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Tumbo Island
Twelve-hectare Tumbo
Island, perched on the northeast shore of Saturna Island and surrounded
by rocky islets, was acquired in 1997 for the Gulf Islands National
Park Reserve.
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| Getting to Tumbo
Island:
The island is only accessible by
boat or kayak.
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Tumbo and nearby Cabbage Island offer
beautiful views and beaches. Both islands have marshes and stands of
Garry oak, arbutus and coastal Douglas fir–-some of the most intact
wetland and vegetation communities remaining on the Gulf Islands. In
this area, migrating California Sea Lions are also known to gather to
breed and feed on the abundant sea life. Many seabirds and eagles also
live near Tumbo.
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There are a few short
hiking trails to help you explore the island. You can also explore
the intertidal zone, as well as go birding and picnicking.
Tumbo’s history includes First Nations’ use, timber harvesting,
fur farming and coal mining. Remnants of the island’s past remain
but they are slowly disappearing into the landscape.
Amenities:
- Picnic tables,
- outhouses,
- walking trails.
- This is a day-use area only (no
camping or drinking water).
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