Old tent site

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Know before you go

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• This is a backcountry site — you'll need to carry in your gear and water.

Location

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Nearby cities & towns

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• Sooke, CA · 46 km
• Duncan, CA · 51 km
• North Cowichan, CA · 56 km
• Langford, CA · 60 km
• Harewood, CA · 72 km

What’s nearby

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🏞️ Attractions

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Tent Cabin Recreation SiteParks & play9.5 km · ~57 min driveDirections ↗

Red Creek FirAttractions

Largest Douglas-fir tree in the world, located on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada

17.5 km · ~80 min driveDirections ↗

Red Creek Fir TrailheadTrails & trailheads

The Red Creek Fir, located in the San Juan Valley of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, is the largest known Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) in Canada. It has the highest tree score of any known tree in Canada and the fourth highest tree score of any known douglas-fir in the world. At times it has been considered to be the largest known Douglas fir tree on earth by volume, though some

20.1 km · ~86 min driveDirections ↗

San Juan River Estuary Ecological ReserveParks & play

ecological reserve in British Columbia, Canada

23.8 km · ~121 min driveDirections ↗

Botanical BeachBeaches & swimming29 km · ~135 min driveDirections ↗

Sombrio TrailheadTrails & trailheads

The Sombrio River is a river in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. Located on southern Vancouver Island, it flows to the Strait of Juan de Fuca on the Pacific Ocean at Sombrio Beach.

33.2 km · ~136 min driveDirections ↗

Fairy Lake TreeAttractions37.2 km · ~117 min driveDirections ↗

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Fairy Lake Recreation SiteParks & play37.7 km · ~117 min driveDirections ↗

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Jurassic Grove & Chin Beach TrailheadTrails & trailheads38.5 km · ~139 min driveDirections ↗

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Pandora Peak (469 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in British Columbia, Canada

42.6 km · ~126 min driveDirections ↗

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