Gabriola Island – Gabriola Island

About the Park

All 3 parks allow for spectacular vistas of the Strait of Georgia, making them a great day trip adventure from Rathtrevor Beach or Englishman River Falls.

Gabriola, CA

8:13 am, Dec 13, 2025

8°C | °F

L: -1° | H: 2°

Feels like 5°C | °F° fog

Humidity: 93 %

Pressure: 1016 hPa

Wind: 26 Km/h ESE

Wind Gust: 0 Km/h

UV Index: 0

Precipitation: 0.8 mm

Rain Chance: 75%

Visibility: 1 km

Sunrise: 8:02 am

Sunset: 4:17 pm

Temperature
Precipitation
Wind
Humidity
Pressure
Rain Chance

1.81 kmh 10:00 am

1.72 kmh 1:00 pm

1.75 kmh 4:00 pm

1.92 kmh 7:00 pm

1.63 kmh 10:00 pm

1.53 kmh 1:00 am

1.84 kmh 4:00 am

1.85 kmh 7:00 am

1.31 kmh 10:00 am

1.24 kmh 1:00 pm

1.21 kmh 4:00 pm

1.44 kmh 7:00 pm

2.28 kmh 10:00 pm

2.34 kmh 1:00 am

2.08 kmh 4:00 am

1.72 kmh 7:00 am

1.8 kmh 10:00 am

1.79 kmh 1:00 pm

2.09 kmh 4:00 pm

4.67 kmh 7:00 pm

1.94 kmh 10:00 pm

2.25 kmh 1:00 am

0.82 kmh 4:00 am

0.85 kmh 7:00 am

1.26 kmh 10:00 am

1.85 kmh 1:00 pm

1.71 kmh 4:00 pm

2.49 kmh 7:00 pm

2.39 kmh 10:00 pm

2.41 kmh 1:00 am

1.6 kmh 4:00 am

4.12 kmh 7:00 am

5.18 kmh 10:00 am

3.14 kmh 1:00 pm

0.8 kmh 4:00 pm

0.52 kmh 7:00 pm

1.09 kmh 10:00 pm

0.95 kmh 1:00 am

1.74 kmh 4:00 am

2.32 kmh 7:00 am

Today 12:00 pmDec 13, 2025

8° / 9°°C | °F 0.75 mm 75% 26 Km/h 95 % 1016 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 12:00 pmDec 14, 2025

8° / 9°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 34 Km/h 97 % 1015 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 12:00 pmDec 15, 2025

7° / 12°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 35 Km/h 88 % 1003 hPa 0 mm/h

Tuesday 12:00 pmDec 16, 2025

6° / 7°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 31 Km/h 95 % 1005 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 12:00 pmDec 17, 2025

5° / 8°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 50 Km/h 70 % 1006 hPa 0 mm/h

Today 10:00 amDec 13, 2025

-1° / 0°°C | °F 0.8 mm 80% 7 Km/h 97 % 1017 hPa 0 mm/h

Today 1:00 pmDec 13, 2025

1° / 2°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 6 Km/h 97 % 1016 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 4:00 pmDec 13, 2025

2° / 2°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 6 Km/h 98 % 1014 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 7:00 pmDec 13, 2025

2° / 2°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 7 Km/h 98 % 1012 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 10:00 pmDec 13, 2025

3° / 3°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 6 Km/h 98 % 1010 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 1:00 amDec 14, 2025

1° / 1°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 6 Km/h 99 % 1010 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 4:00 amDec 14, 2025

2° / 2°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 7 Km/h 98 % 1010 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 7:00 amDec 14, 2025

2° / 2°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 7 Km/h 99 % 1009 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 10:00 amDec 14, 2025

4° / 4°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 5 Km/h 99 % 1011 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 1:00 pmDec 14, 2025

4° / 4°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 4 Km/h 100 % 1012 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 4:00 pmDec 14, 2025

4° / 4°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 4 Km/h 100 % 1013 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 7:00 pmDec 14, 2025

4° / 4°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 5 Km/h 100 % 1014 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 10:00 pmDec 14, 2025

