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Hours of Operation
Vancouver Island | Inner Islands | Pender Island | Prevost Island | Outer Islands
Park lands are open year-round, unless otherwise specified, but services are limited or unavailable in the off-season. If you plan to visit during the off-season, please contact the park administrative office for information on availability of services in each location.
The table below indicates the seasons during which fees are charged and full services provided.
| LOCATION |
OPERATING SEASON |
FACILITIES AND SERVICES |
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve Operations Centre
(town of Sidney) |
- 8am - 4:30pm on weekdays
- Closed on weekends |
|
| McDonald Campground |
May 1 - Oct 10
*Gates are locked during the off-season and camping is prohibited |
- Front Country Camping
- Pit toilets, Potable Water and Fire Pits |
| LOCATION |
OPERATING SEASON |
FACILITIES AND SERVICES |
| D'Arcy Island |
May 15 - Sept 30 |
- Back Country Camping
- Pit Toilets |
Sidney Spit
(Sidney Island) |
May 15 – Sept 30
*Docks are pulled out of the water during off-season |
- Back Country Camping & Group-Camping
- Docking & Mooring Buoys
- Pit Toilets and Picnic Area |
| Isle-de-Lis |
May 15 - Sept 30 |
- Back Country Camping
- Pit Toilets |
Princess Bay, Shell Beach and Arbutus Point - Princess Margaret
(Portland Island) |
May 15 – Sept 30 |
- Back Country Camping
- Dinghy Dock (Princess Bay and Royal Cove only)
- Pit Toilets (Shell Beach), and Composting Toilet (Arbutus Point and Princess Bay) |
| Russell Island |
Year round. Hosts are on site from early June through early September. |
- Pit Toilets
- Dinghy Dock |
| LOCATION |
OPERATING SEASON |
FACILITIES AND SERVICES |
Prior Centennial Campground
(North Pender Island) |
May 15 – Sept 30
*Gates are locked during off-season and camping is prohibited |
- Front Country Camping
- Pit Toilets, Potable Water and Fire Pits |
Roesland
(North Pender Island) |
Year round |
- Dinghy Dock
- Pit Toilets and Picnic Area |
Beaumont
(South Pender Island) |
May 15 – Sept 30 |
- Back Country Camping
- Mooring Buoys
- Pit Toilets |
| LOCATION |
OPERATING SEASON |
FACILITIES AND SERVICES |
| James Bay |
May 15 – Sept 30 |
- Back Country Camping
- Composting Toilets |
| LOCATION |
OPERATING SEASON |
FACILITIES AND SERVICES |
Georgina Point
(Mayne Island) |
Year round |
- Pit Toilets & Picnic Area |
Bennett Bay
(Mayne Island) |
Year round |
- Pit Toilets |
Winter Cove
(Saturna Island) |
Year round |
- Dinghy Dock
- Pit Toilets & Picnic Area |
Narvaez Bay
(Saturna Island) |
May 15 – Sept 30 |
- Back Country Camping
- Pit Toilets |
East Point
(Saturna Island) |
Year round |
- Pit Toilets |
| Cabbage Island |
May 15 – Sept 30 |
- Back Country Camping
- Mooring Buoys
- Composting Toilets |
Visit the park's administrative office at:
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve Operations Centre
2220 Harbour Road, Sidney, BC V8L 2P6
Tel: 250-654-4000
Toll Free: 1-866-944-1744
E-mail: gulf.islands@pc.gc.ca