Keats Island British Columbia Tourist Information

If you're standing on the Government Dock in Gibsons, or enjoying a meal from any of the Marine Drive restaurants in Gibsons Landing and you're gazing out at the horizon - you're looking at Keats.

Keats is a great daytrip destination out of Gibsons by foot passenger ferry (look for the little dock right next to the main BC Ferries berth on the eastern side of the terminal at Langdale), and there is even water taxi service from Vancouver if you're looking for a Keats-only trip.

Keats is perhaps best known as the home to one of the oldest marine parks on British Columbia's world-famous coastline: Plumper Cove Provincial Marine Park. Boaters from all over the west coast of North America visit this park, and it's a popular destination for Gibsons mariners out for a short overnight outing. There is a well developed trails system for hiking, and 20 gravel, forested camp sites for tent-only camping, and please respect park guidelines by packing out your own garbage.

The park is reached by foot via a 2km walk from the foot passenger landing on Keats. There is a beach - typical Sunshine Coast pebbled beach - that offers great picnicking and swimming. For boaters there is a small wharf and a limited number of mooring buoys, and you're welcome to take a small boat up on to the beach to stretch your legs and enjoy the shoreline.

Keats is also home to vacation properties - our "cottage country" - of Coasters and Vancouverites... and if following true to form, people from all over the world. As the island is not accessible by car, the style of living is geared towards easy access, harmony with the environment, and self-sufficiency. In the last ten to twenty years there has been a trend of building highly crafted and unique homes, some qualifying in the luxury category, and the island is seeing an increasing number of year-round residents to add to the core contingent of "locals". But lest you think it's getting crowded, the sum total of year-rounders is approximately 40 - not bad spread across 3 miles.

The preferred mode of travel for homeowners on the island is by golf cart, which can make for a somewhat surreal experience for daytrippers. Charming and functional all at once.

Homes are clustered around the two wharves on the Island - Keats Landing, and Eastbourne. People visiting Keats are looking for an authentic coastal community experience that has been an integral part of coastal life in British Columbia for over 100 years. People buying property on Keats enjoy seclusion, self-reliance, a truly small community, and being more integrated into the eco-system. Small = beautiful!

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