Lagoon Cove

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Lagoon Cove, British Columbia, Canada, is located between East and West Cracroft Islands in the Inside Passage between Vancouver Island and the North American mainland. There is a commercial marina located there serving pleasure boaters. It can be approached from Knight Inlet at Minstrel Island, or from Clio Channel, or from Chatham Channel via the "Blow Hole."

Coordinates: 50°35′59.94″N126°18′49.87″W / 50.5999833°N 126.3138528°W / 50.5999833; -126.3138528

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