Anchorage· Saturna· Salish Sea — San Juans, Gulf Islands & Desolation Sound
Narvaez Bay (Saturna Island)
48° 46.6′ N · 123° 5.9′ W
A long, steep-sided bay on Saturna's south-east shore, wholly inside the national park reserve. It feels remote and wild, with forest to the water and views to Boundary Pass, and is a calm-weather anchorage.
Practical
Coordinate is the OSM bay. Check depths on chart 3441/3477 before you choose a spot. Open to the east and south-east, and Boundary Pass swell can roll in; leave if a southeaster is forecast. No buoys or dock. Seven backcountry campsites ashore (reserve through Parks Canada; C$15 per person a night), pit toilets, no water, no fires. Note the Saturna vessel restricted zone off East Point (June 1 to November 30) is a few miles east.
Best for
Solitude and wilderness in settled weather
Season
June-September, settled weather only
Nearby
- Cabbage Island Buoys (Reef Harbour)1.4 NM away
- Tumbo Island (Saturna)1.4 NM away
- Saturna Vessel Restricted Zone (East Point)1.5 NM away
- East Point (Saturna Island)2.2 NM away
- Mount Warburton Pike (Saturna Island)2.9 NM away
- Lyall Harbour (Saturna Island)3.6 NM away
- Saturna Lamb Barbecue (Winter Cove)4.2 NM away
- Saturna Point Store and Lighthouse Pub (Lyall Harbour)4.3 NM away
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