Porteau Cove Provincial Park

4.8 on GoogleBritannia Beach · Sea to Sky

Provincial park in Britannia Beach

In season now · Year-round

Reservations from May long weekend to Thanksgiving; first come, first served at winter rates otherwise. Drinking water is off because of lead (as of Oct 2026), so bring your own; showers close for winter on Nov 11.

C$20 site/night

2026 BC Parks walk-in rate, shoulder season ($29 peak). Drive-in sites $51 plus $8 for power. Non-B.C. residents add $20 per stay.

Oceanfront sites on Howe Sound, open all year.

A small oceanfront campground on Howe Sound, right off the Sea to Sky Highway, with powered drive-in sites, 16 tiny walk-in sites by the water and two log cabins. Divers come for a sunken ship placed offshore as a reef; everyone else comes for sunsets over the mountains, with freight trains rolling past on the tracks beside camp. Each person can camp here only 7 nights a year.

At a glance

Sites: 44 drive-in, all with power
Walk-in: 16 small oceanfront sites
Cabins: 2 log cabins, sleep 4
Max stay: 7 nights per person per year
Reservations: 3 months ahead, 7 am PT
Nightly: $51 summer, $18 winter (+$8 power)

What’s here

Tent sites
RV hookups
Cabins
Showers
Pets allowed
Open in winter

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Gear, rentals and guides

Sea to Sky Park Services
Runs the park and rents the two Olympic Legacy cabins, booked up to a year ahead.
Tantalus Bike Shop
Squamish bike shop for trail advice and repairs, 25 minutes north.

Where to stay

cabinPorteau Cove Olympic Legacy Cabins
Two one-bedroom log cabins with a loft, kitchenette, bathroom, deck and fire pit, built for the 2010 Olympics.
In the parkC$189 / night · Low season; $259 May–mid-October. Two-night minimum.
hotelSea to Sky Hotel
Squamish hotel with an onsite café and gear storage.
25 min drive
hotelExecutive Suites Hotel & Resort
Suite hotel in Squamish with full kitchens in every room.
20 min drive

Nearby

Britannia Mine Museum · 10 min drive
Ride a train into an old copper mine and see the huge mill building.
Galileo Coffee · 10 min drive
Roaster and café in Britannia Beach for morning coffee and baking.
Sea to Sky Gondola · 20 min drive
Gondola to viewing decks, a suspension bridge and alpine trails.
Shannon Falls · 20 min drive
Short walk to one of B.C.’s tallest waterfalls.