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Buccaneer Bay is
a wide bay between North and South Thormanby Islands in Georgia Strait
off the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia.
The tiny 1-hectare
Buccaneer Bay Provincial Park features a broad sandy beach and is located at the southern
tip of North Thormanby Island, on a sandspit which extends from
Grassy Point on North Thormanby into the gap between North and South
Thormanby Islands.
The large sheltered
bay provides safe anchorage in most summer conditions and the shoreline
is accessible by dinghy. Nearby Gill Beach on South Thormanby Island
is considered to be one of the most beautiful beaches on the Sunshine
Coast.
The area features
tide pools, driftwood, warm water for swimming, and is popular with
families and kayakers. Wilderness camping is allowed - ten or twelve
tents can be pitched on a sandy/grass area near the beach. Kayak or canoe camping is available. Care is needed paddling through Welcome Passage due to the high numbers of large vessels moving through this small channel, it creates extremely large wakes. The large wakes combined with windy weather conditions makes this section of water treacherous. There are kayak rentals available outside the park at Halfmoon Bay.
Boaters can
drop the hook in a good anchorage near Water Bay at the head of
Buccaneer Bay and in the superb day anchorage off Gill Beach. The
Park is home to a large number of bird species and visiting sea
lions that occasionally haul out on the beach.
Bring your
own drinking water, as no potable water is available. Only pit toilets
are provided. There are public telephones on the beach at Buccaneer
Bay and at the public wharf at Vaucroft Beach.
Buccaneer Bay Provincial Park is located in the Thormanby Islands offshore
from Secret Cove and Halfmoon Bay on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. Access
to the park is by boat only from Thormanby Channel.
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