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Read
Island, viewed from Hoskyn Channel Landing on the east coast
of Quadra Island |
Read Island Provincial Park is located on the southern tip of Read
Island in the Discovery Islands, situated between Vancouver Island and the BC mainland. Read Island
is part of the BC Marine Trail Association network, a series of campsites,
resting areas and safe havens designed and cared for by recreational
boaters and paddlers. Once connected, this marine trail will extend
from Vancouver to Prince Rupert in British Columbia, and down into
Puget Sound in Washington State.
The 639-hectare Read Island Provincial Park (625 hectares upland
and 14 hectares foreshore) encompasses old-growth and second-growth
forest, bog and fertile lowlands, and protects important high density
Bald eagle habitat. This variety of habitat allows a wide array
of wildlife to flourish, including river otters, seals and sea lions
along the water’s edge, and black-tailed deer, weasels, mink, beaver,
cougars and wolves in the uplands. Although cougars and wolves are
there, they are seldom seen. The park is an excellent spot to see
Bald eagles, who nest in the tall trees.
Watch
for River Otters around Read Island |
Wildlife
and nature enthusiasts will enjoy a visit to Read Island, located
off the east coast of Quadra Island. Visitors to the park will find
plenty to do, including kayaking, wilderness camping, scuba diving,
and swimming in the ocean or in fresh water at Rosen Lake. The area
is a popular destination for paddlers, who come here to experience
paddling in the sheltered waters and see a variety of wildlife. Paddlers
should be cautious of the extreme tidal conditions in Surge Narrows
to the north of Read Island.
There are no
facilities available in the park, and there are no developed hiking
trails or designated campsites, although random wilderness camping
is allowed. There is no fee for camping in summer or winter. Bring
your own drinking water, as potable water is not available in the
park.
Read
Island, viewed from Hoskyn Channel Landing on the east coast
of Quadra Island
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Read Island Provincial
Park is located on the southern tip of Read Island, off the east coast
of Quadra Island. Access to this remote and wilderness area is by
boat and kayak only. The nearest boat launches are at Whaletown on
Cortes Island, and on Quadra Island at Heriot Bay and Hoskyn Channel
Landing (kayaks and rooftop boats only). The shoreline of Read Island
is mostly steep and rocky, but there are a few locations for landing
small boats and hauling kayaks out. Boaters can reference marine chart
#3538 and #3539. |
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