Gulf Islands Parks, Trails and Places

Bere Point Park is a popular beach destination on the island. The park provides great ocean scenery and an opportunity to view some wildlife. The regional park includes a pebbled and sandy beach, campsites, pit toilets, a boat launch and a day use picnic area with picnic tables and fire pits.

Sointula

Some of the activities enjoyed in the park include picnicking, sightseeing, beachcombing, swimming and hiking. There is a short hiking trail following the shoreline exploring through trees leading from the parking lot to the day use area.

Barrett Road

A day use lighthouse park that attracts activities like picnicking and sightseeing. There is a small grass area and picnic tables for picnicking.

Georgina Point Road

The Mt. Parke Regional Park is a popular hiking destination for visitors because it is a chance to access easy views overlooking the Gulf Islands and the surrounding ocean channels.

Montrose Road

A long beautiful sandy beach, a campground and large day use area are the highlights in the Smelt Bay Park. The beach encompasses the entire bay extending all the way to Sutil Point.

Sutil Point Road

Mansons Landing

Dinner Bay is a family playground and picnic park and the Japanese Gardens are home to gardens with floral colors, scents and outdoor art.

Dinner Bay Road

Some of the main highlights in the park include a beautiful white shelled beach, a sheltered lagoon and a network of hiking trails. The main trail in the park is the 3 kilometre hiking trail exploring Gray Peninsula.

Montague Park Road

The rugged trail leads explorers to a popular local swimming hole named Big Lake, a marsh which is ideal for birdwatching and some viewing benches.

Third Street

Sointula

The 125 hectare park is a day use park best known for its jagged cliffs and bluffs, wildlife sightings and for its far reaching marine views. Baynes Sound and the Chrome Island Lighthouse are the two big sights from the lookout.

East Road

There are three trailhead entrances leading visitors to the summit. The trails leading to the summit are considered moderately-difficult because of the elevation hiking required.

Phillimore Point Road

Mount Norman is one of the most popular mountain hikes on the islands. It is the highest point on the Pender Islands measuring 244 metres. The summit is an ideal destination for individuals who are seeking a birds eye view of the islands and the surrounding ocean channels.

Ainslie Point Road

Also referred to by the locals as the "Gator Gardens, the hiking path provides a sightseeing tour of the ecological environment on the island.

Alder Street

Alert Bay

The point is ideal for beachcombing, sightseeing and for viewing the ocean, the marine activity, as well as, Mount Washington on Vancouver Island.

Lacon Road

St. Mary's Lake is on the northern end of Salt Spring Island, BC is popular for canoeing, kayaking, boating, birdwatching, picnicking, sightseeing and swimming.

Lang Road

There is an 4 kilometre one way hiking route that connects Orlebar Point with Gabriola Sands Provincial Parks. From Orlebar Point the hiking route follows a rocky shoreline.

Berry Point Road

Gulf Islands Parks, Trails and Places

Bere Point Regional Park

Sandwell Provincial Park

Georgina Point Park & Lighthouse

Mount Parke Regional Park

Smelt Bay Provincial Park

Dinner Bay Park and the Japanese Gardens

Montague Harbour Marine Provincial Park

Mateoja Heritage Trail

Boyle Point Provincial Park

Mt. Galiano Park

Mount Norman Park

Alert Bay Ecological Park

Repulse Point

St. Mary Lake

Orlebar Point

Parks & Trails Map