Acknowledgements
Thanks to David Pinel, Joan Cavers, Bruce Whittington, and Eileen Dombrowski.
Theo Dombrowski is a retired teacher who was involved for many years in international education, primarily at Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific outside Victoria, BC. A writer, photographer and artist, he has a Ph.D. in English and spent many years teaching literature and writing. He studied drawing and painting at the Banff School of Fine Arts and the University of Victoria Fine Arts Department and has worked as a professional artist. He lives in Nanoose Bay, BC. Theo is donating his proceeds from sales of this book to the local environmental group Georgia Strait Alliance and to the international humanitarian support group Mdecins Sans Frontires/Doctors Without Borders (MSF). Originals and copies of the illustrations in this book can be purchased by contacting the author at . Proceeds will go to MSF.
Other Books in the Secret Beaches Series by Theo Dombrowski
Secret Beaches of Greater Victoria: View Royal to Sidney
Secret Beaches of Southern Vancouver Island: Qualicum to the Malahat
Secret Beaches of the Salish Sea Coming in 2012
Best Bets
All beachgoers will find favourite spots, and for the most personal of reasons. Perhaps one beach will become a favourite because of the configuration of tidal pools. Another one might have a particularly cozy little nest among beach logs. Yet another might have much-needed public toilets. As a starting point, however, many will find the following recommendations handy.
1. Varied shore
Seagull Road
Shell Road
Heard Road
Laval Road
Driftwood RoadNorth
Driftwood RoadMiddle
Elma Bay Place
Williams Beach
Coleman Road
Coral Road
Perreys Beach
Seal Bay
Longview RoadWest
Longview RoadEast
Goose Spit
Hilton Road
Marine DriveWest
Amber Way
Union Bay Boat Launch
Ships Point Park
Deep Bay Spit
Shoreline Drive (Bowser)
Moss Park
Buccaneer Beach
Surfside DriveWest
Buller Road
Challoner Road
Qualicum BeachNorth
Qualicum BeachBrant Viewing Area
2. Car picnicking
Shell Road
Shoreline Drive (Campbell River)
Heard Road
Langton Road
Seaview Road
Williams Beach
Pantuso Road
Coleman Road
Coral Road
Wilkinson Road
Little River Road
Kin BeachSouth
Longview RoadEast
Point Holmes
Lazo Road
Curtis RoadWest
Goose Spit
Hilton Road
Marine DriveWest
Gartley Road
Amber Way
Argyle Road
Berray Road
Deep Bay Drive
Shoreline Drive (Bowser)
Buccaneer Beach
Henson Road
Crane Road
Qualicum BayNorth
Surfside DriveWest
Seacroft Road
3. Launching kayaks
Sailor Road (mid to high tide)
Laval Road, Pacific Playgrounds Marina
Seaview Road
Pantuso Road (mid to high tide)
Kitty Coleman Provincial Park
Coleman Road (high tide)
Coral Road (high tide)
Wilkinson Road (high tide)
Singing Sands Road
Mayfair Road
Little River Road
Booth Road
Astra Road
Kin BeachSouth (high tide)
Point Holmes (launching ramp)
Curtis RoadWest (mid to high tide)
Goose Spit
Hilton Road (mid to high tide)
Marine DriveWest (mid to high tide)
Bartel Road (mid to high tide)
Gartley Road
Argyle Road (mid to high tide)
Dorothy Road
Union Bay Boat Launch
Baynes Sound Rest Area
Buckley Bay Frontage Road
Wente Way (high tide)
Deep Bay Spit (or nearby marina)
Deep Bay Drive (high tide)
Buccaneer Beach
Bowser Road
Henson Road
Nile Road
Sunnybeach Road
Surfside DriveEast (mid tide)
Seacroft Road (mid tide)
Buller Road (high tide)
4. Viewing sunsets
Florence Road
Singing Sands Road
Longview RoadWest
Carey Place
Tozer Road
Wente Way
Deep Bay Spit
Surfside DriveWest
5. Taking small children
Oyster Bay Rest Area
Laval Road
Saratoga Beach
Seaman Road
Driftwood RoadNorth
Elma Bay Place
Williams Beach
Coral Road
Perreys Beach
Kin BeachNorth
Windslow RoadNorth
Elks and Royal Purple Park
Longview RoadWest
Lazo Road
Curtis RoadEast
Curtis RoadWest
Goose Spit
Gartley Road
Buccaneer Beach (high tide)
Franksea Road (low tide)
Sunnybeach Road (low tide)
Surfside DriveWest (low tide)
Challoner Road (low tide)
Qualicum BeachNorth
6. Taking adventurous children
Seagull Road
Shoreline Drive (Campbell River)
Heard Road
Oyster River Nature Trails
Driftwood RoadMiddle
Eagles Drive Park
Kitty Coleman Provincial Park
Davey Janes Road
Seal Bay
Kin BeachSouth
Longview RoadWest
Andrew Avenue
Hilton Road
Carey Place
Union Bay Boat Launch
Ships Point Park
Deep Bay Spit
Moss Park
Kinkade Road
Seacroft Road
Buller Road
Qualicum Beach Brant Viewing Area
7. Long beach walks
Seagull Road
Shoreline Drive (Campbell River)
Heard Road
Oyster Bay Rest Area
Oyster River Nature Trails
Laval Road
Saratoga Beach
Seaman Road
Driftwood RoadNorth
Driftwood RoadMiddle
Elma Bay Place
Williams Beach
Coleman Road
Coral Road
Cloudcroft Road
Harvard Road
Windslow RoadNorth
Elks and Royal Purple Park
Longview RoadWest
Longview RoadEast
Point Holmes
Lazo Road
Curtis RoadWest
Goose Spit
Gartley Point Road
Gartley Road
Deep Bay Spit
Deep Bay Drive
Buccaneer Beach
Henry Morgan Drive
Henson Road
Crane Road
Sunnybeach Road
Surfside DriveWest
Flamingo DriveWest
Challoner Road
8. Taking those with difficulty walking
Heard Road
Oyster Bay Rest Area (south end)
Saratoga
Seaman Road
Driftwood RoadNorth
Elma Bay Place
Seaview Road
Williams Beach
Kitty Coleman Provincial Park
Coral Road
Perreys Beach
Singing Sands Road
Booth Road
Astra Road
Kin BeachSouth
Windslow RoadNorth
Elks and Royal Purple Park
Longview RoadWest
Point Holmes
Goose Spit
Hilton Road
Marine DriveWest
Bartel Road
Gartley Road
Union Bay Boat Launch
Buckley Bay Frontage Road
Wente Way
Ships Point Park
Deep Bay Drive
Buccaneer Beach
Bowser Road
Henson Road
Nile Road
Crane Road
Sunnybeach Road
Qualicum BayNorth
Surfside DriveWest
Surfside DriveEast
Flamingo DriveWest
Buller Road
Qualicum Beach Brant Viewing Area
9. Walking on trails
Oyster Bay
Oyster River Nature Trails
Driftwood RoadNorth
Driftwood RoadMiddle
Driftwood RoadSouth
Elma Bay Place
Eagles Drive Park
Kitty Coleman Provincial Park
Seal Bay
Hilton Road
Carey Place
Joe Walker Community Park
Tozer Road
Moss Park
Surfside DriveWest (wildlife sanctuary)
Surfside DriveEast (wildlife sanctuary)
10. Seclusion
Sailor Road
Langton Road
Oyster River Nature Trails
Driftwood RoadMiddle
Elma Bay Place
Seaview Road
Eagles Drive Park
Pantuso Road