Photo: BC Parks Gordon Bay Campground
osm inside Gordon Bay Parkwhat to expect
For a great family camping vacation, head to Gordon Bay Park. Located on the shores of Lake Cowichan, north of Duncan on Vancouver Island. In the summer the lake is warm and the sandy beach makes for great family swimming. History buffs find plenty to interest them in the park and the surrounding area, which is home to a second-growth Douglas-fir forest. Set in one of Vancouver Island’s sunniest valleys, this area boasts the highest average annual temperature in Canada. The lake is known for its spectacular freshwater fishing in the spring, fall and winter, when anglers can be challenged by rainbow, cutthroat and Dolly Varden trout. Waterskiing and windsurfing are also popular activities on the lake. This small wilderness area features a number of walking and hiking trails with unparallel…
Description: BC Parks
the basics
The campsites
Things to do nearby
Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.
Plus 1 user-tagged viewpoint on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.
Water + services
- Nearest dump station
1 user-tagged water source on OpenStreetMap.
what to know
Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.
what to bring
This list adapts to Gordon Bay Campground. no showers means a travel towel;
If Gordon Bay Campground is full
Other places to stay within 25 km — ones with openings in the next 14 days listed first.
- Gordon Bay Provincial Park openings
- Gordon Bay Camp Site
- Bald Mountain
- Honeymoon Bay RV Park (Private)
- Paradise Village RV Park
- Camp Woodlands
- Pine Point Site
- Laketown Ranch Campground
Plus 2 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.