De Courcy Island

De Courcy Island is one of the Gulf Islands of the coast of southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located between the Pylades and Stuart Channels approximately 16 km (9.9 mi) southeast of Nanaimo and approximately 38 km (24 mi) west of Vancouver.

Both Dodd Narrows and Gabriola Passage have strong tidal currents.

De Courcy Island is home to Pirates Cove Marine Provincial Park.

The island is named after Vice Admiral Michael de Courcy, captain of HMS Pylades.

This article about a location on the Coast of British Columbia, Canada is a stub.

BC Parks marker for Pirate's Cove, De Courcy Island, British Columbia