Desolation Sound Marine Park was established by the government of BC in 1973.   This park consists of more than 14,000 acres of high land and 6,350 acres of shoreline an water and is thus the largest Marine Park in B.C., as well as the only major park of any kind on the Pacific mainland coast of Canada.

This park is a yachter’s paradise at the confluence of Malaspina Inlet and Homfray Channel. Desolation Sound Marine Provincial Park has more than 60 km of shoreline, several islands, numerous small bays and snug coves. The warm waters of the park are ideal for swimming and scuba diving; the forested upland offers a shady refuge of trails and small lakes and wilderness tent sites.

This park can be split up into three major destination anchorages: Prideaux Haven, Tenedo’s Bay and Grace Harbour.

Prideaux Haven: Strategically located as a base for exploring the Sound, this anchorage is an elongated bay dotted with islands and small coves at the far north end of the park. A pit toilet is also located here.  Prideaux Haven is a favorite anchorage for luxury power yachts and is also known as 'POWER HEAVEN'.

Tenedos Bay: A sheltered bay east of Mink Island in Homfrey Channel. Nearby Unwin Lake provides a great opportunity for a freshwater swim. Pit toilets, wilderness camp sites and an information shelter are also located here.

Grace Harbour: A large sheltered bay located in Malaspina Inlet and surrounded by Gifford Peninsula. This area provides pit toilets, wilderness camp sites, an information shelter and an upland hiking shelter.

Here is a photo of Nova Spirit mega yacht belonging to Jim Pattison anchored in front of Melville Island, near Prideaux Haven at Desolation Sound.

Here's photo of Nova Spirit in Desolation Sound.
Note the tall majestic mountains at the background.

Anchorages and marinas  in Desolation Sound include:

Grace Harbour      Galley Bay              Mink Island        Melanie Cove
Laura Cove            Prideaux Haven    Tenedos Bay     Teakerne Arm
Refuge Cove          Cortes Bay            Squirrel Cove    Gorge Harbour
Von Donop Inlet    Theodosia Inlet    Heriot Bay        Rebecca Spit
Evans Bay              Village Bay           Open Bay        


Click here for a map of Desolation Sound