Overview
A brief introduction to Smelt Bay
Smelt Bay Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is located at the south end of Cortes Island, and has twenty-two camping sites. Eight are reservable and the rest are first-come, first-served. There is also an overflow parking lot directly next to the beach for any excess campers.
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- BC Parks
- Booking site: https://camping.bcparks.ca
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