Discovery Island Marine Park in winter

Discovery Island Marine Park is a BC park in the South Island section of the West Coast region, 67 ha. Winter camping is offered. The nearest automated snow station, North Basin (281 m, 38 km away), had 0 cm of snow on November 1.

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Winter activities

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Camping

Winter camping offered

Winter camping, Marine-accessible camping

Fires

No campfire ban listed

Status when we last checked BC Parks (Oct 25).

Current advisories

Lands proposed for Te’mexw treaties (Park management, Feb 2, 2023)
Please use respect when accessing the park (Public safety, Mar 25, 2022)

Advisory titles from BC Parks; read the full text on the park's page.

Facilities

Picnic areas, Pit or flush toilets. These are the park's facilities for the year; many are closed or not maintained in winter.

Snow depth nearby

Snow station	Elevation	Snow depth	7 days ago	Distance
North Basin	281 m	0 cm (Nov 1)	—	38 km
Martins Gulch	512 m	0 cm (Nov 1)	—	40 km

Automated stations of the BC River Forecast Centre, provisional data refreshed daily; most stations sit high in the mountains, so valley snow is usually much less. Stations reporting impossible jumps are left out.

Goldstream Park Bamberton Park Spectacle Lake Park Ruckle Park French Beach Park All parks in winter Crown land near Victoria Discovery Island Marine Park on bcparks.ca

Source: BC Parks (BC Parks API), read October 25, 2026; boundary: BC Geographic Warehouse (OGL-BC); snow: BC River Forecast Centre; fishing rules: BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis 2025-2027. Conditions change quickly in winter: check BC Parks, Avalanche Canada and DriveBC before you go.