A Nanoose beach hideaway
We doing a bit of a wander around Nanoose Bay recently and stumbled upon Beachcomber Regional Park. This gem comprises the tip of one of the peninsulas at the top end of Nanoose and while it’s small, it’s got plenty to offer, most notably a 270 degree ocean-front with beaches and rocky out-croppings (something to satisfy the kids and George). The ocean was absolutely calm while we were there, but George was picturing a nice stormy day (I don’t beyond the picturing part, but he and Grace love to stand out in the wind and rain). There’s a small forested area in the centre of the park and then you’re out on the beach. But the trek down from the road above is nothing to sneeze at, so have some good shoes on and be ready for a bit of a climb back up.
We had a lovely picnic out on the rocks and the kids had a great time wading out on the beach area – but be sure to bring water shoes as it’s a rocky beach and you don’t want “barnacle feet” as Ella calls them. Speaking of Ella, we met another little girl named Ella whom our Ella took in tow and helped guide her along, until our Ella herself slipped and fell. Luckily a woman sitting on the beach was better prepared than we were with magical band-aids – you know the kind, even when there’s no blood, one or two of these band-aids and all the crying stops. Yes, you know.
This is one of the nicest ocean-front parks we’ve been to and we’ll definitely be back again.
[Note - the Google map is incomplete - switch to the Satellite view and you'll get more accurate directions - Follow the signs off Northwest Bay road to Beachcomber marina and then keep going past the marina]