4° / 4°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 8 Km/h 100 % 1012 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 1:00 amDec 15, 2025

4° / 4°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 8 Km/h 100 % 1011 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 4:00 amDec 15, 2025

4° / 4°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 7 Km/h 100 % 1008 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 7:00 amDec 15, 2025

4° / 4°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 6 Km/h 100 % 1006 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 10:00 amDec 15, 2025

4° / 4°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 6 Km/h 100 % 1006 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 1:00 pmDec 15, 2025

5° / 5°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 6 Km/h 100 % 1002 hPa 0 mm/h

Tuesday 4:00 pmDec 15, 2025

4° / 4°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 8 Km/h 100 % 998 hPa 0 mm/h

Tuesday 7:00 pmDec 15, 2025

6° / 6°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 17 Km/h 96 % 999 hPa 0 mm/h

Tuesday 10:00 pmDec 15, 2025

4° / 4°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 7 Km/h 100 % 1003 hPa 4.48 mm/h

Tuesday 1:00 amDec 16, 2025

3° / 3°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 8 Km/h 98 % 1007 hPa 1.82 mm/h

Tuesday 4:00 amDec 16, 2025

-4° / -4°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 3 Km/h 99 % 1013 hPa 0.17 mm/h

Tuesday 7:00 amDec 16, 2025

-1° / -1°°C | °F 0.2 mm 20% 3 Km/h 99 % 1012 hPa 0.1 mm/h

Tuesday 10:00 amDec 16, 2025

-1° / -1°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 5 Km/h 96 % 1011 hPa 0 mm/h

Tuesday 1:00 pmDec 16, 2025

2° / 2°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 7 Km/h 91 % 1006 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 4:00 pmDec 16, 2025

-0° / -0°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 6 Km/h 97 % 1004 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 7:00 pmDec 16, 2025

-1° / -1°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 9 Km/h 97 % 999 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 10:00 pmDec 16, 2025

-1° / -1°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 9 Km/h 96 % 991 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 1:00 amDec 17, 2025

-1° / -1°°C | °F 0.59 mm 59% 9 Km/h 98 % 985 hPa 0.34 mm/h

Wednesday 4:00 amDec 17, 2025

-2° / -2°°C | °F 0.63 mm 63% 6 Km/h 98 % 983 hPa 0.37 mm/h

Wednesday 7:00 amDec 17, 2025

1° / 1°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 15 Km/h 96 % 988 hPa 4.48 mm/h

Wednesday 10:00 amDec 17, 2025

1° / 1°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 19 Km/h 77 % 996 hPa 1.22 mm/h

Wednesday 1:00 pmDec 17, 2025

1° / 1°°C | °F 0.3 mm 30% 11 Km/h 81 % 1000 hPa 0.22 mm/h

Thursday 4:00 pmDec 17, 2025

-3° / -3°°C | °F 0.33 mm 33% 3 Km/h 93 % 1004 hPa 0.25 mm/h

Thursday 7:00 pmDec 17, 2025

-7° / -7°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 2 Km/h 93 % 1008 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 10:00 pmDec 17, 2025

-5° / -5°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 4 Km/h 95 % 1008 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 1:00 amDec 18, 2025

-6° / -6°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 3 Km/h 96 % 1008 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 4:00 amDec 18, 2025

-5° / -5°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 6 Km/h 95 % 1007 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 7:00 amDec 18, 2025

-4° / -4°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 8 Km/h 97 % 1003 hPa 0 mm/h

Contact

R.L.C. Enterprize Ltd. 
Phone: 250-474-1336
Mid Island Office: 250-248-1134
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.rlcparks.ca

www.bcparks.ca

Facilities

3 day-use parks on the island; Gabriola Sands (6 ha.), Sandwell (12 ha.) and Drumbeg (20 ha.).

Location

Take the BC Ferry from Nanaimo.
All day-use areas are accessible by road.

Size

38 ha.

Available amenities & activities at this park

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Park Amenities

Picnic sites
Wheelchair accessible
Toilets
Beach
Pets must be on leash

Park Activities

Swimming
Scuba Diving / Snorkeling
Canoeing / kayaking
Fishing
Bicycling

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