Boating, Recreation and Marinas on Vancouver Island
Boating in and around Vancouver Island is an amazing experience. There is so much to do for all ages and so many places to explore and enjoy. We have assembled some links to help you navigate your way around the islands and find just the right spot to bring your friends and family on a boating trip.
North Island – Parks on Vancouver Island
- Artlish Caves Provincial Park
- Big Bunsby Marine Provincial Park
- Bligh Island Marine Provincial Park
- Brooks Peninsula / Muquin Provincial Park
- Broughton Archipelago Marine Prov Park
- Cape Scott Provincial Park
- Catala Island Marine Provincial Park
- Claud Elliot Lake Provincial Park
- Cormorant Channel Marine Prov Park
- Dixie Cove Provincial Park
- Echo Bay Marine Provincial Park
- God’s Pocket Marine Provincial Park
- Gold Muchalat Provincial Park
- Lanz and Cox Islands Provincial Park
- Lawn Point Provincial Park
- Lower Nimpkish Provincial Park
- Marble River Provincial Park
- Nimpkish Lake Provincial Park
- Nuchatlitz Provincial Park
- Quatsino Provincial Park
- Raft Cove Provincial Park
- Robson Bight (Michael Biggs) Eco Reserve
- Rugged Point Marine Provincial Park
- Santa Gertrudis-Boca del Infierno Marine
- Schoen Lake Provincial Park
- Tahsish-Kwois Provincial Park
- Weymer Creek Provincial Park
- White River Provincial Park
- Woss Lake Provincial Park
Central Island – Parks on Vancouver Island
- Elk Falls Provincial Park
- Englishman River Falls Provincial Park
- Hemer Provincial Park
- Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park
- Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park
- Loveland Bay Provincial Park
- MacMillan Provincial Park
- Miracle Beach Provincial Park
- Morden Colliery Historic Provincial Park
- Morton Lake Provincial Park
- Mount Arrowsmith Regional Park
- Newcastle Island Marine Provincial Park
- Petroglyph Provincial Park
- Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park
- Roberts Memorial Provincial Park
- Rock Bay Marine Provincial Park
- Rosewall Creek Provincial Park
- Spider Lake Provincial Park
- Strathcona Provincial Park
- White Ridge Provincial Park
Pacific Rim (West Coast) – Parks on Vancouver Island
- Clayoquot Arm Provincial Park
- Clayoquot Plateau Provincial Park
- Dawley Passage Provincial Park
- Epper Passage Provincial Park
- Flores Island Provincial Park
- Fossli Provincial Park
- Gibson Marine Provincial Park
- Hesquiat Lake Provincial Park
- Hesquiat Peninsula Provincial Park
- Hitchie Creek Provincial Park
- Kennedy Lake Provincial Park
- Kennedy River Bog Provincial Park
- Maquinna Marine Provincial Park
- Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
- Sproat Lake Provincial Park
- Stamp River Provincial Park
- Sulphur Passage Provincial Park
- Sydney Inlet Provincial Park
- Taylor Arm Provincial Park
- Tranquil Creek Provincial Park
- Vargas Island Provincial Park
South Island – Parks on Vancouver Island
- Albert Head Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary
- Bamberton Provincial Park
- Beacon Hill Park
- Bear Hill Regional Park
- Botanical Beach – Juan de Fuca Prov Park
- Bright Angel Park
- Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park
- Chemainus River Provincial Park
- Coles Bay Regional Park
- Cowichan River Provincial Park
- D’Arcy Island Marine Park
- Devonian Regional Park
- Discovery Island Marine Provincial Park
- East Sooke Regional Park
- Elk / Beaver Lake Regional Park
- Francis/King Regional Park
- French Beach Provincial Park
- Goldstream Provincial Park
- Gonzales Hill Regional Park
- Gordon Bay Provincial Park
- Gowlland Tod Provincial Park
- Horth Hill Regional Park
- Island View Beach Regional Park
- Isle-De-Lis Marine Park
- John Dean Provincial Park
- Juan de Fuca Provincial Park
- Koksilah River Provincial Park
- Lone Tree Hill Regional Park
- Matheson Lake Regional Park
- McDonald Park (Gulf Islands NPR)
- Memory Island Provincial Park
- Mill Hill Regional Park
- Mount Douglas Park
- Mount Wells Regional Park
- Mount Work Regional Park
- Princess Margaret Marine Park
- Race Rocks Ecological Reserve
- Rithet’s Bog Conservation Area
- Roche Cove Regional Park
- Sidney Spit Marine Park
- Sooke Hills Wilderness Regional Park
- Sooke Mountain Provincial Park
- Sooke Potholes Regional Park
- Spectacle Lake Provincial Park
- Swan Lake/Christmas Hill Sanctuary
- Thetis Lake Regional Park
- West Shawnigan Lake Provincial Park
- Witty’s Lagoon Regional Park
Gulf Islands & Discovery Islands
- Ballingall Islets Nature Park
- Beaumont/Mt. Norman (Gulf Islands NPR)
- Bellhouse Provincial Park
- Boyle Point Provincial Park
- Burgoyne Bay Provincial Park
- Cabbage Island Marine Park
- Dionisio Point Provincial Park
- Drumbeg Provincial Park
- East Point Park (Gulf Islands NPR)
- Fillongley Provincial Park
- Gabriola Sands Provincial Park
- Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
- Ha’thayim (Von Donop) Marine Prov Park
- Helliwell Provincial Park
- Jedediah Island Marine Provincial Park
- Main Lake Provincial Park
- Mansons Landing Provincial Park
- Mill Farm Regional Park
- Mitlenatch Island Nature Provincial Park
- Montague Harbour Marine Provincial Park
- Mouat Regional Park
- Mount Maxwell Provincial Park
- Mount Norman Park (Gulf Islands NPR)
- Mount Parke Regional Park
- Octopus Islands Provincial Park
- Pirates Cove Marine Provincial Park
- Prior Centennial Park (Gulf Islands NPR)
- Read Island Provincial Park
- Rebecca Spit Marine Provincial Park
- Rendezvous Island South Provincial Park
- Roesland / Roe Lake (Gulf Islands NPR)
- Ruckle Provincial Park
- Sandwell Provincial Park
- Sandy Island Marine Provincial Park
- Small Inlet Marine Provincial Park
- Smelt Bay Provincial Park
- Squitty Bay Provincial Park
- Surge Narrows Provincial Park
- Thurston Bay Marine Provincial Park
- Tribune Bay Provincial Park
- Wakes Cove Provincial Park
- Wallace Island Marine Provincial Park
- Whaleboat Island Marine Provincial Park
- Winter Cove Park (Gulf Islands NPR)
Parks on the Sunshine Coast
Islands Near Nanaimo
Lakes on Vancouver Island
Lakes on Vancouver Island, British Columbia
For more things to do and see on Vancouver Island check out vancouverisland.com and nanaimoinformation.com