Ruckle Provincial Park - Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Joti K.

Tellement aimé que nous y avons resté plus de 8 jours. Vous devez apporter vos choses dans une brouette. Disponible près du stationnement. Vu imprenable avec des ferry qui passent devant vous. Petits marches tout près du camping. Belles randonnées pédestres.

FB

Love this park! The park itself has many walk-in campsites, it does get busy in the summer but when we were walking around in late April/early May, it was fairly quiet. There are many trails to explore and a heritage farm area to look at as well. Gorgeous setting by the ocean, definitely a sight to see in Salt Spring for sure!

David G.

Beautiful park with numerous walking trails. Interesting to read about the history and homesteading. On a beautiful summer day there was continuous pleasure craft boats passing by to enjoy.

Jennifer

Ruckle Park is a beautiful destination with endless trails with lots of lookouts and small beaches along its coastal line. There is a heritage farm and It has a large camp ground overlooking the ocean with areas for large groups and fire pits. There are no showers, but the outhouses are clean and there is access to fresh water. It is dog and child friendly. There isn't a playground, but there are many outdoor activities that can be created in its beautiful wilderness. I live here on Salt Spring Island now, but I have camped there before I moved here and found the campground to be clean, and safe.

Selina Y.

We did the loop. It's about 8KM. Trail by the water is nice. Fresh air, great views!

We saw some farm animals, cows, bulls, turkey, sheep, etc. But wouldn't recommend the loop if you like ocean more than the forest.

Camping site is by the water. Amazing!

Bronwyn K.

Beautiful park with lots of wildlife– we saw a pod of three orcas and a momma deer with her fawn on the first night. The park operators were all extremely helpful and understanding, and the campers were friendly and respectful as well... exempt a select few individuals when the crowds started pouring in for the long weekend. The walk-in aspect of the park deters motorhomes, RVs, bus-sized trailers and their generators, which makes for a nicer camping experience. Wheelbarrows are provided at the parking lot to help campers lug their stuff to and from their campsites. There are a lot of hikes in the campground and a lack of heavily gravelled paths (which I like) and due to its close proximity to the town you can stay for a long time and regularly pick up supplies. I love how accessible this campground is for campers with small cars as it can be hard to find good quiet spots that can be accessed without an all-terrain vehicle. Remember to clean up after yourself and be respectful of the animals who's habitat we share when we camp in these wonderful places.

Frank C.

Beautiful camping spot located oceanside. There are a few campsites that require reservations, but the majority of them are first come, first serve. All campsites are a good 100 meters from the parking lot, so be prepared to lug your equipment. There are two wheel barrows so try to snag one to make it easier. Put toilets and potable water available.

Melissa J.

We loaded our class b van onto the ferry and ventured over to Salt Spring Island. 35 minute ride. Drove 15 minutes to Ruckle and stayed in spot 7 one of the 5 first come first served RV spots. The RV spots were all full but one by 7 pm. Dark forested campground with just a short walk to the coast where the views are beautiful. The campground is often full of tent campers as they are able to camp right on the beach. We enjoyed our one night. This wouldn’t have been a multi night spot for us - but a nice overnight trip for sure. The old farmstead is amazing. Great birds and wildlife. Fabulous views of the islands. Ferry ticket is good for transport over and back so don’t throw it away! Food is so so at the pub by the ferry. Local population were not super friendly. We did enjoy a visit to the cheese farm. Loved the garlic cheese and we hear the pizza on Fridays is amazing.