Discovery Pier
Canada's first saltwater fishing pier, about 180 meters long. Visitors can rent rods to catch salmon, and seals and passing whales are often spotted here.
Discovery Pier was completed in 1987 and is said to be Canada's first pier built specifically for saltwater fishing. It is about 180 meters long, extends into Discovery Passage and is open 24 hours. During the salmon season, locals often fish here for chinook and coho salmon, which requires a BC tidal fishing licence, and fishing gear can be rented on the pier. Visitors who don't fish can still stroll, watch the sunset or look for seals, and orcas pass by occasionally. There are ice cream and fish-and-chips shops on shore, and the pier connects to the town's waterfront trail and Tyee Plaza. Admission is free.
Opening hours
Open 24 hours
Nearby sights
- Museum at Campbell River
- Nuyumbalees Cultural Centre
- Cape Mudge Lighthouse
- Rebecca Spit Marine Provincial Park
- Elk Falls Provincial Park & Suspension Bridge
- Quadra Island
- Ripple Rock Trail & Seymour Narrows
- Miracle Beach Provincial Park