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BC Parks
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Sunshine Coast Parks: Camping, Hiking, & Map Camping Roberts Creek is a small campground, where campfires are possible in each individual campsite. A short 10 minute walk from the campsite is where you can enjoy a picnic at the beach. Otherwise, eat lunch at the Gumboot restaurant located in the community of Roberts Creek. Afterwards, visit the Roberts Creek beach and check out the mandala. Activities close by to this park include the B&K mountain bike trails or the Sunshine Coast golf course. Porpoise Bay is a large campground with many individual campsites, a group site, and two picnic shelters. There are three communal fire pits in various locations in the main camping area, and one fire pit in the group site. Hot showers are available at the two shower buildings. There are two playing fields, as well as a sandy beach. Also, walking trails along Angus Creek (where salmon spawn every fall) can lead to the estuary. At the amphitheatre a couple of events are scheduled, see our events page for more details. Saltery Bay is a medium size campground, located 1km from the Saltery Bay Ferry Terminal. All individual campsites have a fire pit. This park is a beautiful pacific temperate rainforest, inclusive of many green ferns, wildflowers, old growth trees, and large old growth stumps. A 9ft mermaid sculpture, 60ft below the sea is a popular scuba diving attraction. Also, snorkeling is fun to do around mermaid cove. This park is close to the Sunshine Coast Trail, a large area of hiking trails between Saltery Bay and Powell River. Inland Lake is a small campground in a large park area. It is a short 20 minute drive from Powell River, on a grated dirt road. Fire pits are in each individual campsite, and a boat launch is available for use. Please note, boats can not be more than 10hp or 750kw. There is a 13km trail around the entire lake, which is wheel chair accessible. It is possible to run, walk, or bike the trail in only a few hours. Backcountry camping is available at Anvil Island for $5.00 per person per night, but you must be a minimum of 19 years old. Hiking Smuggler Cove is a 30 minute hike from the trail head where you will cross a couple of board walks over wetland areas. Potential for wildlife sightings. Skookumchuck Narrow is a 1.5 hour hike from the parking lot. You can not park at the trail head as there is no room, and the locals of Egmont get upset. You will pass a nice bakery on the way to the trail head. This bakery overlooks a small creek, and sells very yummy cinnamon or blackberry buns. Pick something up on the way to see the rapids, or take a rest at the bakery afterwards. During the hike you will pass by Brown Lake. The best viewing times for rapids at Skookumchuck Narrow are at periods of 'max flood', please see the tidal chart. Map
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