De Courcy Island

#3439 among destinations in Canada

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De Courcy Island is one of the Gulf Islands located between Pylades and Stuart Channels approximately 16 km south-east of Nanaimo, British Columbia and approximately 38 km south-west of Vancouver, British Columbia. The island was named after Michael de Courcy, captain of HMS Pylades and is about 460 acres in area. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 49°6'21"N, 123°44'16"W

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De Courcy Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Drumbeg Provincial Park, Hemer Provincial Park, Long Lake, Wakes Cove Provincial Park.

2.7 miNE
Park
Drumbeg Provincial Park
68 min walk • Drumbeg Provincial Park is a provincial park on Gabriola Island in British Columbia, Canada.
4.2 miW
Park
Hemer Provincial Park
108 min walk • Hemer Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is located south of Nanaimo.
4.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Long Lake
111 min walk • There are 20 lakes named Long Lake in British Columbia, Canada. They are: Long Lake, at 49°03′14″N 123°47′34″W Long Lake, at 50°07′07″N 122°21′30″W Long Lake, in the Wellington area of Nanaimo at 49°12′39″N 124°00′54″W Long Lake, northwest of Windermere Lake in the East Kootenay...
2 miNE
Park
Wakes Cove Provincial Park, Valdes Island
51 min walk • Wakes Cove Provincial Park is a provincial park in the northeast corner of Valdes Island, located in the Gulf Islands in British Columbia, Canada. The park is only accessible by boat, and can be found on Marine Chart #3475 for further navigation details.
6.6 miNW
Park
Sandwell Provincial Park
169 min walk • Sandwell Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. Sandwell Provincial Park is a small oceanfront site at Lock Bay, on the northeast shore of Gabriola Island. Hiking, swimming and beach-walking are popular activities here.
0.9 miSE
Protected area
Pirates Cove Marine Provincial Park, Valdes Island
23 min walk • Pirates Cove Marine Provincial Park is a provincial park on De Courcy Island in British Columbia, Canada.
3 miNW
Island
Mudge Island, Nanaimo
76 min walk • Mudge Island is one of the Southern Gulf Islands in the Salish Sea, in British Columbia, Canada. It lies between Gabriola Island and Vancouver Island, and is considered part of the De Courcy group of islands. It is about 0.8 km wide and 4 km long.