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National park reserve in British Columbia, Canada
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Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is a national park reserve in the Southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia.
Located in Sidney on Vancouver Island. It is a drive-in, frontcountry campground located near the quaint town of Sidney-by-the-Sea. SMONEĆTEN Campground's proximity to the Swartz Bay ferry terminal makes it an excellent base of operations for exploring the Southern Gulf Islands. Municipal bus service into Sidney, Victoria, or to the Swartz Bay ferry terminal is also available from McDonald Campground. SMONEĆTEN Campground offers 49 sites, and offers amenities like potable water, pit toilets, picnic tables and fire pits (seasonally available).
Located on Pender Island, it is a 17-site, drive-in front-country campground operated by Gulf Islands National Park Reserve. Amenities include potable water, pit toilets, picnic tables and fire pits (seasonally available).
Located on Sidney island, accessed by ferry from Sidney. There are 26 walk-in camp sites available between May 15th and Sept 30th. Potable water is available at Sidney Spit, but because of high sodium content it should not be consumed by those with heart or kidney ailments. Mooring buoys and dock space are also very popular with boaters. The group camping area (for 10-30 people) and sheltered picnic area must be reserved in advance.
Mayne, Saturna and Pender Islands are reached by vehicle ferry from Victoria (Swartz Bay) ferry terminal located near Sidney and Vancouver (Tsawwassen) ferry terminal in Delta.
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