South Central Coast. 
Know before you go
Advisories
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Visit responsibly
Follow these guides to ensure your activities are safe, respectful, and ecologically friendly:
Maps and location
Getting there
The conservancy occupies the western end of West Cracroft Island in the Johnstone Strait and is 72 km southeast of Port Hardy, 103 km northwest from Campbell River, and 300 km northwest of Vancouver.
About this conservancy
The Conservancy is within the traditional territories of the Mamalilikulla-Qwe’Qwa Sot’Em, ‘N|u/u|mg̱is and Tlowitsis First Nations.
Sources of fresh water and protected beaches made the Boat Bay area an important stopover site for First Nations’ journeys requiring travel through the key transportation corridor between the northern and southern Kwakwaka’wakw’ First Nation communities. Marine and terrestrial resources such as salmon, crab, ground fish, wildlife, medicines, berries, and cedar were conveniently available to First Nations travelling through the area.
Visitors to the conservancy are often attracted by its proximity to the whale activity and other wildlife in the region. High shoreline cliffs in the conservancy provide excellent viewpoints for observing whales in the strait.
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.
Contact
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