About this site
SourceSide Bay sits on the west coast of Vancouver Island, a remote and rustic recreation site now managed in partnership with the 4 Wheel Drive Association of BC. You reach it through the community of Port Alice, and the roads out here are unmaintained, so the drive is part of the trip.
Four-wheel drive is the minimum and camping is first come, first served. There is a boat launch and swimming, and nothing else is on record, so come fully equipped.
Winter Harbour is about 22 km away, and the nearest fuel, Port Alice Petroleum, is about 32 km back, so the fuel stop has to happen well before you get here. O'Connell Lake is roughly 15 km off and Botel Lake about 19 km.
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Where it is
50.3349, -127.9114Walk-up sites
No reservation system — first-come, first-served. How first-come camping works
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Drive from Kelowna, BC
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Routed on real roads. Fuel at $1.882/L and 12.0 L/100km — a default. Create a free account to save your vehicle and get a real estimate.
Fuel price is Statistics Canada’s monthly average for July 2026, adjusted for B.C. motor fuel tax outside Metro Vancouver.
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