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Descanso Bay Regional Park on Gabriola Island is located a short distance from the ferry terminal and is an ideal location for discovering all Gabriola has to offer. This 40-acre oceanfront park has a family-friendly campground that offers private, un-serviced, wooded sites and is easily accessible by vehicle, foot, bike, or kayak. Wander or bike…

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Drumbeg

Day Use Only

This park has a kilometre-long sand and pebble beach with sandstone and conglomerate rock formations that are seen at low tide. There are 2 kilometres of easy walking trails that follow the shoreline and pass through endangered Garry oak ecosystems and meadows. These trails are accessible from the day-use area.

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Englishman River Falls

Camping Allowed

There are 3 kilometres of maintained trails that wind through this majestic old growth and second growth forested park. Throughout Douglas fir, cedar, hemlock and maple trees are lookouts that provide views of the two waterfalls, an expansive gorge and a quiet canyon. The lower pool provides an enjoyable swimming spot on a summer’s day…

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French Beach

Camping Allowed

Situated on the scenic Strait of Juan de Fuca on the west coast of southern Vancouver Island, French Beach Provincial Park offers much more than just beautiful hiking trails through lush forests. A wide swatch of green lawn fronts this sand and pebble beach, where visitors can relax and enjoy a picnic or take a…

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Gabriola Sands

Day Use Only

Gabriola Sands Park has two sandy beaches and large, manicured grassy lawns. There is a day-use area complete with picnic tables, pit toilets, a cold water hand pump (water must be boiled, filtered or treated prior to consumption), two sandy beaches, a parking lot and a playing field.

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Goldstream

Camping Allowed

Massive trees, majestic waterfalls, a meandering river that meets the sea, flowers, birds and fascinating fish are but a few of the attractions that draw people to Goldstream Provincial Park, a mere 16 km from downtown Victoria on southern Vancouver Island. It’s a world that seems far removed from the urban adventures of British Columbia’s…

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Gowlland Tod

Day Use Only

Gowlland Tod Provincial Park provides excellent day-use recreation opportunities for hiking, nature appreciation and picnicking. More than 25 kilometres of trails, varying in degree of difficulty, offer spectacular views, as well as the chance to view animals in their natural environment. In spring and early summer, the moss-covered rocky knolls come alive with a carpet…

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Hemer

Day Use Only

An easy walking trail of 11 kilometres weaves through the park along Holden Lake. The trail takes you through a mature coastal Douglas Fir forest, interspersed with red alder and bi-leaf maple through to marsh lands that are equipped with a viewing platform. These ecosystems are perfect opportunities for bird watching. Look for trumpeter swans,…

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Horne Lake Regional Park

Camping Allowed

Welcome to Horne Lake Regional Park! We aim to bring you the best possible experience and offer a number of park services to help make your stay memorable. We have been the proud operators of Horne Lake Regional Park since 2013. We continue to expand your opportunities at Horne Lake Regional Park, including offering canoe, kayak & stand-up paddle board rentals. Please visit rdn.bc.ca for more information.

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Jedediah Marine

Camping Allowed

Jedediah Island, located between Lasqueti and Texada Islands in the Strait of Georgia off central Vancouver Island, has long been a popular destination for recreational boaters and kayakers. It is the largest and most diverse of a chain of more than 30 islands and rocky islets located north and west of Lasqueti Island. The interior…

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Juan de Fuca

Camping Allowed

Juan de Fuca Provincial Park on the west coast of southern Vancouver Island offers scenic beauty, spectacular hiking, marine and wildlife viewing, and roaring surf in its course along the Pacific coastline of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. There are four main areas to the park: the China Beach Campground, the Juan de Fuca…

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Little Qualicum Falls

Camping Allowed

The park contains 6 kilometres of walking trails which take you from the campground and the Little Qualicum Falls day-use area along the Little Qualicum River. There is also a small loop departing from the covered Picnic Shelter for those who are only interested in the upper and lower falls. It takes less walking time…

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ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱/John Dean

