Wakes Cove Provincial Park
IUCN category II (national park)[1]
Shoreline at Wakes Cove
Location in British Columbia Show map of British Columbia Location in the Cowichan Valley Regional District Show map of Cowichan Valley Regional District
Location	Valdes Island, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city	Nanaimo
Coordinates	49°7′25″N 123°42′7″W / 49.12361°N 123.70194°W / 49.12361; -123.70194
Area	205 ha (510 acres)
Established	2002
Governing body	BC Parks

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.^[2]

History

The park was created in June 2002.^[2] The park is named for British retired naval Captain Baldwin Wake who purchased land in the area in 1876. The land continued to be owned by his descendants until the 1920s. Captain Wake went missing while sailing his sloop. Remains of his boat and belongings washed up on Thetis Island, but his body was never recovered.^[3]

Leisure use

Currently the park has no facilities for overnight camping, and its intended use, as stated by BC parks, is picnicking and hiking, with a view towards the development of expanded facilities in the future.^[2] The BC government has created a purpose statement and zoning plan for the park.^[4]