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Porteau Cove Provincial Park

BC Parks

British Columbia

what to expect

Situated on the most southerly fjord in North America, Porteau Cove Provincial Park features waterfront campsites with a view over Howe Sound to the mountains beyond. An old ship has been sunk to provide interest for scuba divers and to attract marine life. There are special facilities for divers. Adjacent train tracks are active and occasional noise disturbance may occur. Take a virtual tour of Porteau Cove Park

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the basics

has icerestroomhas propanehas showershas firewoodpets allowedpicnic tablesdrinking waterhas camp storehas electricityhas pit toiletshas dump stationhas electric 15ahas electric 30ahas sewer hookuphas water hookuphas flush toiletsdump station on site

The campsites

Power at sites

up to 30A

Longest site

32 ft

Toilets

flush toilets

Showers

yes

Things to do nearby

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

The Portal Boulders Climbing crag · 892 m · Google Maps ↗
First Contact Climbing crag · 2.3 km · Google Maps ↗
The Watchtower Climbing crag · 2.4 km · Google Maps ↗
Lumperjack Wall Climbing crag · 2.4 km · Google Maps ↗
Short Stories Boulders Climbing crag · 2.5 km · Google Maps ↗
Furry Creek South Beach Beach · 2.9 km · Google Maps ↗
Tantalus Lookout Viewpoint · 3.1 km · Google Maps ↗
Kingfisher Lookout Viewpoint · 3.1 km · Google Maps ↗

Plus 12 user-tagged beaches, 6 user-tagged viewpoints, 2 user-tagged boat launches on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

What's around

Porteau Cove Provincial Park plus 9 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.

Water + services

dump station node/3075600244 Dump station·242 m

4 user-tagged water sources, 1 user-tagged dump station on OpenStreetMap.

what to know

Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.

Pet-friendly

Dogs are allowed on-leash. Pick up after them; some parks have leash-length rules at the trailheads.

Quiet hours

Quiet hours are 10pm to 7am: Music, generators, and other noisy equipment must be shut off completely between these hours.

what to bring

This list adapts to Porteau Cove Provincial Park. no showers means a travel towel;

Reusable water bottle No on-site water — bring or boil from the source Travel towel + biodegradable soap No showers on-site Lighter or waterproof matches Firewood usually available at the gate Sleeping bag rated to 5°C Nights cool down even in summer

If Porteau Cove Provincial Park is full

Other places to stay within 25 km.

Anvils Foot Dispersed camping · 4.3 km · Google Maps ↗
Deeks Lake Campsite Dispersed camping · 4.8 km · Google Maps ↗
Islet View Marine Site Dispersed camping · 5.2 km · Google Maps ↗
Zorro Bay Marine Site Dispersed camping · 5.3 km · Google Maps ↗
Zorro Bay Marine Site Dispersed camping · 5.5 km · Google Maps ↗
Archer Point Dispersed Campsite Dispersed camping · 5.5 km · Google Maps ↗
Nighthawk Dispersed camping · 6.1 km · Google Maps ↗
Camp Potlatch (Reserve) Dispersed camping · 6.3 km · Google Maps ↗

Plus 5 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.

Data refreshed 2026-06-13. Sources: Camis reservation system + Google Places. Neighbourhood joins 17 named anchors.