There are a number of beaches in Victoria, both on lakes and the ocean!
Exploring Island View Beach Island View Beach Regional Park is appropriately named for the gorgeous views across Cordova Channel and Haro Strait at James Island, Sidney Island, D'Arcy Island and the American Jan Juan Islands. This beautiful 52 hectare (128 acres) park is located on the east shore of the Saanich Peninsula just north of
Cordova Spit (TIXEN) Cordova Spit is located on the Saanich Peninsula and extends northward from Island View Beach pushing into Haro Strait and the waters of Saanichton Bay like the prow of a giant ship. The northern half of the spit is municipal parkland owned by the municipality of Central Saanich. The lower half and
A small park in a quiet neighborhood leading down to the Saanich Inlet - that's Coles Bay Regional Park! At just under 9 acres, this park is the perfect place for a short stroll, or a picnic with the family. The path is fairly level but not really wheelchair accessible if you want to reach
Sidney Spit National Park Reserve is located on Sidney Island, just east of the town of Sidney, BC Sidney Spit is accessible by kayak, canoe or boat. There are 21 mooring buoys, and dock space is available to boaters on the government dock. Sidney Spit is also accessible by the privately operated walk-on passenger ferry
POCKET BEACHES There are a number of small beaches I like to call 'pocket beaches' scattered around Victoria. They are really tiny but this usually means they are fairly quiet - usually only known to the local neighborhood. Here are a few you might want to try: 1. Queen Alexandra Cove Beach - 2400 Arbutus
East Sooke Park If you want to have a true 'west coast' experience - without going too far away from civilization, nothing beats East Sooke Park! East Sooke is the largest CRD Park, encompassing 1422 hectares ( 3512 acres) of natural and protected coastal landscape. In this Wilderness Recreation Park, you’ll experience solitude and harmony
Devonian Park Entrance and parking lot This great - tho small - park is about a 40-minute drive from Victoria and well worth it! Features include a gentle walking trail through mixed woodland and along a winding creek, cobble beach (no sand!) for picnicking and exploration, bird watching at Sherwood Pond (although the
Esquimalt Lagoon Esquimalt (pronounced 'Ess-KWI-malt') Lagoon features miles of breathtaking ocean Lagoon Side of the Road beachfront perfect for walks, beachcombing, sand castles and water play. Across the road from the beach is the lagoon, where ducks and swans float and herons and eagles are often spotted along with many other
Matheson Lake On a hot summer day, Matheson Lake is a perfect place to enjoy a refreshing dip and a picnic at the sandy beach area. It's quite small, but nice. In any season, hikers can enjoy the loop trail around the lake, or explore the Galloping Goose Regional Trail, which leads to adjacent Roche
Elk Lake/Beaver Lake Trail Beaver Lake & Elk Lake are often spoken of together ... they're actually 2 lakes joined together with beaches on both ends. There is a great trail that circles both lakes if you're feeling adventurous as well ... allow about 2 hours to do the entire 10 km loop.
