HIKING
A popular destination for local hikers & adventures, these picturesque locations provide a taste of the longer Juan de Fuca trail. Located just over 37 kilometers from Victoria, China Beach serves as a hub of the Juan De Fuca Provincial Park. Split into two separate sites, visitors can use the China Beach parking lot for …
Not to be confused with the town of Mill Bay, this hidden beach offers a small slice of paradise just a 10-minute hike away. The trail to Mill Bay is marked by a small sign about a half kilometer inside the Provincial Park gates. Keep a look out to your right on the way out …
Beachcombing is the name given to the practice of searching along a water’s edge for items of interest. The practice is enjoyable, rewarding and sometimes even lucrative, and is done world-wide, along the shores of lakes, seas, and oceans— any beach where moving water may sweep significant finds up onto land. Though the practice has …
Part of the Juan De Fuca Provincial Park, Sombrio Beach is a true west coast gem. Along the edge of the forest, waves crash against open stretches of sand and colourful expanses of ocean-tumbled stones. From beachcombing to surfing, to oceanside picnicking, Sombrio Beach offers a bit of picturesque Pacific paradise only 250 metres from …
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