D'Arcy Island

D'Arcy Island

D'Arcy Island is an 83-ha island in Haro Strait, south of Sidney Island and east of the Saanich Peninsula (Vancouver Island).

The island was used as a leper colony for Chinese immigrants from 1894 to 1924, and ruins of the building built during that time are still visible.[1][2] It was declared a marine park in 1961, and included as part of the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve in 2003 [3].

Chinese lepers on D'Arcy Island in the 1890s

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Getting There

D'Arcy is accessible by private watercraft or marine charter only.

Camping

Gulf Islands National Park Reserve offers 7 marine-accessible backcountry campsites on D'Arcy. Facilities are limited to pit toilets and picnic tables. There is no potable water available, and no campfires are permitted. The Current Map and Hiking and Camping Information brochure provides updated camping fees [1].

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Coordinates: 48°34′00″N 123°17′00″W / 48.5666667°N 123.2833333°W / 48.5666667; -123.2833333


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