Beaches and Lakes of Salt Spring Island

Access this beach from the end of Arbutus road. Great variety of intertidal rocks. Long flat outcrops with exquisite sandstone […]

Bordered by woodland and a few houses this wide pebble and shell beach has views towards Long Harbour overlooking moored […]

Access – near the end of Beddis Road – is marked with a small sign. Parking is no longer within […]

Enjoy a beautiful lake encompassed within the Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve. A long dock overlooks the lake which is home […]

Access is at the foot of Baker Road, then down a flight of stairs to a flat rocky driftwood-strewn beach. […]

Park near government dock at the foot of Burgoyne Bay Road, then climb down on the left of the dock […]

Accessible by boat, Third Sister Island (also known as Chocolate Beach) is a popular destination throughout the year for it's […]

Located at the end of the road. A lovely little beach with driftwood and rocks for the kids to explore […]

Very popular family beach with some shallow entry for non-swimmers and a dock for jumping and diving.

Community park on the southwest shore of Fulford Harbour. Popular family beach for sunning and beachcombing. An added feature is […]

Follow Collins Road to the very end, where Maxwell (a.k.a. Cranberry) creek flows into the sea. Lots of room for […]

Always pleasant, often fun. Features a nice long Government Wharf off Walker Hook Road. This is one of the island’s […]

Small parking space at the end of the street in the Walker Hook area. A good spot to see the […]

Off North Beach Road, north of Fernwood Dock. A launching ramp on tidal sand (expect mud) flats. A good place […]

Look for a road side pull-off approximately 1.5 km down Isabella Point Road. Access to a wide sandy stretch along […]

Approximately 10 km northwest of Ganges at the junction or North End Road and North View Place. Hiking time is […]

Partially hidden access in at Southey Point Road and Sunset Drive. A few meters up Southey Point road on the right […]

Access to the shore is beside the ferry staging area. Look for the path marked by two rock cairns a […]

A long beach that has accesses all along North Beach and Walker Hook Roads. A great spot to watch sea […]

Enjoy this small pocket beach with a rocky shoreline and shallow waters overlooking several small islands with shores lined with […]

Overland access is a challenge. You may need a 4×4 vehicle depending on road condition. A wonderful place to explore! […]

Access is at the foot of the south end of Ontario Place. Ample room for parking and boat launching.

Look for a narrow grass road about 200 meters long between two houses (east of 281 Price Road). A shell […]

Located near the end of Quarry Drive in Vesuvius, this 2-acre beach front park is accessed by a 10-minute trail […]

Located in downtown Ganges, this landscaped park overlooks the harbour. Small dock can be used for kayak and dinghy launching.

Walk though a historic pasture on the protected Ruby Alton Nature Reserve surrounded by a unique mix of flowers, shrubs […]

The entire shore of Ruckle Park is great for walking and beachcombing over large flat rocks and boulders. A small […]

Access is at the foot of Seabright, off of Menhenick Drive, then a short climb down to the beach. A […]

Access this small rock beach from the end of the road with unique rock formations along the shoreline.

Public access is a very small patch of sand with gradual safe, flat entrance to the water. This is a […]

Lovely placid lake beach with dock and shallow sandy entrance. Popular south-end family beach.

Popular family beach close to the facilities at Vesuvius Bay. Park on Langley Street then go down a flight of […]

For swimmers only; there is no beach, just a primitive, natural public access.

This is a lovely pebble beach in a gently curving bay at the edge of Ruckle Park, next to Yeo […]

Beach access between Pringle Farm Road and West Eagle Drive on Sunset Drive. A short hike takes you to an […]

Access along Sunset Drive, just south of Sir Echoes Road. Pleasant 300 meter stroll to a west-facing ocean mud bay.