Gate Openings and Public Firewood Opportunities - Weekend of January 4-5

The following gates are planned to be open for safe, responsible recreation this weekend.
Gates hosting firewood permits are listed below; permits are $30 cash and safety equipment must be presented and used for a permit to be issued.

Iron River: Gate closed.

Buckley Bay: Gate closed. Firewood permits available for firewood cutting just outside the Hastings Road gate. Please contact our security staff at 250.468.5983 or 250.701.1782 to purchase a firewood permit.  Note there is low availability at this location.

Northwest Bay: Gate opens at 7am and will close at 4pm. Firewood permits available at the gate.

Copper Canyon: Gate opens at 7am and will close at 4pm. Firewood permits available at the gate.

Shawnigan (4890 Waters Road): Gate opens at 7am and closes at 4pm. Firewood permits available at the gate.

The road network from Highway 4 accessing Mt. Arrowsmith Regional Park is expected to be open for the weekend. Expect snow.