BEAUTIFUL SATURNA ISLAND!

We are located on in the Southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia, Canada. Accessible from the nearby cities of Victoria and Vancouver, with BC Ferries offering 4 daily sailings from Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island and sailings Tsawwassen on the Mainland. Our Campground is conveniently located next to the Lyall Harbour ferry terminal, as well as to the public wharf where recreational boaters can find daily and overnight moorage (the first 2 hours are free!). In addition, Seair Seaplanes has 3 daily scheduled flights to Lyall Harbour from Vancouver International Airport.

Traveling from Vancouver?

For those traveling from Vancouver.  Please verify with BC ferries and the corresponding schedule on a “thru fare” travel option. Travel to Saturna would be from Vancouver to Swartz Bay (Victoria) and then from Swartz Bay to Saturna.  The thru fare ticket is issued at Vancouver Twswassen based on Vancouver to Saturna.

You must take a ferry early enough from Twswassen to make the turn around.  Often you will have extra time which you can use to visit Sidney by the sea before going back to the ferry for the Saturna Afternoon sailing.  Just be sure to get there in plenty of time Saturna is a no reservation from from Victoria.

https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/schedules

CAMPING INFORMATION

Site Fees:

Arbutus Point Campground is a tenting only campsite.  No 5th wheels , RV’s or camperized vehicles (self contained or rooftop tents) .  Our Zoning is for “tenting” only and the campground space cannot accommodate these vehicles.

PARKING AREA IS CLOSE BUT SEPARATE FROM CAMPSITES
2 – EV CHARGING STATIONS

$50.00 per camping site per day,  for up to 4 persons.  10$ per additional person maximum 6 persons per campsite per night.  Maximum 2 tents per site.

2 Night  minimum for campsites.

$115 per night per wall tent – 2 to 4 people per wall tent dependant on wall tent size.

2 Night minimum for Wall-tents.

5 ocean view wall tents with decks,  interior power, lamp and beds.

Please note fitted sheets and pillow linens are provided.  Please bring personal blankets or sleeping bags.  Or contact the campground directly, in a pinch we can organize something for you.

Cancellation Fee is $10.00
Change fee is 5.00

Cancellation refund policy: 

Cancelling within 7 full days you will be charged 50% of the booking.
No refund within 72 hrs of Noon on your arrival date.
Group bookings are subject to negotiated conditions.

We will try and accommodate a change of booking, but because we are on an ferry dependent island generally means we cannot refill the booking.

Registration, Check-in & Check-out: All guests must register before entering the campground; fees must be paid in advance each day.

Please re-register before 11:00 am if staying an extra day. Check-in times are from 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm.  Check out time is 11 am.

We can be  flexible with check in due to ferry schedules and if sites are available. Please contact us directly.

Children: Parents are fully responsible for the safety, actions, and behaviour of their children. Children must be supervised at all time by an adult when on the campground. Parents should be especially cautious regarding the nearby road, embankment, and harbour.

Visitors: Additional people, not declared at the time of registration, must pay the registration fee for overnight stays at your tent site.

Vehicles and On site parking.  Parking space is very limited and therefore is first come first served basis.  Parking can be booked when making your camping booking.  Street parking is available within short walk.

Only one vehicle is allowed per tent site in the campground parking lot.  All off-road and unlicensed vehicles, such as ATVs & dirt-bikes, are prohibited from use in the campground.

No Pets
Due to the campground size pets are not accepted.

Quiet Hours/Noise Levels: Quiet hours are from 10:00 pm to 7:00 am. The volume on tablets, radios, mp3 players, & all other audio devices must be inaudible to other guests.

Disorderly conduct and disturbances will not be tolerated; offenders will be asked to leave. If you are bothered by noise or by the disruptive behavior of a fellow camper, please call or text the campground 24-hour number: 1-867-444-8892.

Fire/Smoking: NO OPEN FIRES  (including candles and propane fire pits) of any sort are permitted anywhere on the campground.  CAMPFIRES ARE NOT ALLOWED ANYWHERE ON SATURNA DURING FIRE SEASON.

Camp stoves may be used on the designated space on shields provided (shields are next to the shower building) and on the picnic tables. Please take extreme care with matches and combustible fuel. Smoke only in the designated smoking area and dispose of cigarette butts in the receptacle provided.

STEPS AWAY FROM EVERYTHING

Centrally located next to the ferry terminal and public wharf, bicycle and kayak rentals, a coffee shop, a convenience store and cafe store and family friendly pub restaurant.  Our campground location makes it possible for visitors to travel to Saturna Island car free, for a budget friendly weekend. The campground while small is a tenting campsite has a picnic table and is within steps of the toilet, wash up and drinking water facilities. All of the sites have an ocean view of gorgeous Lyall Harbour.

EXPLORE THE UNEXPLORED

If you haven’t heard about Saturna Island before, we are home to 350 year-round residents, as diverse as we are colourful– retirees, young families, artists, politicians, entrepreneurs, designers, farmers, builders, socialites and recluses. The people of Saturna are very welcoming, and work tremendously hard to throw awesome events– such as the annual Lamb BBQ, biannual Pig BBQs and Prawn Fest– for locals and visitors alike to enjoy. Nearly half of Saturna Island is protected within the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve which boasts a network of spectacular hiking trails and beaches to entice any traveler. For example, East Point’s lighthouse park is known as a premiere terrestrial whale watching destination, with orcas, humpbacks, and porpoises visiting year round.

For more information about Saturna Island and all it has to offer, check out www.saturnatourism.com