Descanso Bay Regional Park

the basics

The campsites

Things to do nearby

Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.

• Smugglers Beach Beach · 3.6 km · Google Maps ↗
• Mailbox Beach Beach · 3.6 km · Google Maps ↗

Plus 6 user-tagged viewpoints, 4 user-tagged beaches, 1 user-tagged boat launch on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

What's around

Descanso Bay Regional Park plus 2 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.

Water + services

• Nearest dump station — dump station node/11084415217 20 km · Google Maps ↗
• Nearest potable water 2.3 km · Google Maps ↗

what to know

Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.

what to bring

This list adapts to Descanso Bay Regional Park. no showers means a travel towel;

If Descanso Bay Regional Park is full

Other places to stay within 25 km — ones with openings in the next 14 days listed first.

• Newcastle Island Marine Provincial Park Campground openings Public campground · 4.7 km · Google Maps ↗
• Groups Site Dispersed camping · 4.5 km · Google Maps ↗
• Living Forest Oceanside Campground & RV Private campground · 5.8 km · Google Maps ↗
• Zuiderzee Campsites Dispersed camping · 11 km · Google Maps ↗
• Jinglepot RV Park & Campgrounds Private campground · 13 km · Google Maps ↗
• Mountainaire Campground & RV Park Private campground · 13 km · Google Maps ↗
• Page's Resort and Marina Private campground · 13 km · Google Maps ↗
• Pirates Cove Campsite (BCMT) Dispersed camping · 14 km · Google Maps ↗

Plus 1 user-tagged dispersed site on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.