Montague Harbour Marine Provincial Park
Montague Harbour, Galiano Island
A marine provincial park on neighbouring Galiano Island, with white shell beaches, tidal lagoons and giant bayberry trees, a top pick for a one-day island-hopping trip.
Montague Harbour Marine Provincial Park lies on the west coast of Galiano Island, northeast of Salt Spring Island, and is one of the most popular marine parks in the Gulf Islands. Its features include white beaches made of crushed shell, tidal lagoons and forest trails around the headlands. Giant Pacific bayberry trees grow along the shore, boats fill the harbour, and it is a great place to watch the sunset in the evening. Indigenous peoples left shell middens here thousands of years old. To get there, take a BC Ferries crossing from Long Harbour on Salt Spring Island to Sturdies Bay on Galiano Island (sailings are infrequent, so check the schedule), then drive about 15 minutes. In summer there are also water taxis and guided kayak tours. The park is free and has campsites.
Opening hours
Open all day (camping by reservation)
Nearby sights
- Salt Spring Saturday Market
- Ganges
- Ruckle Provincial Park
- Salt Spring Island Cheese
- St. Mary Lake
- Fulford Harbour
- Salt Spring Vineyards
- Mount Maxwell Provincial Park