Okeover Arm Park
3.0 ha
Area
1979
Established
Class A
Park class
Park
Type
About this Park
Okeover Arm Park is on the east side of the Malaspina Peninsula. Visitors can enjoy canoeing and kayaking, searching out the varied marine life and walking through the lightly forested upland.
This small campground is on the doorstep of Desolation Sound Marine Park. There are 14 vehicle-accessible, tent sites open seasonally and four small, condensed sites open all year. Activities include swimming, fishing, canoeing and kayaking.
Safety information
- There are no developed trails in the park. For your own safety and the preservation of the park, please obey posted signs.
Special notes
- Generator use is only permitted between the hours of 9 am to 11 am, and from 6 pm to 8 pm. View the generator policy
Location notes
At northern terminus of Hwy 101, 19 km north of Powell River. Lund is the closest community to the park, located approximately 9 km west by road.
Activities
- 294:Canoeing There are paddling, canoeing and kayaking opportunities at this park. This park is often used by kayakers as a jumping point to access Desolation Sound Marine Park.
- 294:Swimming Ocean swimming is available. The beach is very rocky with no sand.
- 294:Pets on leash Pets and domestic animals must be on a leash at all times and are not allowed in beach areas or park buildings. You are responsible for their behaviour and must dispose of their excrement. Backcountry areas are not suitable for dogs or other pets due to wildlife issues and the potential for problems with bears.
- 294:Fishing Check the BC Centre for Disease Control fishing and shellfish harvesting page before harvestingThe Shellfish Harvesting Status Map will allow you to identify BC shellfish harvesting closures in your area
Facilities
- 294:Picnic areas This park has a picnic and day-use area located next to the campgrounds. There are no covered shelters or picnic tables. There is a small grassy area with a bench and a view of Okeover Arm and Lancelot Inlet. The beach is very rocky with no sand. There are wheelchair-accessible pit toilets in the day-use area.
- 294:Pit or flush toilets This park only has pit toilets, no flush toilets. The pit toilets are wheelchair-accessible.
- 294:Drinking water There is a cold water hand pump located in the park at the north end of the campground at the edge of the parking lot.
- 294:Accessibility information Accessibility information is available for this park.
- 294:Boat launch Although this park does not have a boat launch, there is a boat launch immediately adjacent to the park. Please note that the boat launch is only recommended for use during high tides and with four-wheel drive vehicles. The habour authority has built a new parking area which is 50 metres from the park and very convenient for boaters.
- 294:Campfires Campfires are permitted in the designated fire rings at each campsite. To preserve vegetation and ground cover, please don’t gather firewood from the area around your campsite or elsewhere in the park. Dead wood is an important habitat element for many plants and animals and it adds organic matter to the soil. You can conserve firewood and air quality by keeping your campfire small. Be prepared to bring a portable stove for cooking.
Location
49.99141, -124.71439 · Sunshine Coast
