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Exploring Nanaimo, BC’s Most Beautiful Beaches. 🇨🇦
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items Here are some of the most amazing and beautiful beach spots you have to check out in Nanaimo, BC, Canada. You’ll fall in love with the stunning views and relaxing vibes!
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Lantzville Beaches
North Nanaimo Beaches
Central Nanaimo
South Nanaimo beaches
Sunset Photos that will take your breath away!
Lantzville Beaches
I love this beach. Situated in Lantzville, this beach is a find. There’s hardly ever anyone at this beach. The locals love it, obviously. On a good day, the tide is way out and you can search for sea glass. I personally have found the most heart shap...
Eby Beach, Lantzville
Sebastian Beach in Lantzville is stunning. There’s different parts of it with access points off a few different streets and i love it! Epic sunsets and sunrises and in the summer months, it can get busy with locals. Sometimes you can see a seal or tw...
Sebastion Beach, Lantzville.
North Nanaimo Beaches
Blueback beach. Also a little beach at the bottom of approx 300 stairs. Never anyone at this beach so it's a good one to visit if you don't want to see anyone or if you want to read.
I’ve seen many gorgeous sunsets here too. In the evenings you wil...
Blueback Beach.
Seabold beach is the beach at the bottom of a huge set of stairs. Probably why you never see many people at this beach. I love this beach as when the tide is out, you can walk for miles on the sandy beach! It's perfect. Just take your shoes off and g...
Seabold Beach
Rocky Point. Its name describes its location perfectly. Nestled in a residential area, this beach has stellar sunsets , best enjoyed by the residents that live here.
I only found it, when I was looking for an address & I’m glad I did.
Rocky Point, North Nanaimo
Pipers Lagoon. This beach is found off of Hammond Bay Rd, closer to the departure Bay Area. It is perfect most times of the year as well. There are trails to walk and a lagoon on one side and the ocean on the other. Plenty of beach to chill with your...
Pipers Lagoon, Nanaimo
Neck Point is a beautiful beach. It has walking trails, lookout points, and is a great beach to visit on sunny days AND grey days. You will often see wildlife such as deer, rabbits, squirrels, eagles and sometimes whales too. One of the best location...
Neck Point, Nanaimo
Central Nanaimo
Buttertubs Marsh. Not a beach but a nice walk around the marsh with lots of bird life and deer. There are also view points, that allow you to get up higher and see the whole marsh.
Buttertubs Marsh
Departure Bay beach. Great location and perfect for people watching. In the summer food trucks line this beach, so it's a perfect place to hang for the day. It's easy to get to and there's a park nearby so it's a great beach for young families.
Dogs...
Departure Bay Beach
Beach Estates park. A lovely forested walk will get you down to this beach. It's not a big beach area but it gives you great views of the BC Ferries when it leaves Departure bay!
The walk down is a pretty treed area so it’s nice in a hot day. I brou...
Beach Estates Park
South Nanaimo beaches
Nanaimo Waterfront - Swyalana. There is a small sandy beach area but it is right downtown. The area features a long walk along the waterfront that passes all kinds of shops and cafes, restaurants etc as well as a children's park. It's a beautiful wal...
Swy-a-Lana lagoon / Nanaimo waterfront
Cable Bay trail. This beach is a slight hike but with great views everywhere you look. I'm told you can see whales here, although I haven't. Rocky sort of beach but lots of space and exploring can be done here.
It’s a little ways out of town, with a...
Cable Bay Trail
Jack Point. Gotta be one of my fave beaches for walking. A nice trail ( approx 5 km, I think) that has views from every angle, including two BC Ferries routes (Gabriola & Duke Point). You will most certainly see: herons, seals, rabbits, squirrels...
Jack Point Beach
Westwood lake is a great 6 km walk. It is a lake obviously and NOT the ocean, but it's pretty. They have just made all kinds of changes to the beach front areas and the sandy part of the beach has been extended. That being said, on the hot days, it’s...
Westwood Lake
Sunset Photos that will take your breath away!
Neck Point. Best sunset pics ever!
Neck Point
Departure Beach at sunset.
Departure Bay