Key | Value |
access:description | Camping fees apply 1 May to 30 September. May pre-pay permit via Internet, but no reservable sites. Fee $5.00 per person per night (2018) via BC Parks Backcountry Registration System. |
description | Upland camping. Several sites on Perry Lagoon SE of tombolo, a few sites on Coon Bay proper. Pit toilets. Authorized camping at defined Sandstone and Perry Lagoon sites only. Resident camp host in summer. Food cache. |
description:boat_approach | Coon Bay - steep sand beach. N aspect. Surf possible. Current hazards. Enter at slack. Alternate access by Perry Lagoon to SE of tombolo. Enter extreme E of lagoon entrance. Dries at low water. |
description:other | Water at pump. Sandstone headlands, wildflowers, tidal lagoon (Perry Lagoon). No sanctioned road or trail access. Existing hiking trails unconnected to road system to discourage car-based camping, but much use by cyclists continues Also used by power boat |
tourism | camp_site |
water_source | well |
water_source:description | Water is available from May 1 – September 30. A boil water advisory is in place. |
website | https://bcparks.ca/explore/parkpgs/dionisio_pt/ |
website:bcmt | https://www.bcmarinetrails.org/map_site/11766 |