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Rolfe Cove on Matia Island offers six campsites, a sandy beach, one picnic site, and a composting toilet. There is no drinking water available on the island. The nearest potable water is on Sucia Island and available from April - September. There is no garbage service to the island. Visitors must pack-out what they pack-in.
Pets are not permitted.
Open fires are not permitted on the island, even in the campground. Gas stoves may be used for cooking. Please consult the campground bulletin board for current information.
Surrounding seas are treacherous at best, filled with uncharted reefs, nasty rocks, ravenous sharks and numerous unspeakable creatures from the deep. Endless gales blow from the wrong direction, perpetually on the nose of any imprudent mariner attempting to access this tormented hell of wind blown rock and thorny scrub brush.
Need I mention the merciless pirates?
Stay away!
Beautiful marine park, 3 bouys and small dock, old growth trees abound on the 1 mile loop trail.
This is definitely a slice of paradise but… with too many visitors, yes, it would be really annoying. And I don’t mean too many annually or anything like that. I mean, a busy Saturday with fair skies and you will be fighting for the one buoy or two dock moorings. Smaller boats and kayaks can just beach it but you’d have to cross from the other islands which would be quite a trek in small craft. There are restrooms (compositing outhouse) and a couple of picnic tables. The trail has mild inclines and some muddy patches, I imagine many more on a wet day. There are branches off the main trail to a couple of the inlets and coves. Very steep, but not difficult for the average person in dry weather. There are NO trash cans. Please respect the wildlife and take everything back out with you.
Two years ago, my husband and I came here, we saw a few whales. This time we came back again for our epic trip. We took advantage of any minutes that we have. We were lucky to take a buoy, there were two buoys before, there is only one left right now, so this is an amazing island that you want to enjoy your quiet time.
