BC Parks on Vancouver Island
Official provincial park information synced from BC Parks — photos, activities, and visitor details for Island and Gulf Islands parks.
North Island
Cape Scott
Cape Scott Park
Cape Scott Park is a truly magnificent area of rugged coastal wilderness that is located at the northwestern tip of Van…
Cape ScottClaud Elliott Lake Park
Claud Elliott Lake Park is one of three protected areas nestled along the upper Tsitika watershed. The area is part of…
Von DonopDenman Island Park
Denman Island Park, located on Denman Island off the east coast of Vancouver Island, was established as the result of p…
Von Donop
Fillongley Park
This small picturesque park on the north side of Denman Island offers an idyllic location to enjoy a picnic and spend a…
Cape ScottGod's Pocket Marine Park
God’s Pocket Marine Park provides some of the best underwater scuba diving on the Pacific Coast. Most diving takes plac…
Von DonopHáthayim Marine Park [a.k.a. Von Donop Marine Park]
With its long, narrow sheltered inlet, Háthayim Marine Park in the Discovery Islands is a popular anchorage for recreat…
Von DonopJáji7em and Kw'ulh Marine Park [a.k.a. Sandy Island Marine Park]
Jáji7em and Kw’ulh Marine Park [a.k.a. Sandy Island Marine Park] includes Sandy Island, known locally as Tree Island, a…
Von DonopJedediah Island Marine Park
Jedediah Island Marine Park is located between Lasqueti and Texada islands in the Strait of Georgia off central Vancouv…
Cape ScottLawn Point Park
Located on the remote coastline between Brooks Peninsula and Quatsino Sound on the west coast of northern Vancouver Isl…
Cape ScottLower Nimpkish Park
The rustic Lower Nimpkish Park comprises a corridor of land centered on both sides of the Lower Nimpkish River. It exte…
Cape ScottLower Tsitika River Park
This park, situated in the Lower Tsitika River drainage, helps to protect the upland portions of Robson Bight (Michael…
Von DonopMain Lake Park
Main Lake Park on Quadra Island, encompasses six lakes and protects a biologically diverse freshwater system that inclu…
Von DonopMansons Landing Park
Mansons Landing Park was established in 1974 to expand the diversity of marine park experiences in the northern Gulf Is…
Von Donop
Miracle Beach Park
As a family holiday destination, few locations can beat popular Miracle Beach Park in the Comox Valley. A broad safe sa…
Von DonopMitlenatch Island Nature Park
Mitlenatch Island Nature Park is home to the largest seabird colony in the Strait of Georgia. All sedentary marine life…
Von DonopMount Geoffery Escarpment Park
Mount Geoffrey Escarpment Park is located on the southwest side of Hornby Island. The park was designated as a Class A…
Cape ScottNimpkish Lake Park
Nimpkish Lake Park, located south of Port McNeill on northern Vancouver Island offers a rugged wilderness experience in…
Cape ScottQuatsino Park
Quatsino Park offers some of the most scenic protected coastline in the Quatsino Sound area. This undeveloped park prot…
Cape Scott
Raft Cove Park
Isolated Raft Cove Park on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island is wonderfully scenic, attracting wilderness adventu…
Von Donop
Rebecca Spit Marine Park
Rebecca Spit Marine Park is an excellent area for beach exploration and picnicking. Located on a narrow hook of land on…
Von DonopRendezvous Island South Park
Rendezvous Island South Park is part of the BC Marine Trail Association network – a series of campsites, resting areas…
Von DonopRock Bay Marine Park
Rock Bay Marine Park is located northwest of Campbell River on Vancouver Island at the junction of Discovery Passage an…
Von DonopSabine Channel Marine Park
Sabine Channel Marine Park encompasses two complete islands, Jervis and Bunny, located in the Sabine Channel between Te…
Cape Scott
Schoen Lake Park
Schoen Lake is one of the most beautiful parks on Vancouver Island. It provides superb scenery and countless opportunit…
Von DonopSmall Inlet Marine Park
Located at the northern tip of Quadra Island, Small Inlet Marine Park provides a well-protected anchorage where boaters…
Von Donop
Smelt Bay Park
Located on the southern peninsula of Cortes Island, Smelt Bay Park is named for the capelin fish that spawn ashore by t…
Von DonopSquitty Bay Park
A rocky point encloses Squitty Bay, a small bay near the southeast tip of Lasqueti Island north of Young Point. This sm…
Von DonopTribune Bay Park
Tribune Bay Park is on Hornby Island. It has almost 1 km of fine, white-sand beach leading into the Straight of Georgia…
Cape Scott
Woss Lake Park
This rugged, undeveloped park is located on northern Vancouver Island, south of the community of Woss and north of Zeba…
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