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Porpoise Bay Provincial Park is located nearest the community
of Sechelt BC, on the Sunshine Coast. One of
the more popular beach parks in the proximity of the community
because of the many activities it caters to like camping, picnicking,
swimming, launching a kayak and beach lounging on the sandy beach.
The Sunshine Coast waterfront 61 hectare Porpoise Bay
Provincial Park is partly forested covered in fir, cedar,
hemlock and maple trees in a protective cove. Boats sail by, floatplanes
fly overhead, people wandering the beach and families picnic.
The park's distinguishing feature is that it is disconnected from
the Strait of Georgia by an isthmus (A narrow strip of land connecting
two larger masses of land).
The main 2 km (1.2 mi.) Porpoise Bay Provincial Park
hiking route follows Angus
Creek. The Sunshine Coast trail extends to a bridge crossing
over the creek leading all explorers to an estuary. From the viewpoints
at the estuary there are opportunities to view migrating seabirds,
lounging harbour seals and, even, Bald Eagles scouting the shoreline.
.The trail should take approximately 1 - 1.5 hours to complete.
In the late fall the Salmon arrive to spawn.
The Porpoise Bay Provincial Park has many of
the day-use type amenities including a picnic area with two open
picnic shelters, one change room, pit and flush toilets. Onsite
there is some fresh water taps in the day-use and campground areas.
The taps operate in peak season only. In the change room area
there are hot showers for those sea cleansing moments.
The drive-in campsites tend to get filled up with RV campers
and tenters. There is a park reservation system for peak periods.
The sites do not have power or water servicing each site.
The walk-in campsites are for tenting only, so the campground
attracts the mountain bikers, touring cyclists, backpackers and
kayakers. If you have no vehicle to park, then the campsite is
for you. The camping sites is an open area with no set campground
layout, but can fit up to 11 tents and includes a community fire
pit, picnic tables and a shower area with flush toilets.
Access to Porpoise Bay Provincial Park: Follow
Hwy 101 in Sechelt,
BC, to the traffic light at Wharf Street and take a right. A couple
blocks down take another right on to Porpoise Bay Road. Continue
for 4 km (2.5 mi.) and follow the signs to the park.
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