# Saysutshun (Newcastle Island Marine) Park

As of Sat 5 Sep 21:09 PT: 0 of 123 sites open next weekend (Fri 11–Sun 13).

BC Parks · Vancouver Island · 123 reservable sites

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

- Sep 11–Sep 13: full
- Sep 18–Sep 20: 6 sites open for both nights
- Sep 25–Sep 27: 9 sites open for both nights
- Oct 2–Oct 4: full

## Equipment fit for the weekend above

- 1 Tent: 0 open of 18 that fit
- 2 Tents: 0 open of 18 that fit

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

- private: 0 open of 13
- walk_in: 0 open of 23
- full_shade: 0 open of 18

## How hard it is to get

37% 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 13 min
- from Victoria: about 1 h 30 min
- from Vancouver: about 3 h 30 min incl. ferry

## About the park

For an experience rich in history, culture and entertainment, do what people have been doing since the 1930s - hop a boat to Newcastle Island Marine Provincial Park, one of the most intriguing parks in BC. Bring your own boat or take the passenger ferry from Nanaimo - a 10 minute ride that deposits passengers on Newcastle Island, located just a few hundred meters offshore from Vancouver Island. From a distance you'll see an island shoreline dominated by steep sandstone cliffs and ledges, interspersed with sunny beaches. Up close, you'll discover rocky caves and caverns - a marked contrast to…

## Book or watch

- Book on the official site (2026-09-11 → 2026-09-13): https://camping.bcparks.ca/create-booking/results?resourceLocationId=-2147483563&mapId=-2147483254&transactionLocationId=-2147483543&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/parks/saysutshun/
- Watch for cancellations: https://parksopen.ca/watch/new?park=bc_parks%3A-2147483563&start=2026-09-11&end=2026-09-13
- Ask the agent about this park: https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/saysutshun-newcastle-island-marine-park

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