Port Hardy Harbour Authority

Port Hardy is located at the north end of scenic Vancouver Island with a harbour that offers year-round shelter. Hardy Bay is close to scenic coastal cruising, superb fishing and is the start of the beautiful Inside Passage to Prince Rupert. In fact, Port Hardy serves as the transportation hub for the busy Central Coast. Port Hardy is home to several Municipal wharf systems, as well as a private marina and a water-front recreation site at Bear Cove. These wharf systems are a short walk from the downtown core and a wide range of amenities. In the summer months, harbour staff monitor Channel 66A, latitude: 50º 42′ 0″ and longitude: 127º 25′ 0″. Port Hardy is home to the southern terminus for BC Ferries Inside Passage and Prince Rupert routes. In the busy summer months, the Ferry also offers the immensely popular Discovery Route sailings, providing guests with a scenic loop tour of the Mid-Coast communities and villages, including Bella Bella, Klemtu, Shearwater and Bella Coola. There is a regional airport with daily scheduled flights to Vancouver to the south and to the Mid-Coast; there is a scheduled bus that leaves every morning and arrives every evening, with a modern highway (Highway19) connecting Port Hardy to southern parts of the Island. Fisherman's Wharf This dock is in the inner basin of Hardy Bay, and is home to the harbour office. Fisherman’s Wharf offers amenities such as: Public washrooms Hydraulic dock winch 15 & 30 amp power Fresh water on all fingers A black-water pump-out station is on the loading zone float Concrete boat launch ramp is available year round LOCAL OFFERING INCLUDE Marine supply outlets Showers & Laundry Charter operators Restaurant & Pubs Paved parking for trailers and vehicles on daily, weekly, monthly basis is also available. And while there are fees to use the Fisherman’s Wharf boat ramp, the municipality provides free boat launching and parking at Bear Cove, which is located on the road to the BC Ferries terminal. ​ The downtown shopping area is a 10-minute walk to the north, with the scenic Quatse River and Quatse Salmon Enhancement Centre a short distance to the south. There is also a wildlife viewing platform in the Quatse River estuary, which links the area to Bear Cove and the start of the new Fort Rupert trail. The Fort Rupert trail links Bear Cove with Port Hardy’s most popular sandy beach – Storey’s Beach.