Park overview
Sue Channel is a scenic, sheltered waterway between Hawkesbury, Loretta and Maitland Islands. Sue Channel Park has high recreational significance and consists of two sites, Hawkesbury Island to the south and Loretta Island to the north, both offering sheltered boat anchorage, saltwater fishing and camping near the ocean.
Advisories
Camping
Wilderness camping is allowed, but no facilities are provided.
Facilities
A campfire ring and grate was installed in July 2012 beside the Haisla First Nation trapper’s cabin.
Please Conserve Firewood. Campfires are permitted, but firewood is not provided. We encourage visitors to conserve wood and protect the environment by minimizing the use of campfires and using camp stoves instead. Limited burning hours or campfire bans may be implemented.
Activities
Anyone fishing or angling in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence.
Hunting is permitted only during lawful game hunting season. Check the Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis for regulations.
Sue Channel Park is located between Devastation Channel and Douglas Channel, approximately 35 km south of Kitimat. Access is by boat only. Use Marine Chart #3743 (Douglas Channel) and NTS Map Sheet # 103 H/10 (Devastation Channel).
The closest communities to this park are Kitimat and Kitimaat Village.
Kitimat Visitor Information Centre
PO Box 214
2109 Forest Avenue
Kitimat, BC, Canada V8C 2G7
tourismkitimat.ca
info@tourismkitimat.ca
Phone: 250 632-6294 or 1-800-664-6554
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Park details
- Date established: May 17, 2004
- Size: 209 hectares (85 ha upland and 124 ha foreshore)
Nature and culture
History
Sue Channel Park was designated as a Park on May 17, 2004 following recommendations from the Kalum Land and Resource Management Plan.
Conservation
Sue Channel is within a provincially rare biogeoclimatic subzone (CWHvh2 – Coastal Western Hemlock, Hypermaritime). The shoreline forests of the CWHvh2 subzone are unique. They are found in exposed coastal locations where the vegetation is affected by salt spray, waves, wind and growing on sand dunes, rocky headlands, marine sediments near freshwater drainages and on fluvial estuarine deposits.
Wildlife
The park’s shoreline forests and maritime interface habitat provide food sources and secure forested denning and nesting sites for such species as Mink, River Otter and Bald Eagle. At times Humpback and Killer Whales can also be seen in Sue Channel.
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.