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Brooks Point Regional Park

gowland pointLocated on the southeastern tip of Pender Island, Brooks Point and neighbouring Gowlland Point form an undeveloped oceanfront park with a mix of rocky bluffs, forest and grassy meadows.

Features

  • Coastal headland with intertidal rocky shore and a sheltered beach
  • Grassy meadow which explodes with native chocolate lilies in the spring
  • Commanding views of Boundary Pass, the Strait of Georgia, the San Juan Islands and Mount Baker
  • Navigation beacon on Gowlland Point

Trail Rating: Easy

Size: 4.81 hectares
Location: South Pender Island
Established: 2000
Hours: sunrise to sunset

Things to Do

Enjoy exploring the exceptional natural surroundings. Follow the trails through the woodlands and grasslands, and a narrow boardwalk through the wetland portion of the park. Stroll along the beach during low tide. Walk or drive to Gowlland Point for spectacular vistas and to view sea and wildlife. Poets Cove Marina in Bedwell Harbour is within walking distance of the park.

How to Get There

Take BC Ferries from Swartz Bay in Victoria to Otter Bay on Pender Island. Take Otter Bay Road to Bedwell Harbour Road, turn south on Canal Road, then right on Spalding Road, which continues past Poets Cove to Gowland Point Road.