Crown Land on North Vancouver Island

North Vancouver Island, past Campbell River, is logging and salmon country with three small towns, Port McNeill, Port Hardy and Port Alice, and this page is anchored on Port McNeill. Lower Nimpkish Park is about 8 km away, Nimpkish Lake Park 29 km and Marble River Park 33 km, and offshore, Cormorant Channel Marine Park (19 km) and the 11,751 ha Broughton Archipelago Park (32 km) are kayak destinations. Robson Bight (Michael Bigg) Ecological Reserve, about 41 km east in Johnstone Strait, protects the beaches where orcas rub and is closed to visitors. Recreation site campgrounds include Clint Beek on Keogh Lake (13 km, 14 sites), Marble River (26 km, 35 sites) and Kaikash Creek (29 km, 10 sites); 14 lie within 50 km. Cape Scott Park, at the northern tip of the island, is about 80 km away in a straight line. This page rounds up the region's public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips.

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Crown land by city on North Vancouver Island

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Offline maps around North Island

Public land near North Island runs well past the last cell tower. Export the area as a geo-referenced PDF and read it in BorealMaps to keep your GPS position on the map when the signal drops.

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