Kelowna, BC

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Desolation Sound Marine Park

Powell River · BC Park · 47 sites · Mixed (some reservable)Paved access
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Desolation Sound Marine Park is BC's storied boating and kayaking destination: more than 60 km of shoreline, islands, snug coves and surprisingly warm water at the meeting of Malaspina Inlet and Homfray Channel. Yachters anchor at Prideaux Haven, Tenedos Bay and Grace Harbour; kayakers thread the coves between them.

The listing carries about 47 sites. This is water-oriented camping, with swimming, scuba diving, fishing and shaded upland trails, and Unwin Lake about 6 km off.

Provision like a sailor: Bliss Landing is about 8 km and the nearest listed fuel is about 14 km away at Squirrel Cove. Once you are in, you are in.

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Where it is

50.0782, -124.7338
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Walk-up sites

Takes reservations, and keeps some first-come sites. How first-come camping works

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3-month rolling window · book 07:00 PT

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Drive from Kelowna, BC

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drive (one-way)
590 km
drive time
9h 27m
round-trip
$266
141.6 L

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.

Around this site

Fuel 14 km· Squirrel Cove General StoreTown 8 km· Bliss LandingLake 6 km· Unwin LakeHot spring 102 km· No Good Hot SpringTrailhead 36 km· Eyre Road Beach Access

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