Island View Beach

Island View Beach island view
Nickname:  I-View
Motto:  bring your dog
Location of Island View Beach, British Columbia
Coordinates: 48°34′21″N123°22′00″W / 48.57248°N 123.36668°W / 48.57248; -123.36668
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Region	Vancouver Island
Regional district	Capital Regional District
Area
• City	.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2006)
•  Metro	0
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
Area code	250
Website	District of Central Saanich

Island View Beach is located on the Eastern Cordova shore of the Saanich Peninsula, near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Much of the southern part of the foreshore make up the public Island View Beach Regional Park.

History

The Tsawout First Nation has a reservation fronting much of the northern end of the beach. The Tsawout have been living and gathering seafood from the ocean and well as gathering local medicinal plants, as part of the culture for thousands of years. ^[1]

The first known European visitors were James Douglas and first mate Scott M. Jenkin in the latter half of the 18th century. Located southwest of James Island, to locals it is known as the "Beach of Destiny". Located at Homathko and Puckle Road, public parking. There is a public campground (part of the regional park) which is open for the summer season from the Victoria Day long weekend in May to the Labour Day long weekend in September. ^[2]

Geography

The Island View Beach terrain consists of beaches, dunes, and marshland that supports animal and plant species.

Gallery

Island View Beach

References

1. . Tsawout Marine Use Study.
2. Island View Beach Regional Park. Capital Regional District.

External links

• Island View Park
• Saanichton Campground - Island View Beach RV/Tent Camp Archived 2008-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
• BC Parks - Island View Beach Regional Park, Vancouver Island