Cortes Island (Northern Gulf Islands)
After spending 5 days exploring Cortes Island last July, Trish and I decided that this is the island to visit if you are looking for quiet and solitude. There are three provincial parks on the island, but only Smelt Bay has vehicle-accessible camping. We had reserved one of the 24 sites, but found that wasn’t really necessary, as there were only half a dozen occupied sites the entire time we were. This island is not easy to get to, which…