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Beaumont Marine Park
& Mount Norman
South Pender Island
Located on South Pender
Island, the Beaumont/Mount Norman area offers a sea-to-sky outdoor
experience— there are plenty of trails to hike and a sandy beach to
relax on. One book about hiking in the Gulf Islands says that this area
is one of the most beautiful in the islands.
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| Getting to
Beaumont Marine Park & Mt. Norman:
The Penders are accessible from
Swartz Bay (Vancouver Island) and Tsawwassen (Mainland, near
Vancouver) through BC Ferries. BC Ferries provides service to
Otter Bay Ferry Terminal on North Pender. The park can also be
reached by water with a private boat or kayak—access is from the
Pender Canal or Swanson Channel. By land, the park can be found
off of Canal Road, about a 15-minute drive from the ferry
terminal.
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You can walk along the shoreline or hike
up Mount Norman. Depending on which route you take, you may travel as
far as six kilometres. Mount Norman is the highest point on the Penders—its
viewpoint offers a panoramic scene of the surrounding islands. You will
pass Garry oak, arbutus, tall fir trees and salal as you travel to the
top.
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Other recreational
activities you might like to try in this area include: picnicking,
fishing, swimming and paddling. If you are near the shoreline, watch
for mink, river otters, seals and ducks.
Amenities:
- walk-in campsites,
- picnic tables,
- hiking trails,
- drinking water,
- pit toilets,
- information shelters,
- viewpoint.
- Mooring buoys and anchorage are
available at buoys east of Skull Islet. (Fees for camping and
mooring are charged May 15 to Sept 30.)
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