This weekend, I went for a walk at one of my favourite beaches on the south island, Island View beach. I have been going to this beach since I was a kid, and it has always been a favourite. It is located out by Michell’s farm, on the way to the ferry. It is a beautiful drive, through some farm lands were you may see some animals.

(All of the pictures below were taken by me throughout the year visiting this beach)

The walk is a very relaxing gravel path, that follows the shoreline, and is beautiful during every season.

There is a campsite at the beach, and a covered picnic area which is great for parties and get togethers. There is lots of parking, and there are year round washrooms so you can spend the whole day there.

Since this is one of my favourite beaches, I have photos from different months of the year I want to share.

July

August

September

October

November

As you can see, I love to go to this beach to watch the sunrise and sunset as it has one of my favourite sky lines. On a windier day, you can even see people flying some large kites down at the beach! It is also one of my favourite places to watch the stars as there is little to no light pollution, so the sky is full of them.

Even though the beach is quit a drive from UVIC, I 100% recommend going to this beach at least once for all the reasons I have explain above.

Below are the directions from UVIC to get to Island View beach!

island view beach – Bing Maps