Shelter Point Bay Park, Texada Island B.C.
Sunshine Coast : Gulf Islands

Shelter Point Bay Park is located on Texada Island, BC. Hikers, mountain bikers, bird watchers and photographers should make an effort to explore the 900 acre park on the southern part of the island consisting of rocky cliffs, forests and grassy knolls.

The Shelter Bay Park is abundant in trails and logging roads which make for great hiking and mountain biking. The Shelter Bay Park has a good beach at Gillies Bay and boat access at Anderson Bay.

One of the most notable hiking trails is the route up Mount Pocahontas (1,745 ft.) leading explorers to the peak and some jaw-dropping spanning views of Vancouver Island, Georgia Strait, and the Coast Mountain range on the BC mainland.

The Shelter Bay Park on Texada Island has 12 campgrounds with access to many important campground amenities like washrooms with hot showers, nice beaches and a concession opens for business in the summer time.