Copeland Islands Marine Provincial Park

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As described by BCParks. "Copeland Islands Marine Provincial Park was established in July of 1971 and consists of a small chain of islands, islets and rocks in Thulin Passage. It is an excellent destination for kayakers, since it is a good stopover point between Lund and Desolation Sound. This area also provides opportunities for scuba diving, wildlife viewing, wilderness camping, swimming and fishing. There are limited anchorages for small vessels." Locals also call these the Ragged Islands.

Park Size: 180 hectares of land; 257 hectares of foreshore
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copeland_Islands_Marine_Provincial_Park
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Coordinates:   50°0'58"N   124°49'55"W

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  • These small islands are wonderful for kayakers. There are a few camping spots available with pit toilets, but no water. There are no sand beaches and most of the shoreline is rocky bluff, though there are a few gravelly beaches to land, spend the day and to enjoy. There are some areas heavily populated with oysters and small clams. Eagles are common. We call one of the northern islands "Eagle Islet" because the first year we spent a few days there, and a bald eagle occupied a tree nearby. These islands are very peaceful, and lovely. We have returned each of the past 6 years, using an inflatable zodiac to get from Lund to our favorite beach to spend the day reading and watching wildlife and yachts heading up to, or back from Desolation Sound.
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