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Gabriola Island Camping Trip

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Gabriola is a quiet small island part of the Southern Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Canada. How to get there: There are 2 options: Ferries:  It took us 3 hours taking two ferries and one bus; fare: $27 per person per direction  ( here ) Seaplanes:  It usual takes only 20' at $89 per person per direction  ( here ) Photo taken from the ferry leaving Horseshoe Bay Photo taken from the ferry leaving Horseshoe Bay Where to stay:  Our destination was Descanso Bay Regional Park campground which was a 15' walk from the ferry harbour. Reservations are available via email or phone ( here ) which we did 2 weeks in advance to secure a spot. Our trip was in the middle of May so the campground was not that busy. It was only about 80% occupied based on what we saw.   Walking to Descanso Campground The campground had pit toilets and drinkable water. Similar to other campgrounds, campfire here was only allowed in...