Memory Island Provincial Park
Park Tiny offshore provincial park and day-use islet
Memory Island Provincial Park occupies a small island on Shawnigan Lake, Vancouver Island; day visitors come by boat for picnics, short shoreline walks and lakeside views.
How to Get to Memory Island Provincial Park #
Access is by private boat or kayak from Sidney or Brentwood Bay (roughly 10-20 minutes by small craft). Landing is on rocky shoreline; check tides and avoid windy days.
Tips for Visiting Memory Island Provincial Park #
- Bring binoculars - the tiny island punches above its weight for eider ducks, herons and seasonal migrants.
- Land on the dock at low tide if possible; currents can make landing tricky and the shoreline is rocky.
- Pack out what is packed in - there are no services or toilets on the island.
Best Time to Visit Memory Island Provincial Park #
Best in late spring and summer for bird migration and gentle sea conditions.
Weather & Climate near Memory Island Provincial Park #
Memory Island Provincial Park's climate is classified as Warm-Summer Mediterranean - Warm-Summer Mediterranean climate with mild summers (peaking in August) and cold winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 0°C to 22°C. Abundant rainfall (1207 mm/year), wettest in January.
January
January is the coolest month with highs of 6°C and lows of 0°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (204 mm).
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February
February is cold with highs of 7°C and lows of 0°C. Significant rainfall (129 mm).
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March
March is cold with highs of 10°C and lows of 2°C. Significant rainfall (113 mm).
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April
April is cold with highs of 13°C and lows of 3°C. Moderate rainfall (75 mm).
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May
May is cool with highs of 16°C and lows of 6°C. Moderate rainfall (47 mm).
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June
June is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 9°C. Moderate rainfall (36 mm).
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July
July is cool with highs of 22°C and lows of 11°C. The driest month with just 22 mm.
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August
August is cool with highs of 22°C and lows of 11°C. Moderate rainfall (30 mm).
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September
September is cool with highs of 20°C and lows of 9°C. Moderate rainfall (37 mm).
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October
October is cold with highs of 14°C and lows of 6°C. Significant rainfall (111 mm).
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November
November is cold with highs of 8°C and lows of 3°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (204 mm).
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December
December is cold with highs of 5°C and lows of 0°C. Significant rainfall (199 mm).
