- Washrooms
- Picnic tables
- Truck parking
- Accessible washroom
- Bear-proof bins
Rest area
Baynes Sound Rest Area
South Island Highway Northbound
Baynes Sound Rest Area is a rest area on Highway 19A (South Island Highway), British Columbia. It serves northbound traffic. It has washrooms, truck parking, picnic tables, accessible washrooms and bear-proof garbage bins.
At a glance
- Season
- Open year-round
- Washrooms
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Not recorded
- Truck parking
- Yes
- Sani-dump
- Not recorded
Where it is
21.5 km south of Courtenay
Facilities
- Washrooms
- Truck parking
- Picnic tables
- Accessible washroom
- Bear-proof bins
- Garbage bins
Toilet type: Pit toilets
Open 24 hours
Can I stay overnight here?
British Columbia: You may rest or sleep at a provincial rest area, but overnight camping is not permitted; the ministry discourages stays of more than eight hours.
Signs at a rest area always override the general rule. Full rules and sources →
Nearby stops
- Buckley Bay Rest Area Rest area · 3 km
- Taylor River Rest Area Rest area · 42 km
- Oyster Bay Rest Area Rest area · 43 km
- Kennedy River Rest Area Rest area · 59 km
- Nanoose Rest Area Rest area · 60 km
- Big Den Rest Area Rest area · 69 km
Where this information comes from
- Location and map features: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- Facilities: British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Transit (data as of September 28, 2026). Open Government Licence – British Columbia
- Directory updated September 28, 2026.
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