SMONEĆTEN Campground is located in the town of
Sidney on
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of British Columbia. The island is in length, in width at its widest point, and in total area, while are o ...
, British Columbia. SMONEĆTEN Campground is 20 hectares of forested parkland and can be accessed from the Pat Bay Highway (Highway 17).
Previously, SMONEĆTEN Campground was managed by the province of British Columbia and known as McDonald Campground. Today SMONEĆTEN Campground is a part of
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
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. The campground was renamed to SMONECTEN in 2021.
Landscape
Tent pads are separated by second-growth Douglas fir, Western red cedar and broadleaf maple trees. Some sites are in the sun, others in the shade. There are municipal parks and community trails nearby to explore.
Camping
SMONEĆTEN Campground is in close proximity to the town of
Sidney, to the city of
Victoria
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* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
and to the Swartz Ba
and Sidney-Anacorte
ferry terminals. Victoria Regional Transit provides service to-and-from the campgroun
There are 49 drive-in, frontcountry campsites available. Campsites are suitable for tents, tent-trailers, truck-campers, motorhomes or recreational vehicles, but no electric hook-up is available. Amenities include potable water, pit toilets, picnic tables and fire pits (which are seasonally available). Campsites at SMONEĆTEN Campground are reservable.
References
Parks in British Columbia
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