Vancouver Island Boat Launch Locations

Jim & Nita manage Bear Cove Rec Site for the District of Port Hardy and are the seasonal 24 hours caretakers from June 1 – September 1. Bear Cove offers a free boat launch, parking, and free day-use moorage. There are also reserved slips available for weekly moorage; contact Jim and Nita for more information.

Tel: 250-902-7145 Email: [email protected]

Bear Cove Boat Launch in Port Hardy, BC

The Quarterdeck Inn & Marina has one of the largest marinas on northern Vancouver Island. This full-service facility boasts 52 slips with over 1,100 feet of moorage for vessels up to 150 feet and smaller slips for boats up to 35 feet.
More info, see website: https://www.quarterdeckresort.net/marina.html

Quarterdeck Inn Marina boat launch

Summer Hours (May 01 to September 30):

• 7 days a week 09:00 to 17:00
• Winter Hours (October 01 to April 30):
• Monday – Saturday 09:30 to 16:30
• *during winter the office is closed from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. for lunch and on statutory holidays.

Tel: (250) 956-3881 | Email: [email protected]

Website: https://portmcneill.ca/residents/harbour-tourism/

Port McNeill Boat Launch

Tel: 1-250-956-4117 | Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.alderbay.com/rates-and-policies/park-map.html

Alder Bay Boat Launch

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.telegraphcove.ca/marina.html

Telegraph Cove Boat Launch

Naka Creek has a rough (beach) boat launch and is a popular launching point for kayakers. The campsite itself is very small with only 7 units.

Website: http://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/search/search-result.aspx?type=Site&site=REC6356

The Kelsey Bay area consists of two separate harbours. One dock is owned by Sayward Futures Society and the other is a federal government dock managed by the Sayward Harbour Authority.
Website: https://saywardfutures.ca/harbour-information/

Sayward Kelsey Bay Marina

Rock Bay Marine Provincial Park, located northwest of Campbell River. All land-based operations near the park are private.

Website: https://bcparks.ca/rock-bay-marine-park/

Website: https://brownsbayresort.com/marina/

Browns Bay Marina

This boat launch is located on the north side of the Campbell River. It's near the mouth of the river beside the Campbell River Estuary.

MONDAY to FRIDAY: 8:00 AM – 4:30  PM
SATURDAY & SUNDAY: CLOSED

CLOSED ALL STATUTORY HOLIDAYS

Website: http://freshwatermarina.ca/

Campbell River Freshwater Marina

Discovery Harbour Marina is a full service marina near the Discovery Harbour shopping mall.

Website: https://www.discoveryharbourmarina.com/

Campbell River Discovery Harbour Authority

Website: https://www.campbellriver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/parks-and-outdoor-spaces/outdoor-facilities

Campbell River Ken Forde Boat Ramp Park

Website: https://salmonpoint.com/

Black Creek Salmon Point Marina

Website: https://pacificplaygrounds.ca/

Black Creek Pacific Playgrounds Resort & Marina

Website: https://bcparks.ca/strathcona-park/

Strathcona Park Karst Creek Boat Launch (Butte Lake)

The boat launch is open 7:00 am to 10:00 pm. Boat launch passes must be purchased at the office before launching and be displayed as requested. Overnight or day dock moorage is prohibited.

Website: https://cumberlandlakepark.ca/facilities/

Cumberland Comox Lake Boat Launch

Website: https://bcparks.ca/kitty-coleman-beach-park/

Comox Kitty Coleman Beach Provincial Park

Website: http://www.pointholmesrecreation.ca/

Comox Point Holmes Boat Launch

Website: http://comoxvalleymarina.com/

Comox Valley Marina

Website: https://www.comoxvalleyguide.com/recreation/hiking/courtenay-air-park/

Courtney Airpark Marina Park

Website: https://ubcc.ca/boat-launch/

Union Bay boat launch

Website: https://greatcentrallake.ca/
The red marker on google map page points to the public boat launch.

Great Central Lake RV Resort and Marina

Website: https://www.facebook.com/people/Sproat-Lake-Marina/100070497313153/

Website: https://papa-appa.ca/facilities/cutesi-haven-marina/

Port Alberni Clutesi Haven Boat Launch

Website: https://papa-appa.ca/facilities/harbour-quay-marina/

Port Alberni Harbour Quay Marina

Website: https://campchinacreek.com/marina/

Port Alberni China Creek Boat Launch

Website: https://frenchcreekharbour.ca/

French Creek Harbour Authority boat launch

Website: None

Phone: +1-250-468-7222

Website: https://fairwinds.ca/marina/

Nanoose Bay Fairwinds Marina boat launch

Website: https://www.nanaimo.ca/parks-search/Parks/226-Charlaine-Boat-Ramp

This is a very small boat launch that is located in northern section of Nanaimo off Hammond Bay Road. This launch does not have a dock and has a very small parking lot.

