Anchorage· Wallace· Salish Sea — San Juans, Gulf Islands & Desolation Sound
Princess Cove (Wallace Island)
48° 56.5′ N · 123° 33.2′ W
The larger of Wallace Island's two anchorages, a narrow cove with many stern-tie rings and good protection from southerlies. BC Parks calls it Princess Bay.
Practical
Coordinate is the OSM cove. Stern-tie to the rings in the cove; boats can also anchor without a stern line just north-west of the entrance. Octagonal dinghy dock. Good shelter from southerly winds; less so in strong northwesterlies. Trail to Chivers Point at the north tip, about 8 km (5 miles) return. Pit toilets; walk-in campsites at Chivers Point, Cabin Bay and Conover Point; no water; no fires. BC Parks bans dumping sewage or grey water while moored in its marine parks. Charts 3442/3463.
Best for
Stern-tie night, hiking the island
Season
May-September
Nearby
- Conover Cove (Wallace Island)0.5 NM away
- Fernwood Dock (Salt Spring Island)1.8 NM away
- Bodega Ridge (Galiano Island)1.9 NM away
- Retreat Cove (Galiano Island)1.9 NM away
- Penelakut Island3.9 NM away
- Vesuvius Bay (Salt Spring Island)3.9 NM away
- Dionisio Point and Coon Bay (Galiano Island)4.4 NM away
- Clam Bay (Thetis and Penelakut)4.5 NM away
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