Plan Princess Louisa Marine Park by boat or plane with Chatterbox Falls, Malibu Rapids, campsites, docks, trails, paddling, fishing closures, and rockfish rules.
Princess Louisa Marine Park is in Princess Louisa Inlet, reached only by boat or plane. BC Parks says there are no public roads, and the only marine entrance is from the Strait of Georgia through Jervis Inlet, 90 kilometres north of Skookumchuck Narrows.
The inlet is almost completely enclosed, about 300 metres deep, and never more than 800 metres wide.
Why Visit Princess Louisa Marine Park
Princess Louisa is one of BC Parks’ iconic marine landscapes, with granite walls rising more than 2,100 metres from calm tidal water. Currents inside are practically nonexistent except for the seven- to 10-knot Malibu Rapids at the entrance.
In snowmelt season, more than 60 waterfalls may fall down the walls of the gorge, and Chatterbox Falls drops 40 metres at the head of the inlet. The park contains campsites, a ranger cabin, picnic shelter, toilets, a mooring buoy, stern pins, a boat dock, and a dinghy dock. Trails include 800 metres of trails and boardwalks at Chatterbox Falls and a one-kilometre loop near Macdonald Island.
Things To Do
Arrive by boat or plane, camp, walk the Chatterbox Falls boardwalks, hike the Macdonald Island loop, swim without lifeguards, paddle or kayak in the inlet, use the falls viewing platform, and scuba dive or snorkel if self-sufficient.
Planning Notes
Princess Louisa Inlet is a Rockfish Conservation Area, so all fishing is prohibited. There is also a year-round shellfish closure. Pets must be leashed. Outside-park routes toward Trappers Cabin, the alpine, and icefield are difficult and recommended only for experienced mountaineers.