{"key":"aee6623a94","origin":"osm","osm_id":"n1368097902","category":"Camping","subcategory":"Private Campground","community":"Saturna","lat":48.7739255,"lon":-123.098576,"verdict":"include","name":{"value":"Narvaez Bay Campsite (BCMT)","source":"enrichment"},"description":{"value":"A 7-site wilderness walk-in on Saturna Island — 1.7 km on foot from the trailhead (or by boat) into one of the most undisturbed bays in the southern Gulf Islands, set among Douglas fir and Garry oak-arbutus ecosystems; no potable water, pit toilets only, and a permanent fire ban make self-sufficiency essential.","source":"camping"},"website":{"value":"https://www.campingrvbc.com/sites/bc/gulf-islands-national-park-reserve-narvaez-bay-campground-saturna-island/","source":"enrichment"},"address":{"value":"Narvaez Bay Rd, Saturna Island, BC, V0N2Y0","source":"enrichment"},"phone":{"value":"250-654-4000","source":"enrichment"},"email":{"value":null,"source":null},"route_slugs":[],"centrally_administered":false,"bike_parking_detail":null,"raw_osm":{"capacity:tents":"7","description":"Walk in campsites. No potable water.","description:access":"Gravel tent pads placed closely together. Picnic tables. Pit toilets. Fee charged May - Sept. No fires, including below high tide mark. All sites reservable Small overflow area for 3 tents lacks tables.","description:approach":"Easy, on protected sand, gravel beach.","description:other":"Attractive bay, coves. Road access gated 1.7 km from beach area. Hiking trails to Monarch Head, Little Bay, Echo Bay. Swimming. Gulf Islands National Park Reserve.","drinking_water":"no","name":"Narvaez Bay Campsite (BCMT)","tourism":"camp_site","website":"https://www.campingrvbc.com/sites/bc/gulf-islands-national-park-reserve-narvaez-bay-campground-saturna-island/","website:bcmt":"https://www.bcmarinetrails.org/map_site/12213/"},"enrichment_extras":{"reasoning":"Primary evidence comes from the campingrvbc.com website listing, which confirms walk-in access (1.7 km from parking), 7 wilderness tent sites, pit toilets, no potable water, picnic tables, a permanent fire ban, and bike racks at the trailhead — all consistent with OSM tags. The website explicitly states 'Reservations recommended' with a Parks Canada booking link, confirming reservations are accepted. A 'Closed until end of June 2022' notice appears in the website text but appears to be stale legacy content given the overall site context and that the OSM record flags looks_closed as false; this is flagged as a concern.","concerns":["Website page contains a 'Closed until end of June 2022' notice which appears to be stale legacy content from a past seasonal closure; the current operational status should be verified with Parks Canada directly.","Listed website is a third-party aggregator (campingrvbc.com), not the official Parks Canada page; the OSM tag website:bcmt (https://www.bcmarinetrails.org/map_site/12213/) may be more authoritative for cyclists.","Phone number (250-654-4000) and address (Narvaez Bay Rd, Saturna Island, BC, V0N2Y0) are sourced from the website only — OSM has no phone or address fields to cross-check against.","OSM name includes '(BCMT)' suffix denoting BC Marine Trails designation; directory listing may want to reconcile this with the official Parks Canada name 'Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, Narvaez Bay Campground'."],"recommended_status_reason":"This is a legitimate, well-documented Parks Canada backcountry campsite with dedicated bike racks at the trailhead and walk-in-only access, making it directly relevant to cycle-touring itineraries in the Gulf Islands. Evidence of active operations and online reservations supports inclusion.","confirmed_open":true,"contact_confirmed":{"phone":null,"website":true,"address":null},"notes":"Secondary BC Marine Trails website available at https://www.bcmarinetrails.org/map_site/12213/ and may contain additional cyclist-relevant details not captured here."},"provenance":{"enrichment_run":"v2","enrichment_model":"sonnet_4.6","verdict_source":"enrichment","category_source":"camping","category_correction_reason":null,"review_priority":false,"sidecars_applied":["camping","subcategory","wow"],"subcategory_source":"name","subcategory_confidence":"med"},"camping":{"character":"destination","bike_access":"hard","season":"all","energy":"active","kid_friendly":"no","washroom_type":"pit"},"required_criteria":{},"optional_amenities":{"Pit/outhouse toilet":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"camping:washroom_type","date":"2026-07-18"},"Washrooms":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"camping:washroom_type","date":"2026-07-18"}},"unmapped_criteria":{},"region":"Vancouver Island","ownership":"Private","indigenous_role":[],"notability":2,"wow_evidence":"bike racks at the trailhead","tier":"info"}