For video of the boat launch see: Charlaine Boat Ramp Video.

Website: https://www.nanaimo.ca/parks-search/parks/66-Brechin-Boat-Ramp

YouTube view: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKCxUmzIrBg

This is a public boat launch near the Departure Bay Ferry terminal.

This tiny launch is within Degnen Bay and across the bay from Degnen Bay Government Wharf.

This ramp is launches out next to Round Island (below Mudge Island and Dodd Narrows). 

Cedar Boat Ramp bottom of parking lot

Cedar Boat Ramp looking out

Website: https://www.facebook.com/LadysmithFishermansWharf/

Website: https://www.northcowichan.ca/EN/main/community/amenities/harbours.html

Chemainus Kinsmen Beach Park Boat Launch

Website: https://cowichanlakemarina.ca/

Cowichan Lake Marina Boat Launch

Public Boat Launch that has parking and a dock. There is no marina or fuel available at this public launch. 

Lake Cowichan North Shore Rd Public Boat Launch

Website: https://www.northcowichan.ca/EN/main/community/amenities/harbours.html

Chemainus Wharf Office
Phone: 250-715-8186 | Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.genoabaymarina.com/

Genoa Bay Marina

Website: https://www.cvrd.ca/3034/Cowichan-Bay-Public-Waterfront

Cowichan Bay Boat Launch

Website: https://vanislemarina.com/

Sidney Van Isle Marina

Website: http://www.sidney.ca/About_Sidney/Tulista_Boat_Launch_Information.htm

Additional: https://www.sidneyanglers.ca/boat-launch

Website: https://tsartlip.com/boat-launch/

Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – noon; 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Website: https://www.centralsaanich.ca/our-community/parks-recreation-culture/parks/island-view-beach-regional-park

Website: http://goldstreamboathousemarina.com/launch-ramp

Saanich Inlet Goldstream Boathouse Marina

Website: https://esquimaltanglers.ca/

Live Web Cam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdt6AMcgJO4

Website: https://www.jamesbaybeacon.com/home/2017/7/12/the-ramp-the-club-house-and-the-james-bay-anglers-association

Website: https://www.oakbaytourism.com/stakeholder/cattle-point/

Oak Bay Cattle Point Boat Ramp

Website: https://pedderbay.com/

Website: https://beecherbay.ca/spirit-bay/cheanuh-marina

East Sooke Cheanuh Marina

Website: https://sooke.ca/our-community/boatlaunch/

Website: https://www.pacificgatewaymarina.ca/

Port Renfrew Pacific Gateway Boat Launch

Port Renfrew Pacific Gateway Marina

Port Renfrew Pacific Gateway Marina

Website: https://www.portrenfrewmarina.com/

Port Renfrew Marina & RV Park Boat Launch

Port Renfrew Marina & RV Park

Website: http://bamfieldparks.com/facilities/campground/

Bamfield Centennial Park Boat Launch

Bamfield Centennial Park Launch & Moorage

Website: https://www.poettnook.com/welcome.html

Website: http://www.islandwestresort.com/marina_moorage.cfm

Ucluelet Island West Resort

Website: https://ucluelet.ca/

Public boat launch in Ucluelet BC.

Website: https://www.tofinoharbour.ca/rates-services

Tofino Harbour Authority

Website: https://www.destinationgoldriver.ca/gold-river-boat-ramp-is-open/

Website: http://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/search/search-result.aspx?site=REC0471&type=Site

Website: https://villageoftahsis.com/recreation-culture-community/marine-services/

Website: https://www.zeballos.com/home/visitor-services/parkinganddock/

Zeballos Boat Launch

Website: https://fairharbourbc.com/

Fair Harbour Marina & Campground

Website: https://www.gatewaytokyuquot.com/fairharbour/

Website: https://portalice.ca/visitor-info/attractions/marina/

Port Alice Municipal Marina

Website: https://myvancouverislandnorth.ca/our-communities/coal-harbour/

Website: https://winterharbourmarina.ca/

Winter Harbour Marina & RV