ADDRESS

Near Sayward, BC

HOURS

Open Year Round

CONTACT

(250) 282-0018
Port of Kelsey Bay

AMENITIES

Trails

Located within Vancouver Island’s Inside Passage, near the village of Sayward, The Port of Kelsey Bay awaits your arrival.  Orcas and sea lions are visible in the Johnstone Strait from the newly restored wharf which includes an inclement weather, glass enclosure viewing room.

Take a half-mile jaunt from the wharf, past the village, and you’ll arrive at the mouth of the Salmon River. This estuary is home to migrating water fowl at different times throughout the year and is a bird-watcher’s paradise.

MAP AND DIRECTIONS

TRAVEL TIPS

Sayward is accessed by Highway 19, the main highway serving the East Coast of Vancouver Island from Victoria to Pt. Hardy. The Village of Sayward is 10 km. off the highway on Sayward Road. Island Coach Lines provide daily bus service from Campbell River and Port Hardy. Transfers to Nanaimo and Victoria are obtained in Campbell River. The bus depot at White River Court handles passengers and freight and is located approximately 300 meters west off Highway 19 at the Sayward Junction.

VIEWING GUIDE

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

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