ADDRESS

Bellhouse Rd,
Galiano Island,
BC V0N 1P0

HOURS

Open year-round

CONTACT

1 877 559-2115
https://bcparks.ca/explore/parkpgs/bellhouse/

AMENITIES

Picnic Facilities, Restrooms, Trails, Wheelchair Accessible

Located on Burrill Point, Bellhouse Park offers excellent views of busy Active Pass, Mayne Island, and the Strait of Georgia and is a great vantage point from with to observe the ferries passing between the Gulf Islands and to watch for whales travelling through. 

Humpback whale numbers have been recovering since whaling was banned off Canada’s Pacific coast in 1966. Pacific white-sided dolphins, killer whales, and grey whales have also returned, now that these waters are recovering from past industrial activities and pollution.

ECOLOGICALLY SENSITIVE AREA

Bellhouse Park contains environmentally sensitive features. Please keep off moss-covered rocks and remain on identified trails.

MAP AND DIRECTIONS

VIEWING GUIDE

View our guide on how to watch marine animals from shore.

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