Anchorage· North & South Pender· Salish Sea — San Juans, Gulf Islands & Desolation Sound
Beaumont Buoys (South Pender)
48° 45.1′ N · 123° 14.4′ W · approximate
A Gulf Islands National Park Reserve shoreline on the South Pender side of Bedwell Harbour, with mooring buoys, a pebble beach and the trail up Mount Norman. It is a quieter alternative to the marina across the bay.
Practical
Position is approximate, off the Beaumont shore north-west of Poets Cove. 12 Parks Canada buoys. Parks Canada buoys cost C$24 a night, charged after 3 pm and paid at the red self-registration vault ashore. One boat per buoy and no rafting. Size guide: up to 15 m (50 ft) in winds under 30 knots, up to 12 m (40 ft) in 30-37 knots. Anchoring is also possible nearby; check depths on chart 3477. The campground is closed to overnight stays in 2026; buoys and day use stay open. Sheltered from westerlies; exposed to strong southeasterlies. No drinking water. Poets Cove's store and fuel dock are a short dinghy ride away.
Best for
A buoy night near customs, the Mount Norman hike
Season
May-September; buoys year-round
Nearby
- Mount Norman Trail (South Pender)0.4 NM away
- Bedwell Harbour Customs Dock (South Pender)0.5 NM away
- Poets Cove Marina (Bedwell Harbour)0.5 NM away
- Port Browning (North Pender)1.3 NM away
- Pender Island Vessel Restricted Zone (Swanson Channel)1.6 NM away
- Port Browning Marina (North Pender)2 NM away
- Driftwood Centre (North Pender)2.3 NM away
- Mount Warburton Pike (Saturna Island)3 NM away
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