Montague Harbour Provincial Marine Park
97 ha. Located on the SW side of Galiano Island.
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Open year round with full service/full fee from March 15th. to October 31st.
There are 25 drive-in sites (13 are reservable) & 15 walk-in sites (all reservable). Reservable sites are available from mid-May to mid-Sept. There are 35 mooring buoys (non-reservable), a floating nature house, amphitheatre, dock, boat launch and a day use area.
Firewood is available for $6.00 a bundle or you may bring your own. A Group Shelter Site, located in the walk-in campground, can be reserved as of March 1st.
Interpretive Programs run throughout the summer months.
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Dionisio Point. Provincial Park
142 ha. Northern tip of Galiano Island. - Entrance to Porlier Pass / Strait of Georgia.
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Open from May 15th to September 15th.
Approach at slack tide; currents in Porlier Pass can reach 9 knots. Anchorage is exposed to westerly winds.
Special features include sandstone headlands sculpted by erosion, wildflower meadows and a tidal lagoon.
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There are shell middens along the shore that contain many archeological clues to the history of earlier cultures. There are 30 walk-in campsites which are non-reservable.
The Park is “marine access only” and NO FIRES are permitted.
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Ruckle Provincial Park
486 ha. Located 12 km from Fulford Harbour - End of Beaver Pt. Rd. Salt Spring Is.
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Open year round with full service/full fee from March 15th to October 31st.
This is the largest Park in the Gulf Islands and has a fascinating farm history. The Ruckle family’s involvement with this land dates back to 1872.
There are 65 walk-in campsites and 8 RV sites (no hook-ups) which are non-reservable.
There are 3 Group Sites, which can be reserved as of March 1st.
Firewood available for $6.00 a bundle or you may bring your own.
There is a day use area, extensive hiking trails, beachcombing and heritage farm buildings to explore. Ruckle Prov. Park is considered one of the most productive wildlife viewing areas on Salt Spring Island. Interpretive Programs run throughout the summer months.
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Pirates Cove Provincial Marine Park
31 ha. South East end of De Courcy Island, 16 km SE of Nanaimo on Vancouver Is.
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Open from May 15th. to September 15th.
There are 12 campsites; 2 dinghy docks, and mooring rings for larger vessels. Potential for whale-watching through Ruxton Pass or Pylades Channel.
Fires are not permitted in the park or on the beach at any time.
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Bring a campstove for cooking. Racoons are numerous – remember to store food in containers.
This is a PACK IN, PACK OUT park. There are no disposal facilities.
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- WALLACE ISLAND -
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72 ha. Trincomali Channel between Galiano Island and northern tip of Salt Spring Is.
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Open from May 1st. to September 30th.
You can camp on the grassy fields in Conover Cove or in the designated areas at Chivers Pt. and Cabin Bay.
The dock is in Conover Cove on the SW side of the island and there is a dinghy dock at Princess Cove.
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Be cautious of the reef off the entrance to Conover Cove, approach parallel to the island. Sheltered anchorage and stern ties are available in Conover Cove and Princess Cove.
NO FIRES are permitted.
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WALLACE ISLAND PROVINCIAL MARINE PARK RESTORATION OF HERITAGE CABINS
BC Parks welcomes donations towards the restoration of the Conover Cove cabins on Wallace Island. Your donation will be directly targeted and used only for restoration of the cabins.
It is through the generous support of the park visitor donations that BC Parks will be able to retain the cabins and a bit of the island’s history for future park visitors.
Click for detailed information
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- DISCOVERY ISLAND -
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61 ha. Located 2 nautical miles East of Victoria offshore from Oak Bay.
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Open from May 1st. to September 30th.
There are 12 campsites (open field). The park is the southern part only; the northern portion is Indian Reserve lands and should not be entered without permission.
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Approach with caution as there are many rocks and islets. Currents in Haro Strait may be strong. There is no sheltered anchorage.
This is a PACK IN, PACK OUT park; there are no disposal facilities.
There is no water supply and NO FIRES are permitted. There is one pit toilet.
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| - RATES - |
Front Country Camping
(Montague) |
$19.00/party/night |
Front Country Camping
(Ruckle) |
$15.00/party/night |
Back Country Camping
(no vehicle access) |
$5.00 per person (13 yrs. or older) |
Groupsite Reservations
(school/not-for-profit societies -
otherwise campsite rate applies) |
$50.00/night |
| Mooring Buoys |
$10.00/vessel/night |
Dockage
(max. length = 11 meters or 36 ft.) |
$2.00/meter/night |
For parks that remain open during
the winter season
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$9.00/party/night |
| Day Use Parking (Montague & Ruckle) |
$1.00 for one hour, $2.00 for two hours, $3.00 for the day per vehicle until 11:00 p.m. |
Annual Parking Passes
(purchased from the staff
at Montague and Ruckle Prov) |
$25.00 |
| Daily Bus Passes |
$25.00 |
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Get Outdoors with BC Parks is a pilot project promoting youth recreation in British Columbia's provincial parks. Project G.O.! believes that youth are a key audience to encourage lifelong appreciation and use of our provincial parks.
www.projectgo.ca
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| Volunteer Park Host Opportunities |
The Volunteer Park Host Program is a hospitality service to park visitors.
The role of the Host is to enhance visitor services, to develop a good, cooperative relationship with Park Facility Operators who are in the park on a regular basis and to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere. By greeting park visitors and providing them with information about things to do in the park and surrounding area, volunteer park hosts offer an important service.
Although volunteers receive no financial remuneration for this position, in exchange for volunteer hours, the volunteer is given free camping at a selected park in the southern gulf islands during the months of June, July and August. Anyone interested in applying for this position is required to commit to a minimum of 2 to 4 weeks. Volunteer hours may vary from 3 to 5 days a week for 4 hours a day, preferably in the afternoons and/or evenings and on weekends.
If you are interested in working as a volunteer at Montague Harbour Provincial Marine Park or Dionisio Point Provincial Park on Galiano Island or Ruckle Provincial Park on Salt Spring Island, please e-mail k2parks@shaw.ca or call toll-free 1 877 559 2115 for more information.
Briefly describe any experience, training, knowledge and skills you may have that relate to visitor service.
Thank you for your interest!
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