Smuggler Cove Marine Provincial Park, Provincial marine park in Sunshine Coast Regional District, Canada.

Smuggler Cove Marine Provincial Park covers 185 hectares on the south side of the Sechelt Peninsula, about 16 kilometres west of Sechelt near Secret Cove. The cove is a small all-weather anchorage with three large anchoring basins, backed by rock cliffs, beach areas and several bays. A 4-kilometre trail from a Highway 101 parking lot leads through wetland sections where sensitive ecological areas are fenced off along the path.

The cove's name comes from Larry Kelly, a Confederate Civil War veteran who settled in Canada and, after the Canadian Pacific Railway was completed, smuggled Chinese workers into the United States for $100 each. A second account ties the cove to liquor smuggled from Texada Island into the United States during Prohibition in the 1920s.

The cove's name comes from stories of smuggling: Larry Kelly, a Confederate veteran called the "King of the Smugglers", reportedly ferried Chinese workers across the border for $100 each after the Canadian Pacific Railway was finished. Another account says liquor from Texada Island was run into the United States through the cove during Prohibition in the 1920s.

The park is accessible on foot via a 4-kilometer trail from the Highway 101 parking lot, or by boat through Welcome Pass during low tide. Planning your visit around calm weather ensures the safest and most enjoyable experience.

Larry Kelly, called the "King of the Smugglers", reportedly ferried Chinese workers barred from official entry into the United States after the Canadian Pacific Railway was finished, charging $100 each. The story goes that he kept them roped together and tied to a lump of pig iron, ready to be thrown overboard if U.S. customs approached.