Hartley Bay

Docks operated by Hartley Bay. Fee by donation. Fuel can sometimes be sparse. Call ahead if you intend to buy fuel, as they may run out during the busy summer season. Enter SE of breakwater, watch shallow area SE of fuel dock. Hartley Bay is a First Nations community on the coast of British Columbia. The village is located at the mouth of Douglas Channel, about 630 kilometres north of Vancouver and 145 kilometres south of Prince Rupert. It is an isolated village accessible only by air and water, with a population of 200 habitants. For most of the twentieth century, the fishing industry sustained the people of Hartley Bay. Today, however, with the decline of the fishing industry, employment has diversified, with tourism playing a significant role. For example, several Hartley Bay residents work at nearby fishing lodges during the summer as guides.