# Gordon Bay Provincial Park

As of Sat 5 Sep 21:05 PT: 0 of 137 sites open next weekend (Fri 11–Sun 13).

BC Parks · Vancouver Island · 137 reservable sites

## Next weekends (arrive Friday, nights Fri + Sat)

- Sep 11–Sep 13: full
- Sep 18–Sep 20: full
- Sep 25–Sep 27: full
- Oct 2–Oct 4: full

## Equipment fit for the weekend above

- Van/Camper: 0 open of 123 that fit
- 1 Tent: 0 open of 123 that fit
- Trailer or RV up to 32ft: 0 open of 53 that fit
- 2 Tents: 0 open of 123 that fit
- 3 Tents: 0 open of 121 that fit
- Trailer or RV over 32ft: 0 open of 18 that fit
- Trailer up to 18ft: 0 open of 121 that fit

## Site attributes (count of sites that have it; not every site does)

- double: 0 open of 46
- big_rig: 0 open of 18
- private: 0 open of 79
- accessible: 0 open of 1
- full_shade: 0 open of 1

## How hard it is to get

99% of nights over the next 8 weeks are already booked — weekends go first; watch for cancellations.

## Drive time (straight-line estimate; a ferry is always said when it is in the number)

- from Nanaimo: about 45 min
- from Victoria: about 1 h 15 min
- from Vancouver: about 4 h incl. ferry

## About the park

For a great family camping vacation, head to Gordon Bay Provincial Park, located on the shores of Lake Cowichan, north of Duncan on Vancouver Island. In the summer the lake is warm and the sandy beach makes for great family swimming. History buffs find plenty to interest them in the park and the surrounding area, which is home to a second-growth Douglas-fir forest. Set in one of Vancouver Island's sunniest valleys, this area boasts the highest average annual temperature in Canada.
          The lake is known for its spectacular fresh-water fishing in the spring, fall and winter, when anglers…

## Book or watch

- Book on the official site (2026-09-11 → 2026-09-13): https://camping.bcparks.ca/create-booking/results?resourceLocationId=-2147483604&mapId=-2147483565&transactionLocationId=-2147483597&startDate=2026-09-11&endDate=2026-09-13&nights=2&bookingCategoryId=0&equipmentId=-32768&subEquipmentId=-32768&partySize=2&isReserving=true&searchTabType=auto&searchTabGroupId=0&view=list
- Official park page: https://bcparks.ca/gordon-bay-park/
- Watch for cancellations: https://parksopen.ca/watch/new?park=bc_parks%3A-2147483604&start=2026-09-11&end=2026-09-13
- Ask the agent about this park: https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/gordon-bay-provincial-park

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