On Denman Island, there are a series of connected green areas surrounding Denman Island Provincial Park, including Denman Island Protected Area, Central Park, Settlement Lands, Inner Island Nature Reserve, Pickles Road Conservation Area, and Winter Wren Wood. Trails wind through the forest, passing marshes and wet areas, over small hills, through dales. We can combine some of them for a longer hikes, sometimes walking on a road to make connections. We have hiked a number of the trails and on this last trip, we hiked some more.
A few photos taken while doing these hikes are shared here. Click an image for a lightbox view.
The Lindsay Dickson Nature Reserve is an area of 134 acres of old-growth douglas fir forest and mixed forests on Denman Island. It is owned by the Denman Conservation Association with support from the Province of British Columbia. There are two official trailheads and several other informal trails. On an April day I hiked from the East Road onto the …Continue reading →
Boyle Point Provincial Park lies at the southeast end of Denman Island, between Baynes Sound and Georgia Strait. Forest trails wind through the park, providing some good hikes. On an April morning we hiked out to the south end of the park where we had views looking south toward the southern Gulf Islands. Right below the sea cliffs is an …Continue reading →
On a grey day in April, I chose to hike/scramble/explore a route from Repulse Point on Denman Island (end of Lacon Road) along the shoreline, then a route up the steep cliffs to the Boyle Point Trails. I had hoped for a trail, but ended up with an off-trail route until I came into the Provincial Park. I found a …Continue reading →
While staying on Denman Island near Repulse Point, the weather was a bit wet so I made up my own hike, a loop route down Lacon Road (no traffic), out to a beach area, then along the rocky beaches and shoreline around Repulse Point for a loop route. The first part of the hike was past mixed forests and wooded …Continue reading →
A trek along the shoreline, a scramble up seacliffs, a hike in the provincial park, then through a conservation area, and a return on informal trails for a loop route/hike on Denman Island
We stayed on Denman Island and hiked trails on Denman, Sandy, and Hornby Islands. In the central part of the island are a number of adjoining parks, including Denman Island Provincial Park, Central Park, and a Conservancy. We started a loop route on Pickles Road and hiked forested trails, with several marshy spots, an open ridge, and some multi-purpose trails. …Continue reading →
Sandy (Tree) Island Provincial Park is located about 1 km north of Denman Island. It is a marine park, most often accessed by boat, but at low tide it is possible to hike over to the island. The route is to drive to the north end of the island on The Point Road and to hike the signed trail to …Continue reading →
