Bonilla Point Campground

Overview

About Bonilla Point Campground

Why stop

Bonilla Falls and the sea stacks are close to camp.

Heads up

Reached only on foot along a multi-day backcountry trail.

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Where it is

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CampgroundBonilla Point Campground48.59524, -124.71708

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An outhouse and food-storage lockers are listed at the campsite. Access is on foot along the West Coast Trail, which closes each year from October 7 through April 30; Bonilla is beyond the limited winter day-use area near Pachena Bay. Parks Canada may also close campsites during the hiking season because of wildlife or trail conditions.

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ClosureWest Coast Trail winter access restrictionMentions West Coast Trail, referenced in this guideFrom October 7 through April 30, only day use between Pachena Bay trailhead and km 8 is permitted; overnight use and the remainder of the West Coast Trail are closed.Official details
ClosureWest Coast Trail lightstations closedMentions West Coast Trail, referenced in this guideCarmanah Point and Pachena Point Lightstations and their surrounding grounds in the West Coast Trail Unit are closed to public use at all times; do not enter.Official details

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More about Bonilla Point Campground

A backcountry stop at kilometre 48Bonilla Point is a backcountry campsite on the West Coast Trail, roughly 48 km along the 75 km…

Bonilla Point is a backcountry campsite on the West Coast Trail, roughly 48 km along the 75 km route on Vancouver Island’s west coast. The camp is mapped as Bonilla Creek and sits near the beach, where tent clearings reach back toward the forest. This is an overnight stop on a multi-day hike, not a drive-in campground. Nearby sea stacks and Bonilla Falls are the notable sights along this stretch.

Find Bonilla FallsThe falls are tucked against a low cliff at the forest edge, with a small pool below.

The falls are tucked against a low cliff at the forest edge, with a small pool below. They’re easy to pass if you stay on the beach, so take a look along the tree line before settling in. The shoreline and the falls give this camp a useful mix of open coast and sheltered forest.

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11 sightingsOrcaMost seen around 10 AMSighting map

16 sightingsHumpback WhaleMost seen around 5 PMSighting map

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