Gordon Bay Park in winter

Gordon Bay Park is a BC park in the South Island section of the West Coast region, 104 ha. Winter camping is offered. The nearest automated snow station, Heather Mountain Upper (1,190 m, 22 km away), had 19 cm of snow on November 3.

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Winter activities
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Camping
Winter camping offered
Frontcountry camping, Winter camping, Group camping
Fires
No campfire ban listed
Status when we last checked BC Parks (Oct 25).

Facilities

Bike park, Picnic areas, Pit or flush toilets, Showers, Drinking water, Accessibility information, Playground, Boat launch, Campfires. These are the park's facilities for the year; many are closed or not maintained in winter.

Snow depth nearby

Snow stationElevationSnow depth7 days agoDistance
Heather Mountain Upper 1,190 m 19 cm (Nov 3) 6 cm 22 km
Chris Creek 560 m 0 cm (Nov 3) 0 cm 39 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.

Cowichan River Park Saysutshun (Newcastle Island Marine) Park French Beach Park Spectacle Lake Park Rathtrevor Beach Park All parks in winter Crown land near Cowichan Valley Gordon Bay 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.