Bear Cove ferry terminal
Bear Cove 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).[2] 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 British Columbia Canada |
| 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 |
| Construction | |
| Parking | 50 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BEAR[1] |
| Website | Port Hardy (Bear Cove) |
| History | |
| Opened | May 1979 |
| Passengers | |
| 2022 | 22 253[Note 1]  62.74% |
Construction
In 1979, the new $2.5M new terminal opened. The relocation from Kelsey Bay reduced the Prince Rupert run by four hours.[3]
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).[4]
- Route 28 – Discovery Coast Connector (summer only): Port Hardy to Bella Coola (with stops at Bella Bella, Shearwater, Klemtu, and Ocean Falls).[5]
See also
Notes
- Figures obtained for 2021 & 2022 from adding the passengers counted at Bear Cove from the routes 10 and 28 in each month of the calendar year.[Note 2] The figures under "Total Prev Year" are not used because those denote fiscal years instead of calendar years. The total passenger count at Bear Cove for 2021 is 13 674. Only statistics denoting "passenger" traffic is counted; it is unclear whether passengers from vehicles are included in this statistic. The significant percentage increase from 2021 to 2022 is due to reduced 2021 passenger traffic from the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
- "Plans, Reports, Policies and Other Resources". Connecting the Coast | BC Ferries. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- "7 days Tidal Predictions: Port Hardy". Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- "Ferry route cut by new terminal". Prince George Citizen. 1 Jun 1979. p. 3 – via Prince George Newspapers.
- "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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