Bishop Bay Hot Springs Visitor Use
Bishop Bay – Monkey Beach Conservancy:
Visitor Use Survey for Bishop Bay Hot Springs
November 2023 update: This survey is now closed. Thank you for your participation.
Background info:
Bishop Bay-Monkey Beach Conservancy protects one of the most popular marine hot springs in the northwest. Located 30 kilometres east of Hartley Bay, and 70 kilometres south of Kitimat, locals, and boaters exploring the Inside Passage, commonly stop at Bishop Bay to enjoy the hot springs, safe anchorage, picnics, and camping.
In 2022, a management plan was approved for the Conservancy; during that process, there was interest in determining the appropriate carrying capacity for visitor use of the hot springs, to ensure quality experiences without impacting natural and cultural heritage values.
This survey will help us to get a better understanding of the amount and types of visitor use at the hot springs, as well as the visitors’ experience.
What is the expected timeline of the survey?
Public consultation will be open from June 15th – October 15th, 2023
Public can share their feedback via the survey below, by downloading the PDF survey (located on the right-hand side under "documents") and emailing it in, or by emailing or sending a letter to Nancy White, Planning Section Head, at:
Nancy White
Bag 5000
3726 Alfred Avenue
Smithers, BC V0J 2N0
Location:
Maps can be downloaded from the upper right-hand side of this page under the “documents” section.
Please Note: Bishop Bay - Monkey Beach Conservancy has been highlighted with a red circle in the map below.
