BC Parks · British Columbia
Porteau Cove Park
BC Parks · British Columbia, Canada · in Porteau Cove Provincial Park
- Sites
- 60
- Hookups
- 44 electric, 16 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Phone
- 1-604-986-9371
- Activities
- Canoeing, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Interpretive programs, Kayaking, Scuba diving, Swimming, Wildlife viewing, Windsurfing, Winter recreation
About
This park offers 44 vehicle-accessible campsites. Five are double sites and two are pull-through sites. Campsite reservations are accepted during the summer months and first-come, first-serve sites are available in the off-season.
There is extra parking in the day-use lot available for a fee. The closest store is in Britannia Beach, approximately 10 minutes north by car.
This park is extremely popular during peak-season, from May long weekend to Thanksgiving weekend. Reservations are highly recommended.
Operated by Sea to Sky Park Services Ltd.
Includes 16 walk-in sites.
Fees
$51 CAD per party per night; winter $18 CAD per night; electrical hook-up +$8 CAD per night; non-B.C. residents +$20 CAD per stay
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 38° | 15° | 52° | 5 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 35° | 13° | 58° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 37° | 22° | 69° | 3 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 39° | 31° | 71° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 48° | 37° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 52° | 46° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 60° | 54° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 63° | 57° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 59° | 51° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 48° | 41° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 41° | 27° | 60° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 38° | 16° | 54° | 5 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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