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Part of Gulf Islands National Park Reserve. Settled by Hawaiians as early as 1886, this small island at the mouth of Salt Spring's Fulford Harbour is blessed with many of the natural features typical of the southern Gulf Islands. Douglas fir, arbutus and Garry oak dominate the forest cover. Stands of shore pine rim the island's outer edges. Open meadows of native grasses host yearly bursts of camas lilies and a variety of other wildflowers. The island has a small salt marsh. Marine access only. Pit toilets and loop trail– no drinking water. The historic Kanaka (Mahoi) house can be found via a side trail that leaves the northeast portion of the loop. During summer months, descendents of the original Hawaiian settlers provide an insight into stories of their ancestors' lives on the island.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Islands_National_Park_Reserve
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Coordinates: 48°44'53"N 123°24'24"W
- Ruckle Provincial Park 5.7 km
- Sidney Spit (Gulf Islands National Park Reserve) 11 km
- Burgoyne Bay Provincial Park 12 km
- Stuart Island State Park 14 km
- Mount Maxwell Ecological Reserve 15 km
- Gulf Islands National Park Reserve 16 km
- Belle Chain Islets 16 km
- Gowlland Tod Provincial Park 22 km
- Koksilah Provincial Park 27 km
- Thetis Lake Regional Park 29 km
- Fulford Village 4 km
- Piers Island 4.9 km
- Lands End 7 km
- Deep Cove 9 km
- Saltspring Island 11 km
- North Saanich 11 km
- Burgoyne Bay 11 km
- Arbutus Ridge 12 km
- Arbutus Ridge Golf & Country Club 12 km
- Saanich Inlet 19 km