Smelt Bay – Cortes Island

About the Park

The campground features multi-tiered sites with tent pads located in private locations and a beautiful communal cook shelter. This campground is a fantastic destination for tenters and smaller RVs. The day use area features a sand and pebble beach that is good for marine exploration at low tide. Reservations are recommended in the peak season. This park is 100% reservable and reservations are strongly recommended. This park offers an overflow camping area. Open from spring to early fall. Before any visit, check bcparks.ca for updated operating dates and advisories.

Mansons Landing, CA

3:33 am, Dec 11, 2025

5°C | °F

L: 5° | H: 7°

Feels like 5°C | °F° overcast clouds

Humidity: 97 %

Pressure: 1017 hPa

Wind: 2 Km/h N

Wind Gust: 5 Km/h

UV Index: 0

Precipitation: 0 mm

Rain Chance: 22%

Visibility: 10 km

Sunrise: 8:09 am

Sunset: 4:18 pm

Temperature
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3.32 kmh 4:00 am

3.6 kmh 7:00 am

2.52 kmh 10:00 am

1.59 kmh 1:00 pm

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0.44 kmh 7:00 pm

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2.15 kmh 7:00 am

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1.79 kmh 7:00 pm

0.38 kmh 10:00 pm

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1.11 kmh 7:00 am

2.68 kmh 10:00 am

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9.1 kmh 7:00 am

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8.72 kmh 4:00 am

8.12 kmh 7:00 am

8.39 kmh 10:00 am

6.35 kmh 1:00 pm

3.63 kmh 4:00 pm

5.82 kmh 7:00 pm

0.26 kmh 10:00 pm

4.68 kmh 1:00 am

Today 12:00 pmDec 11, 2025

5° / 8°°C | °F 0.22 mm 22% 13 Km/h 79 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 12:00 pmDec 12, 2025

7° / 7°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 8 Km/h 92 % 1021 hPa 0 mm/h

Saturday 12:00 pmDec 13, 2025

7° / 10°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 35 Km/h 94 % 1015 hPa 0 mm/h

Sunday 12:00 pmDec 14, 2025

9° / 10°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 40 Km/h 93 % 1014 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 12:00 pmDec 15, 2025

7° / 10°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 31 Km/h 94 % 1003 hPa 0 mm/h

Today 4:00 amDec 11, 2025

5° / 7°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 12 Km/h 97 % 1017 hPa 0 mm/h

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Tomorrow 10:00 amDec 12, 2025

7° / 7°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 2 Km/h 90 % 1021 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 1:00 pmDec 12, 2025

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Saturday 4:00 pmDec 12, 2025

7° / 7°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 8 Km/h 95 % 1018 hPa 0 mm/h

Saturday 7:00 pmDec 12, 2025

7° / 7°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 6 Km/h 95 % 1018 hPa 0 mm/h

Saturday 10:00 pmDec 12, 2025

7° / 7°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 1 Km/h 94 % 1017 hPa 0 mm/h

Saturday 1:00 amDec 13, 2025

7° / 7°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 2 Km/h 95 % 1017 hPa 0 mm/h

Saturday 4:00 amDec 13, 2025

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Saturday 1:00 pmDec 13, 2025

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Sunday 7:00 pmDec 13, 2025

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Sunday 1:00 amDec 14, 2025

10° / 10°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 30 Km/h 90 % 1011 hPa 0 mm/h

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Sunday 7:00 amDec 14, 2025

10° / 10°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 33 Km/h 91 % 1012 hPa 0 mm/h

Sunday 10:00 amDec 14, 2025

10° / 10°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 31 Km/h 91 % 1015 hPa 0 mm/h

Sunday 1:00 pmDec 14, 2025

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Monday 4:00 pmDec 14, 2025

10° / 10°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 33 Km/h 88 % 1013 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 7:00 pmDec 14, 2025

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Monday 10:00 pmDec 14, 2025

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Monday 1:00 amDec 15, 2025

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Monday 7:00 amDec 15, 2025

10° / 10°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 29 Km/h 93 % 1004 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 10:00 amDec 15, 2025

10° / 10°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 30 Km/h 90 % 1004 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 1:00 pmDec 15, 2025

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Tuesday 4:00 pmDec 15, 2025

9° / 9°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 13 Km/h 97 % 1003 hPa 0 mm/h

Tuesday 7:00 pmDec 15, 2025

7° / 7°°C | °F 0.25 mm 25% 21 Km/h 87 % 1008 hPa 0 mm/h

Tuesday 10:00 pmDec 15, 2025

7° / 7°°C | °F 0.12 mm 12% 1 Km/h 82 % 1010 hPa 0 mm/h

Tuesday 1:00 amDec 16, 2025

7° / 7°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 17 Km/h 85 % 1010 hPa 0 mm/h

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Contact

bcparks.ca

Rates

Frontcountry camping – $20/party/night
Winter frontcountry camping – $11/party/night

Facilities

24 campsites and 350 metres of sandy beach. There are 2 nearby day-use parks at hague Lake and Mansons Landing.

Location

On Cortes Island, which is accessible by ferry from Quadra Island.

Size

16 ha.

Available amenities & activities at this park

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Park Amenities

Vehicle accessible camping facilities
Picnic sites
Wheelchair accessible
Toilets
Campfires allowed
Beach
Boat Launch
Pets must be on leash
Cash only

Park Activities

Swimming
Scuba Diving / Snorkeling
Canoeing / kayaking
Windsurfing
Hiking
Bicycling

Directions & Gallery

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Mansons Landing – Cortes Island

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