Day Use Only

Situated on top of Mount Newton on southern Vancouver Island, ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱/John Dean Provincial Park overlooks the pastoral Saanich Peninsula, the Gulf Islands and the Cascade Mountains. ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱/John Dean Park protects one of the last stands of old-growth Douglas fir and Garry oak on the Saanich Peninsula. The mountain and surrounding area figure prominently in First…

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MacMillan

Day Use Only

MacMillan Park contains Cathedral Grove, a world renowned ancient Old Growth Douglas Fir forest on Vancouver Island. Visitors can stroll on easy access networks of trails under the shadow of the ancient forest trees, where some of the Douglas Firs are over 800 years old. On the south side of the park you will find…

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Morden Colliery

Day Use Only

This park features the only remaining coal tipple on the Island. It is a relic of Vancouver Island’s rich coal mining history. This is a small undeveloped day-use park with no facilities. The tipple is all that remains of the Morden Coal Mine, which once thrived here.

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Okeover Arm Park

Camping Allowed

Okeover Arm Park is on the east side of the Malaspina Peninsula. Visitors can enjoy canoeing and kayaking, searching out the varied marine life and walking through the lightly forested upland. This small campground is on the doorstep of Desolation Sound Marine Park. There are 14 vehicle-accessible, tent sites open seasonally and four small, condensed…

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Petroglyph

Day Use Only

There is a high concentration of prehistoric rock carvings at this park. The First Nations peoples created these traditional carvings over 1,000 years ago. Concrete replica castings of the petroglyphs can be found in the main interpretation area and visitors can make rubbings of the castings from these. Rubbings are a great souvenir of a…

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Rathtrevor Beach

Camping Allowed

There are over 5 kilometres of trails in the park. The trails pass through a variety of unique and scenic ecosystems from a lush Douglas fir, cedar and alder forest that give way to a sprawling meadow and marshland, then transitions to an oceanside walkway. Many visitors also enjoy strolling along the massive white sand…

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Roberts Memorial

Day Use Only

An easy 1 kilometre trail from the parking lot leads to a small picnic area on the beach overlooking beautiful Stewart Channel. This trail weaves through second-growth Douglas fir. The rocky beach has great opportunities for wildlife viewing. Steller and California sea lions haul out to bask in the sun on the park’s unique sandstone…

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Rosewall Creek

Day Use Only

Rosewall Creek Park features a mixture of coniferous trees interspersed with broad-leaf maple trees. The autumn is spectacular in this park when the colour of the maple leaves makes a stunning scene for photographers.

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Sandwell

Day Use Only

One of three provincial parks on Gabriola Island, Sandwell offers a short walking trail through the woods leading to a picnic area overlooking the sandy shores of Lock Bay. This is a lovely place to spend a peaceful afternoon relaxing on the beach or taking a refreshing dip in the ocean waters. At low tide,…

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Spider Lake

Day Use Only

Spider Lake features a sandy beach perfect for water activities on a summer day including canoeing, kayaking and swimming. Paddlers can have a quiet day exploring the shoreline and the many secluded “Spider legs” of this lake.

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Sproat Lake

Camping Allowed

Two separate campgrounds and a large day-use area make this park a popular destination for campers and picnickers, who come here to enjoy the host of recreational pursuits available or just relax in the sun by the warm lake. Walking along the water to a small pier at the eastern end of Sproat Lake allows…

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Squitty Bay

Day Use Only

A rocky point encloses Squitty Bay, a small bay near the southeast tip of Lasqueti Island north of Young Point. Boaters can find anchorage in the bay, which can be a welcome refuge from the windy and open waters of the Strait of Georgia.

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Stamp River

Camping Allowed

There are 2 kilometres of walking trails at this park. A half kilometre trail leads from the parking lot at the day-use area to the fish ladder. A lookout above the fish ladder has great views of the river and spawning salmon in the autumn. Signs at this point offer information about the fish spawning…

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Taylor Arm

Day Use & Group Camping Only

Taylor Arm Provincial Park group site area is on Sproat Lake and located 10 km to the west of Sproat Lake Provincial Park. There are three group site areas in this pleasantly wooded park for reservation; site #1 and #2 are nestled in the trees and site #3, the largest site, is within the field…

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