Small Inlet Marine Provincial Park

Reaching this protected area on the northwestern side of Quadra Island requires a boat. Small Inlet Marine Provincial Park protects a narrow, sheltered waterway just off Johnstone Strait. The landscape consists of steep forested hillsides dropping directly into the ocean.

Boaters often use the inlet as a staging area before navigating the tidal rapids of Discovery Passage. A well-worn portage trail connects the head of the inlet to Waiatt Bay, allowing kayakers to cross the peninsula without paddling around the exposed northern tip of the island.

The shoreline remains largely undeveloped, with no formal facilities or docks. Visitors come strictly for the raw coastal environment, dropping anchor to watch eagles and marine mammals passing through the strait toward Campbell River.