Sechelt Inlets Marine Provincial Park provides safe and enjoyable
access to three protected inlets: Sechelt, Narrows and Salmon.
Ideal for kayaking, the inlets allow quiet exploration of
a part of the rugged landscape that is typical of Northern
Georgia Straight. Steep, forested hills surround the inlets,
with many small creeks cascading down hillsides.
This park area is made up of 6 different sites; Halfway
Beach, Kunechin Point, Piper Point, Tzoonie Narrows, Thornhill
and Skaiakos. Kunechin Point is the site of the former Canadian
destroyer Chaudiere Artificial Reef for scuba divers. Skaiakos
is an undeveloped site. Sandy beaches provide safe pull-outs
for camping, swimming, fishing or scuba diving. Protected
anchorages can be found at Kunechin Point and Tzoonie Narrows,
and are shown on marine charts.
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No
vehicle accessible camping facilities at this park.
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There
are 7 different camping areas with approximately
60 walk-in sites located within the park. Walk-in
camping is allowed year round when accessible, but
no facilities are provided. Campsites are accessed
by kayak, canoe, sailboat, and power boats. Sites
are generally gravel or grass. Please click
here to view specific details on each one.
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No
group campsites.
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Boaters may use any of the 7 available sites (mentioned
above) for day-use.
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There
are no wheelchair accessible facilities at this park.
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Bring your
own drinking water as potable water is not available
in the park. Where water is available
from small streams there is a “Boil Water Advisory”
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This
park has pit toilets - no flush toilets. |
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No
showers.
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No
sani-station/dump facilities.
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Campfires are permitted except at Kunchin Point where
fires are prohibited. Fires must be kept to fire-rings
if provided or below the high tide line on the beach.
Use
a gas stove for cooking. Campfires are only permitted
in fire rings provided or on the beach below the high
tide line.
While campfires are allowed and campfire rings are
provided, we encourage visitors to conserve wood
and protect the environment by minimizing the use
of fire and using campstoves instead. Limited burning
hours or campfire bans may be implemented. To preserve
vegetation and ground cover, please don't gather
firewood from the area around your campsite or elsewhere
in the park (this is a ticketable offence under
the Park Act). Dead wood is an important habitat
element for many plants and animals and it adds
organic matter to the soil.
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There are no electrical hook-ups in this park. |
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There
are no regularly scheduled interpretive programs at
this park.
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There are no designated hiking trails.
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This
park does not have a playground. |
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Swimming is available in the ocean. There are no designated
swimming areas and all beaches are rocky, gravel, or
cobbles with barnacles. There are no lifeguards on
duty at provincial parks.
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This
area is especially appealing to canoeists and kayakers.
Many paddle-in sites are available. There are rentals
nearby at Tillicum Bay and Sechelt.
Charts of the area are # 3512 Strait of Georgia
Central Portion and # 3514 Jervis Inlet including
Sechelt Rapids.
Topo Map for this area: Sechelt Inlet 92G12
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This park does not have a boat launch. Small boats
can use the boat launching facilities at Porpoise Bay
provincial park and elsewhere on Sechelt Inlet.
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Rockfish Conservation Areas occur within this park.Fishing activities are limited in Rockfish Conservation Areas. Before you go fishing please refer to the Rockfish Conservation Area descriptions available from Fisheries and Oceans Canada DFO.
Anyone fishing or angling in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence.
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Cycling
is not permitted.
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No
horseback riding.
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Pets/domestic
animals must be on a leash at all times and are not
allowed in beach areas or park buildings. You are responsible
for their behaviour and must dispose of their excrement.Backcountry
areas are not suitable for dogs or other pets due to
wildlife issues and the potential for problems with
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Kunechin Islets are a sea bird and shore bird nesting site. This is also
a seal haul out site. Seabird colonies are very sensitive
to disturbance. Do
not
go ashore during nesting.
Remain
quiet and keep your distance from sunning seals and pups.
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No
winter recreation opportunities. |
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There are
SCUBA diving or snorkelling opportunities in this park.
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No
windsurfing opportunities. |
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No
waterskiing opportunities. |
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No
hunting in the park. |
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No
climbing or rock climbing opportunities. |
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No
spelunking or caving opportunities. |
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No
cabins, yurts or lodges for public use. |
