Portland Island

Park: Gulf Islands National Park, Portland Island

Map

NTS 92B/11

Terrain: Moderately smooth

Approximate Elevations (in meters)
StartEndMinimumMaximumGain
0 0 0 15 15

Sidney Island Ferry Trailhead: Drive north from Victoria to Sidney, turn right at Beacon Ave and drive down to the waterfront.

The ferry service is run by Alpine, check their website for information or call them at (250) 474-5145.

As of August 2001 Alpine was not offering service to Portland Island but were keeping a list of interested parities in order to guage interest for a possible future expansion of the service.

Uses

BackpackEasy.45 minutes one way.Suitable all year.
Dayhike2 boot (easy to moderate). Suitable all year.
Sea kayakUnrated.  

Features

This trail features beaches, forests and meadows.

Hazards

Kayaking to Portland Island involves crossing the BC Ferry routes, extreme care must be exercised.

For additional information see:

  • Historical information.

    • Service-providers

    Trailhead Transportation
    Starships(250) 655-5211
    Tumus Marine(250) 812-4229

    View trail condition reports for this trail.