Vancouver Bay

Not many people anchor in Vancouver Bay because most have Princess Louisa Inlet in their sights. But it is spectacular in there! The distance is right to make the Bay a day-trip base for Princess Louisa. The Bay is shallow enough to anchor. It’s a bit open to the NW and finding good holding may take a few tries. It is a popular camping spot for kayakers and old roads enable hiking up the Vancouver River. Much of the land surrounding Vancouver Bay is owned by logging corporations, but some has been leased back to the Sechelt First Nation. The Sechelt people permit camping on their land near the Vancouver River, provided you check in at the band office in Sechelt. There is also a treatment center for native youth in Vancouver Bay that is private property and not open to travelers.