The beauty of whalebone beach lies in its extensive secluded bay, the vast ocean views, tide pool exploration and the best hidden sand on Gabriola Island.
The best sandy beach on Gabriola Island has to be Whalebone Beach.
While we didn’t see any whalebones on our visit, I betcha that’s originally how this beach got it’s name. We did however see a lot of nice soft sand to play on, and that’s exactly what we were after.
Just 5 minutes down the road from Gabriola’s only shopping centre, access to Whalebone beach begins at a dead end road with an easy 5-8 minute walk through the woods.
The beauty of this beach lies in its extensive secluded bay, the vast ocean view with mountains off in the distance, the tide pool exploration and the best hidden sand on Gabriola island at low tide. Check the tide charts so you can plan your visit when the sand is visible, otherwise it’s all rocks. With very little waves and a lot of sand, this beach is perfect for beach lovers of all ages and swimming abilities.
Everyone has their favourite beach on Gabriola Island and this one has to be mine. In fact, had we known about this beach earlier we would have planned to stay longer for sure. I personally loved how it was off the beaten path more than the other Gabriola beaches, yet accessible for families with young kids.
Gabriola Sands Provincial Park (also know as Twin Beaches) is the beach with the most sand on Gabriola Island. But because of the seaweed, amount of people on busy summer days, and sand fleas, it loses out to Whalebone beach as far as I’m concerned.
Note: There are no picnic tables or access to drinking water, so bring your own liquids and enjoy eating right on the beach. This is the perfect beach for those low to the ground beach chairs, so bring them along if you have some.
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