# Pirates Cove Marine Park

As of Sat 5 Sep 21:05 PT: 0 of 1 sites open next weekend (Fri 11–Sun 13).

BC Parks · Vancouver Island · 1 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

## How hard it is to get

0% of nights over the next 8 weeks are already booked — good odds even on short notice.

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

- from Nanaimo: about 25 min
- from Victoria: about 1 h 15 min
- from Vancouver: about 3 h 20 min incl. ferry

## About the park

There are designated walk-in campsites with tent pads in Pirates Cove, located just above the beach. Some of these sites have ocean views and facilities include a cold water hand pump (this water should be boiled, filtered or treated prior to consumption) and composting toilets. A backcountry camping fee is in place; self registration vaults are located near the water pump. Pirates Cove is accessible year round.

## Book or watch

- Book on the official site (2026-09-11 → 2026-09-13): https://camping.bcparks.ca/create-booking/results?resourceLocationId=-2147483553&mapId=-2147483342&transactionLocationId=-2147483519&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/pirates-cove-marine-park/
- Watch for cancellations: https://parksopen.ca/watch/new?park=bc_parks%3A-2147483553&start=2026-09-11&end=2026-09-13
- Ask the agent about this park: https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/pirates-cove-marine-park

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