Bear Cove ferry terminal
The Bear Cove ferry terminal is a northern Vancouver Island ferry port in British Columbia, Canada. The location on the Queen Charlotte Strait, near the district municipality of Port Hardy in the Regional District of Mount Waddington, provides connections to British Columbia's Central and Northern coasts. The tidal range of the Queen Charlotte Strait is normally between 2 and 6 metres (7–20 ft).[1] The ferry terminal is the northern terminus of Highway 19.
Bear Cove ferry terminal | |
|---|---|
 Bear Cove Terminal seen from the sea. | |
| General information | |
| Location | 6800 Highway 19, Port Hardy, BC |
| Coordinates | 50°43′31.6″N 127°27′21.9″W |
| Owned by | BC Ferries |
| Operated by | BC Ferries |
| Line(s) | Route 10–Prince Rupert Route 28–Discovery Coast Connector |
| History | |
| Opened | 1979 |
Construction
In 1979, the new $2.5M new terminal opened. The relocation from Kelsey Bay reduced the Prince Rupert run by four hours.[2]
Routes
BC Ferries (British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.), the main provider of BC coastal ferry services, operates the following routes:
- Route 10 – Inside Passage: Port Hardy to Prince Rupert (summer stops at Bella Bella and Klemtu).[3]
- Route 28 – Discovery Coast Connector (summer only): Port Hardy to Bella Coola (with stops at Bella Bella, Shearwater, Klemtu, and Ocean Falls).[4]
See also
References
- "7 days Tidal Predictions: Port Hardy". Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- "Prince George Citizen". www.pgnewspapers.pgpl.ca. 1 Jun 1979. p. 3.
- "Port Hardy (Bear Cove) to Prince Rupert schedule". www.bcferries.com.
- "Port Hardy (Bear Cove) to Bella Coola schedule". www.bcferries.com.
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