Saltery Bay Provincial Picnic Park

what to expect

Saltery Bay Park was established in 1962 to provide ocean access on the Sunshine Coast of Georgia Strait. The park is divided into two separate sites: the campground and the day-use area.  The day-use area with its rocky beaches is a popular swimming and picnic site. Lush forests with large, old trees create a quiet setting for the campground at Mermaid Cove. At low tide, the rocky shoreline often has tidal pools with starfish, sea urchins, small fish and crabs. Scuba diving provides a close-up look at the abundant marine life and a 3 m bronze mermaid statue. The Emerald Princess statue and wheelchair access ramp were placed in the park through efforts of local scuba enthusiasts. From the shore, killer whales and sea lions can sometimes be seen. Mounds of seashells called “middens” indica…

Description: BC Parks

the basics

Things to do nearby

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

• Saltery Bay Boat launch · 1.1 km · Google Maps ↗
• Sunshine Coast Trailhead · 1.4 km · Google Maps ↗
• Rose Beach Beach · 1.5 km · Google Maps ↗
• Rose Beach Viewpoint · 1.5 km · Google Maps ↗
• Pirates' Cove Viewpoint · 2.2 km · Google Maps ↗
• Hailstone Bluff Viewpoint · 4.2 km · Google Maps ↗

Plus 3 user-tagged boat launches, 1 user-tagged beach on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

What's around

Saltery Bay Provincial Picnic Park plus 7 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.

Water + services

• Nearest potable water 25 km · Google Maps ↗

• dump station node/8223502613 Dump station·240 m

1 user-tagged dump station on OpenStreetMap.

what to know

Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.

what to bring

This list adapts to Saltery Bay Provincial Picnic Park. no showers means a travel towel;

If Saltery Bay Provincial Picnic Park is full

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

• Saltery Bay Provincial Park openings Public campground · 472 m · Google Maps ↗
• RV by the Sea, Saltery Bay Ferry Public campground · 1.1 km · Google Maps ↗
• Kent's Beach Resort Private campground · 1.7 km · Google Maps ↗
• Troubridge Hut Wilderness hut · 3.6 km · Google Maps ↗
• Rainy Day Lake Hut Wilderness hut · 4.3 km · Google Maps ↗
• Fairview Bay Hut Wilderness hut · 5.1 km · Google Maps ↗
• Golden Stanley Hut Wilderness hut · 6.4 km · Google Maps ↗
• Lois Point Dispersed camping · 7.8 km · Google Maps ↗

Plus 10 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.