1. Arbutus Beach 
Access beach from the end of Arbutus road. Great variety of intertidal rocks. Long flat rock outcrops with exquisite sandstone lace-rock formations and more when you walk off towards the left. Keep going, you'll find them when the tide is out.

2. Southey Point Road 
Access this small rock beach from the end of the road. 

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3.  Southey Point Trail - Jack Foster Trail (West) 
Partially hidden access in at Southey Point Road and Sunset Drive. A few meters up Southey Point road on the right is a trail marker (small orange diamond on tree) which indicates the start of a 45 minute trail of moderate difficulty that winds its way through a pretty and interesting forest down to a gravel/sand beach on Trincomali Channel across from Wallace Island. Depending on the day, you may see freighters, sea mammals, and birds. Interesting rock formations at right. A sand bar (sometimes there are two) is revealed at low tide.

This is a particularly magical beach on sunny summer afternoons, when hot sandbars warm the rising tide, allowing for balmy swimming and paddling. There is a small rock wall which is just the right size for beginning boulderers. A calm estuary is the perfect place to skip stones, but please do so quietly or disgruntled neighbors may appear. Expect afternoon sun, and a hike back up to your car. Good picnic spot for those who don't mind carrying something on the way down.

4. Jack Foster Trail (east)
Approximately 10 km northwest of Ganges at the junction or North End Road and North View Place. Hiking time is approx. 10 minutes, one way. Pleasant woodland hike alongside sheep farm (keep dogs leashed PLEASE) gets a little steep at water's edge. Limited beach access.

5. Hudson Point
Off North Beach Road, north of Fernwood Dock. A launching ramp on tidal sand (expect mud) flats. A good place to let dogs run during the off-season. In summer months leash-laws are in place.

6. Fernwood Point  Webmaster's pick
Always pleasant, often fun. Features a nice long Government Wharf off Walker Hook Road. This is one of the island's best beaches at low summer tides. Walk out along sandy mud flats to the sand bar to the left of the dock. You'll find a variety of sea life including sea stars, kelp crabs, moon-snails, clams and more. Tread carefully please; these are the only LIVE sand-dollar beds on the island. Sand dollars dwell under the dock, to the left of the dock, and to the right.

Walk off to the right and you'll find a rockier shore with tidal pools that are home to sea anemones, chitons, hermit crabs, rock crabs, and more. Watch out for those sand dollars! (The live ones are the black ones.) 

7. Foot of Maliview
A long beach that has accesses all along North Beach and Walker Hook Roads. A great spot to watch sea birds and take long walks along the shoreline. Follow this beach along to the left to reach Fernwood Dock #6, above)

8. Grantville Street
Small parking space at the end of the street in the Walker Hook area. A good spot to see the teeming tidal flats behind Walker Hook.

9. Beachside Drive
There is a park at the end of Beachside; follow a short trail to the beach and relax with the view of sailboats, and Long Harbour. A lovely wide sand and shell beach great for the whole family.

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

11. Long Harbour/Welbury Bay Park
Access to the shore is beside the ferry staging area. Look for the path marked by two rock cairns a few meters up Scott Point Drive on the right. A steep rocky beach which can be explored at both Long Harbour and Welbury Bay. The south end of the 4-acre park has a small low bank beach - very pretty. 

12.  Churchill Road - Sea Star Point 
Located at the end of the road. A lovely little beach with driftwood and rocks for the kids to explore and wonderful harbour views for everyone! 13. Rotary Maritime Park
Located in downtown Ganges, this landscaped park overlooks the harbour. Small dock can be used for kayak and dinghy launching.

14. Price Road
Look for a narrow grass road about 200 meters long between two houses (east of 281 Price Road). A shell beach and at mid to low tide, a pleasant beach stroll.

15.  Beddis Beach  Webmaster's pick
Access - near the end of Beddis Road - is marked with a small sign. Parking is no longer within the park, but on the road. One of the island's most popular beaches for sunning and splashing. Beautiful white crushed-shell ocean beach - cold water, fun for all ages. Some tidal pools off towards the right at low tide. Receives morning sun - this beach is a cool spot on a hot afternoon. 

16. Ruckle Park Webmaster's pick
The entire shore of Ruckle Park is great for walking and beachcombing over large flat rocks and boulders. A small cove north of the picnic area is great for swimming.

17. Eagles Road
Secluded area at the end of the road off of Forest Ridge Road. Limited parking, but a nice area with a view of Swartz Bay.

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