Activity: Scuba diving/snorkeling
Skookumchuck Narrows
Skookumchuck Narrows Park provides trails and viewing areas for visitors who wish to experience the awesome power of incredibly turbulent tidal rapids. On a three metre tide, 200 billion gallons […]
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Ruckle – Salt Spring Island
With its seven kilometres of shoreline, rocky headlands, and tiny coves and bays, Ruckle Park provides hours or even days of enjoyable exploration. Forest, field, and shore habitats make it […]
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Dionisio Point – Galiano Island
Special features include sandstone headlands sculpted by erosion, wildflower meadows, a tidal lagoon and shell middens that are evidence of the historic Indigenous use of the area, that continues to this […]
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Squitty Bay – Lasqueti Island
This small park is a pleasant place to enjoy a picnic or spend a day exploring rocky headlands and arid terrain. Visitors can walk around the park and out onto […]
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Sproat Lake
A popular destination for swimming, fishing, waterskiing and, when the wind is up, windsurfing. Short hiking trails lead visitors around the park, including a trail to the east end of […]
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Spider Lake
A very popular day-use destination; Spider Lake provides great swimming and fishing opportunities and is only 20 minutes from Rathtrevor Beach or Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park. The warm water […]
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Rathtrevor Beach
One of the most popular destinations on Vancouver Island, reservations are recommended. Over 2 km of sandy beach and 5.5 km of hiking trails within the park. There are many […]
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Nism̓aakqin (formerly Maquinna Marine-Hot Springs Cove)
Visitors from around the world are drawn to to Nism̓aakqin Park in Clayoquot Sound to soak in the mux̣ʷšiƛa (mahkw-shith-ah) hot springs. The natural mineral hot spring pools are a […]
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Little Qualicum Falls
Little Qualicum Falls Park, in the central Vancouver Island area, straddles the Little Qualicum River and incorporates the entire southern shore of Cameron Lake. Impressive waterfalls cascade down a rocky […]
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Gabriola Sands – Gabriola Island
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. Picturesque Gabriola Sands, one […]
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Tribune Bay – Hornby Island
Nicknamed, “Little Hawaii,” the white sandy beaches of Tribune Bay stretch endlessly out to meet an aquamarine sea. Tribune Bay Provincial Park is a popular destination for campers and beach-goers. […]
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Smelt Bay – Cortes Island
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 […]
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Helliwell – Hornby Island
Spectacular views of marine life, the Strait of Georgia and the Coast Mountains can be had from any point along the bluffs. As you explore the park’s meandering hiking and […]
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Fillongley – Denman Island
Fillongley boasts ocean side camping in a compact 10 site park that is ideal for both RVs and tenters. This park is extremely popular and is 100% reservable from Mid-March […]
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