Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
48.7265° N, 123.3737° W
Park boundary and water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, British Columbia. 48.7265° N, 123.3737° W
National park reserve, 35.6 km². Scale bar on the map.
borealbound.ca/parks/bc/gulf-islands-national-park-reserve/, compiled October 9, 2026
- Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
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- Canadian Geographical Names Database, Natural Resources Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
- Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
- Parks Canada accommodation, Parks Canada Agency. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
- Parks Canada facilities, Parks Canada Agency. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
- Parks Canada trails, Parks Canada Agency. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
- City page weather forecasts and alerts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
- Air Quality Health Index observations and forecasts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is a 35.6 km² national park reserve beside Port Washington, in British Columbia. It was established in 2010.
1 named lake lies in or along the park; the largest is Pender Lake (0.13 km²).
- Area
- 35.6 km²
- Established
- 2010
- Named lakes
- 1
- Trails
- 2437.9 km
- Campsites
- 973 campgrounds
Conditions today
11.9 °C
Observed at Victoria (Hartland), as of 11:00 p.m. PDT
Tonight: A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness this evening then rain beginning before morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h early this evening except west 50 near Juan de Fuca Strait. Wind becoming southeast 30 gusting to 50 before morning. Low 11.
Weather: Victoria (Hartland) (local forecast), as of 11:01 p.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:52 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:23 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:37 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:08 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 5:09 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:40 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 4% lit
Air Quality Health Index
2 low risk
Duncan, as of 10:00 p.m. PDT
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In the park
| Rank | Feature | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pender Lake | 0.13 km² |
Beaches
Official names from the Canadian Geographical Names Database; each name opens its location on OpenStreetMap.
Campgrounds
3 campgrounds have 97 campsites.
| Campground | Sites |
|---|---|
| SMONEĆTEN | 49 |
| Sidney Spit | 31 |
| Prior Centennial | 17 |
Trails
24 named trails and routes, with 37.9 km of trail. The 15 longest are listed.
| Trail | Length |
|---|---|
| Princess Margaret Perimeter Trail | 6.9 km |
| TEMOSEN Trail | 3.5 km |
| Mt. Norman Trail | 3.4 km |
| SKTAMEN Trail | 3.4 km |
| Beaumont Trail | 2.9 km |
| Monarch Head | 2 km |
| Lagoon Trail | 1.8 km |
| Royal Cove Trail | 1.7 km |
| Narvaez Bay Trail | 1.6 km |
| Xwiwxwyus | 1.3 km |
| Roe Lake Trail | 1.2 km |
| Haumea Trail | 0.9 km |
| Kanaka Bluff | 0.9 km |
| Whale Trail | 0.9 km |
| Campbell Pt. Trail | 0.8 km |
Things to do
Camping
- Backcountry camping
- Frontcountry camping
- Group camping
- Mooring
Facilities
- Boat launch
- Lighthouse
- Picnic areas
Official record
- Designation
- National park reserve
- IUCN category
- II, National parkInternational IUCN class, not a legal designation
- Managed by
- Parks Canada Agency
Names
- Réserve de parc national du Canada des Îles-GulfFrench form
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