Gordon River, Port Renfrew, Vancouver Island

Access to the Gordon River is good from the Gordon River Main logging road that parallels the river for most of its route.

The Gordon is a small, fast-flowing stream with coho runs in the fall and a summer steelhead run in June and early July.

Winter steelhead also run in February and March. Cutthroat are caught near the mouth of the Gordon River.

Fishing is invariably good for the few days after a rainfall.

Nearest Town: Port Renfrew, West Coast Highway 14

Nearest Lake: Fairy Lake, Lizard Lake

Nearest Park: Juan De Fuca Provincial Park, Botanical Beach, Pacific Rim National Park (West Coast Trail Unit)

Additional Info: Camping facilities are available at the Fairy Lake Recreation Site. The popular campground is an open RV-friendly campground, with a beautiful sandy beach. It has a tendency to flood in heavy rain, but is normally high and dry during the popular summer months. Camping is also available at Lizard Lake Recreation Site. The treed 28-site campground is seperated from the day-use area, and there is a smaller, separate walk-in area with 4 tent pads. The Pacheedaht First Nations also operates a popular campground on the shores of San Juan Beach in Port Renfrew.