Park overview
Okeover Arm Park is on the east side of the Malaspina Peninsula. Visitors can enjoy canoeing and kayaking, searching out the varied marine life and walking through the lightly forested upland.
This small campground is on the doorstep of Desolation Sound Marine Park. There are 14 vehicle-accessible, tent sites open seasonally and four small, condensed sites open all year. Activities include swimming, fishing, canoeing and kayaking.
Advisories
Dates of operation
The park is open year-round
- Facility type
- Frontcountry camping
- Number of campsites
- Vehicle-accessible sites: 14
- Double sites: 2
- Walk-in sites: 4
- Main operating season
- 2024: June 1 to September 15
- Winter season
- 2024: September 16 to December 31
- 2025: January 1 to May 31
- Booking required
- 2024: June 1 to September 14
- Winter season note
- Gate is closed to main campground area during the off-season. There are four tent-only sites open in the off-season; no fees, no services, user-maintained.
Safety info
- There are no developed trails in the park. For your own safety and the preservation of the park, please obey posted signs.
Special notes
- Generator use is only permitted between the hours of 9 am to 11 am, and from 6 pm to 8 pm. View the generator policy
Camping
This park offers 14 vehicle accessible campsites and four tent only sites on a first come, first served basis. Campsite reservations are not accepted.
The 14 vehicle accessible sites are open seasonally. The four tent only sites are open all year. There are two double sites. Sites are spaced in a setting of mature hemlock and cedar trees. There is room for two vehicles at each site, extra parking is available for campers only.
Camping is by self-registration and there is no fee in the off-season. There is no pay phone in the park. The nearest store is in Lund approximately 8 km away.
| Vehicle-accessible camping fee | $18 per party per night |
| BC seniors’ rate (day after Labour Day to June 14 only) | $9 per senior party per night |
For information on the BC seniors’ rate, see the camping fees page.
Facilities
Accessibility information is available for this park.
Although this park does not have a boat launch, there is a boat launch immediately adjacent to the park. Please note that the boat launch is only recommended for use during high tides and with four-wheel drive vehicles. The habour authority has built a new parking area which is 50 metres from the park and very convenient for boaters.
Campfires are permitted in the designated fire rings at each campsite.
To preserve vegetation and ground cover, please don’t gather firewood from the area around your campsite or elsewhere in the park. Dead wood is an important habitat element for many plants and animals and it adds organic matter to the soil.
You can conserve firewood and air quality by keeping your campfire small. Be prepared to bring a portable stove for cooking.
Campfire bans may be in place. Before lighting a fire, check for bans or restrictions on BC Wildfire Service and on local or Indigenous government websites.
This park has a picnic and day-use area located next to the campgrounds. There are no covered shelters or picnic tables. There is a small grassy area with a bench and a view of Okeover Arm and Lancelot Inlet. The beach is very rocky with no sand. There are wheelchair-accessible pit toilets in the day-use area.
This park only has pit toilets, no flush toilets. The pit toilets are wheelchair-accessible.
Activities
Ocean swimming is available. The beach is very rocky with no sand.
There are no lifeguards on duty in BC Parks.
There are paddling, canoeing and kayaking opportunities at this park. This park is often used by kayakers as a jumping point to access Desolation Sound Marine Park.
Please review the information on fishing and shellfish harvesting if you plan to harvest shellfish.
Anyone fishing in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence. To learn more, see the fishing and hunting guide.
Pets and domestic animals must be on a leash at all times and are not allowed in beach areas or park buildings. You are responsible for their behaviour and must dispose of their excrement. Backcountry areas are not suitable for dogs or other pets due to wildlife issues and the potential for problems with bears.
At northern terminus of Hwy 101, 19 km north of Powell River. Lund is the closest community to the park, located approximately 9 km west by road.
Park and activity maps
Learn more about this park
Park details
- Date established: February 22, 1979
- Size: 3 hectares
Park contact
This park proudly operated by:
1312768 BC Ltd
DesolationSound.Camping@outlook.com
Nature and culture
Culture
Part of the campsite and day-use area are situated on a traditional Sliammon Fist Nations archeological site. BC Parks worked closely with the Sliammon Band to develop the site in a way that would enhance the protection a large shell midden which is the main feature of the site. There are interpretive signs explaining the significant aspects of the site.
Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples
BC Parks honours Indigenous Peoples’ connection to the land and respects the importance of their diverse teachings, traditions, and practices within these territories. This park webpage may not adequately represent the full history of this park and the connection of Indigenous Peoples to this land. We are working in partnership with Indigenous Peoples to update our websites so that they better reflect the history and cultures of these special places.