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Ruckle Provincial Park

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Ruckle Park · British Columbia

what to expect

Ruckle Park on Salt Spring Island is one of the most beautiful parks in the southern Gulf Islands area. Pitch your tent in the grassy meadow overlooking Swanson Channel then lie back and relax, watching pleasure boats and ferries sail by in a stately and colourful parade. With its seven kilometres of shoreline, rocky headlands, and tiny coves and bays, Ruckle Park provides hours or even days of enjoyable exploration. Forest, field, and shore habitats make it one of the most productive wildlife viewing areas on Salt Spring.  Watch for sea lions and killer whales out at sea, as well as mink and river otters cavorting along the shoreline. Tidal pools are filled with a brightly coloured mix of crab, mussel, limpet, oyster, sculpin, starfish, and more. Scuba divers frequent the waters off Ruc…

Description: BC Parks

the basics

At the campground
Drinking waterPicnic tables
Drive from Vancouver
59 km
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the campsites

Longest site
32 ft

things to do here

Activities you can do at Ruckle Provincial Park.

HikingFishingBoatingCyclingWildlife viewing

things to do nearby

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

Plus 5 user-tagged beaches, 1 user-tagged viewpoint on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

what's around

Ruckle Provincial Park plus 5 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.

water + services

what to know

Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.

Full Prohibition in effect
Open fires and campfires were prohibited for this area (Coastal area) as of Jul 27, 2026. Fire status changes fast — confirm the current restriction on the official bulletin before you travel. Official fire bulletin →
Campfires: Portable campfire apparatus restriction
BC Parks has this advisory posted for the park. Effective 2024-07-11. Check the official advisory for the current status before you travel. BC Parks advisory →
Wildfire risk: Campfire ban in effect as of noon Thursday, July 16, 2026
BC Parks has this advisory posted for the park. Effective 2026-07-14. Check the official advisory for the current status before you travel. BC Parks advisory →
Road closure reported ~17.9 km away
DriveBC reports on Other Roads (as of 2026-07-15): Washout. Road closure. Detour in effect. Detour Via Sunset Rd to Channel Ridge Dr. Follow Signage Posted. This may or may not affect your route in — check DriveBC before you drive out. DriveBC live map →
When you can reserve
Reservable through BC Parks. Sites open on a rolling 3-month window — book up to 3 months before arrival, with new dates released daily at 7am PT. BC Parks reservation details →

other campgrounds nearby

Other places to stay within 25 km.

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

Page generated 2026-07-28. Sources: Camis reservation system. Neighbourhood joins 13 named anchors.