Go Camping BC

Lower Mainland - Sunshine Coast Parks

BC Parks - Lower Mainland Camping

Just a relaxing ferry ride away from Vancouver, the Sunshine Coast can keep any family entertained for weeks with things to see and do. 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.

Inland Lake

Size: 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.

Vehicle accessible camping facilities Wilderness/backcountry/walk-in camping Picnic sites Wheelchair accessible Water Toilets Campfires allowed Hiking Wildlife viewing Swimming Canoeing/kayaking Boat launch Fishing Bicycles Pets must be on leash Hunting

Porpoise Bay

Size: 61 Ha
Facilities: 84 vehicle accessible campsites, 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.

Vehicle accessible camping facilities Wilderness/backcountry/walk-in camping Group campsites Picnic sites Wheelchair accessible Water Toilets Showers Campfires allowed Hiking Playground Swimming Canoeing/kayaking Fishing Bicycles Pets must be on leash Reservations available through Discover Camping

Roberts Creek

Size: 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.

Vehicle accessible camping facilities Picnic sites Wheelchair accessible Water Toilets Sani-station/dump facilities Campfires allowed Swimming Fishing Bicycles Pets must be on leash

Saltery Bay

Size: 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.

Vehicle accessible camping facilities Picnic sites Wheelchair accessible Water Toilets Sani-station/dump facilities Campfires allowed Hiking Wildlife viewing Swimming Canoeing/kayaking Boat launch Fishing Bicycles Pets must be on leash Scuba diving/snorkeling Reservations available through Discover Camping

Sargeant Bay

Size: 142 Ha
Facilities: Day-use area.
Location: Located 8.2 km from Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast. Turn off Hwy 101 onto Redroofs Road.

Picnic sites Wheelchair accessible Toilets Hiking Wildlife viewing Swimming Canoeing/kayaking Fishing Bicycles Pets must be on leash Windsurfing

Skookumchuk Narrows

Size: 123 Ha
Facilities: Day-use area.
Location: Follow Highway 101 past Sechelt and Madeira Park, then take Egmont Road for approximately 6 km to the parking lot.

Toilets Hiking Wildlife viewing Canoeing/kayaking Fishing Pets must be on leash Scuba diving/snorkeling

Smuggler Cove Marine

Size: 185 Ha
Facilities: Walk-in camping is available but no facilities are provided except a pit toilet.
Location: Water access is a small anchorage on the south side of Sechelt Peninsula near Secret Cove. To access this park by land, visitors can hike 1 km from a parking lot off Hwy 101.

Wilderness/backcountry/walk-in camping Wheelchair accessible Toilets Hiking Swimming Canoeing/kayaking Fishing Pets must be on leash Scuba diving/snorkeling