# Ruckle Provincial Park

As of Sat 5 Sep 21:11 PT: 0 of 111 sites open next weekend (Fri 11–Sun 13).

BC Parks · Vancouver Island · 111 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 4 that fit
- 1 Tent: 0 open of 10 that fit
- 2 Tents: 0 open of 10 that fit
- Trailer up to 18ft: 0 open of 4 that fit

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

- private: 0 open of 2
- walk_in: 0 open of 23
- accessible: 0 open of 3

## How hard it is to get

90% 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 Victoria: about 44 min
- from Nanaimo: about 1 h
- from Vancouver: about 3 h 30 min incl. ferry

## About the park

Ruckle Provincial Park is one of the most beautiful parks in the southern Gulf Islands. Pitch your tent in the grassy meadow overlooking Swanson Channel then lie back and relax, watching pleasure boats and ferries sail by in a stately and colourful parade. With its 7 kilometres of shoreline, rocky headlands and tiny coves and bays, Ruckle Park provides hours or even days of enjoyable exploration. A mixture of forest, field and shore habitats makes it one of the most productive wildlife viewing areas on Salt Spring Island. Watch for sea lions and killer whales out in the sea, and mink and…

## Book or watch

- Book on the official site (2026-09-11 → 2026-09-13): https://camping.bcparks.ca/create-booking/results?resourceLocationId=-2147483541&mapId=-2147483331&transactionLocationId=-2147483507&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/ruckle-park/
- Watch for cancellations: https://parksopen.ca/watch/new?park=bc_parks%3A-2147483541&start=2026-09-11&end=2026-09-13
- Ask the agent about this park: https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/ruckle-provincial-park

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