| McDonald Park is a very attractive, wooded campground facility located
a short distance from the Swartz Bay ferry terminal, just off Highway 17 on the
Saanich Peninsula. The park conveniently serves travellers inbound or outbound
from Vancouver's Tsawwassen Terminal. Although you'll find a lot of marine
traffic swirling around the area during the day, in the evening the pulse slows
to a sleep-inducing rhythm, especially once the last ferries have sailed or docked
for the night. The 20-hectare McDonald Park has a campground that is tucked
in between the Pat Bay Highway (Hwy 17) and the shoreline of Canoe Bay. Although
the location doesn't guarantee complete privacy, it admirably suits most travellers'
purposes. With its eastern exposure, you're sure to be roused by sunrise. There
are 50 vehicle accessible sites and 6 walk-in sites. Facilities at the park include
pit toilets, water and picnic tables. The park is accessible for the disabled.
Campsite reservations can be made through the Parks Canada Reservation Service
(www.pccamping.ca/parkscanada/) or by phone at 1-877-737-3783. Note that the park
can be fully booked during the summer season. Recreational activities in the
park are limited, but access to nearby Sidney is easy. A pleasant ferry ride to
Sidney Spit Marine Park provides numerous outdoor
natural attractions. McDonald Park is located north of Victoria on Southern
Vancouver Island. McDonald Park is a part of the Gulf
Islands National Park Reserve, one of Canada’s newest national parks. The
park protects a portion of British Columbia’s beautiful southern Gulf Islands
- a landscape of rocky headlands, forested hills and shorelines studded with colourful
tidepools. The park resembles a patchwork quilt of protected lands scattered over
15 larger islands, and many smaller islets and reefs. | |
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Beacon Inn at Sidney, Sidney |
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Best Western PLUS Emerald Isle, Sidney |
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Cedarwood Inn & Suites, Sidney |
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Sidney Waterfront Inn & Suites, Sidney |
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Sidney Whale Watching, Sidney |
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Sidney Whale Watching offers whale watching and wildlife sightseeing Tours and charters for killer whales (Orcas), sea birds, seal colonies, and other marine life. Three to three and a half hour tours start right from Sidney's waterfront, near the highest percentage of Orca sightings and porpoise and dolphin feeding grounds. The seas in Sidney are much calmer than Victoria or Vancouver due to it being protected by the Gulf Islands. Waterfront kayak tours, kayak rentals, and kayaking lessons. Five minutes from ferry terminals and airport, with free airport and ferry pick up. |
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Victoria Airport Travelodge, Sidney |
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We are located just 5 minutes from the Airport and the BC and Washington State Ferries, close to Butchart Gardens and only 20 minutes from downtown Victoria. Our newly renovated hotel offers a Heated Outdoor Pool in a private garden courtyard, Free Continental Breakfast, Free Hi-Speed Internet, Fridges & Microwaves, and large family rooms with kitchenettes. |
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Parks Canada
- British Columbia
Box 129, 23433 Mavis Avenue
Fort Langley, BC, V1M 2R5
Phone: (604) 513-4777
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
2220 Harbour Road
Sidney, BC, V8L 2P6
Phone: (250) 654-4000
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