Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, James Bay Campground

James Bay, Prevost Island, BC View Map

Operating Season: May 15 - September 30

Prevost Island can only be accessed by boat. Backcountry campgrounds are accessible year round but are not regularly maintained from October 1 – May 14. Visitors may use them at their own risk. This open field campsite is popular with kayakers, and there is good anchorage in Selby Cove. James Bay and Selby Cove are located at the northern tip of Prevost Island on Trincomali Channel, and are only accessible by water. The park lands form a narrow point adjacent to a deep cove with a shoreline that varies from steep rock faces on the Trincomali Channel waterfront to gently rising, shelved rock near Peile Point, to a gravel beach in James Bay. National park reserve lands are located on both the north and south shores of Prevost Island. The majority of the island, however, remains in the hands of the descendants of Digby de Burgh—the man who bought the island in the 1920s. They continue to farm and raise sheep on the island. The island is largely unchanged from what would have existed a century ago, and contains large cedar and arbutus groves. 10 unserviced campsites (no picnic tables or tent pads) Pit Toilets No Potable Water Accessible by water only Permanent fire ban (including below high tide mark)