can stay at marine parks like Plumper Cove and Porteau Cove. Moving inland, visit Alice or Birkenhead Lakes to experi- ence a full range of coastal camping activities. For the adventurous and energetic, you can climb to the sky with a hike at Mount Seymour or Garib- aldi. The Sea to Sky area offers you hundreds of campsites, seemingly endless trails, lakes, streams, and waterfalls, and of course, an ocean.
There are some of the best outdoor experiences to be had within the Fraser Valley and Greater Vancouver. It’s hard to find an outdoor adventure you can’t experience at Golden Ears, Cultus or Rolley Lake: boating, swimming, fishing, hiking,
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biking, horseback riding… the list just goes on and on. Parks like Sasquatch, Silver Lake and Skagit Valley offer family friendly wilderness getaways within a couple hours drive of anywhere in the Lower Mainland.
So start planning your next camping vacation and discover what the region’s scenic Provincial Parks have to offer.
SUNSHINE COAST PARKS You can make a reservation online at
www.discovercamping.ca or by calling Discover Camping toll free (Canada/USA) 1-800-689-9025 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.
1 Inland Lake
2,763 ha. • Facilities: 22 campsites, a fishing dock, and a day-use area. • Location: North of Powell River. Turn up Haslam Street north of Cranberry Lake, turn left and continue 5 km, turn right at Inland Lake intersection.
2 Porpoise Bay
61 ha. • Facilities: 84 vehicle accessible camp- sites, group campsites, day-use area, pit and flush toilets with hot showers and an adventure playground. • Location: South end of Sechelt Inlet, 4 km north of Sechelt off Highway 101.
3 Roberts Creek
40 ha. • Facilities: 21 campsites, day-use/picnic area, pit toilets and a sani-station. • Location: To get to the day-use area follow Hwy 101 past Roberts Creek and turn left onto Flume Rd. The campground is another 2 km past Flume Rd off Hwy 101.
4 Saltery Bay
69 ha. • Facilities: 42 campsites, day-use area, boat ramp, and two wheelchair accessible pit toilets. • Location: 1 km north of Saltery Bay Ferry Terminal on Highway 101, 27 km south of Powell River.
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he Lower Mainland’s Provincial Parks showcase some of the province’s most impressive lakes, waterfalls, and hiking
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