Davis Bay BC on the Sunshine Coast

DAVIS BAY:

swimming at davis bay

In between Sechelt & Wilson Creek is gorgeous Davis Bay, one of the Sunshine Coast's most accessible and visible beaches. This is a tiny community that offers a sandy beach on low tide, and wonderful birdwatching in season. It's a great place to spend the day sunning - or rent a kayak, relax over an iced cappuccino or picnic. Davis Bay beach is also the site of the famous annual sand castle building contest, a kids' fishing derby from the dock and the annual Polar Bear Swim on New Year's Day.

For the past year and a half, Feastro The Rolling Bistro has operated from the small pad at the southeastern end of the Davis Bay seawall, a popular walking area year round. Surrounded by beautiful plantings, benches and trees, this spot has has a 180 degree view of the Strait of Georgia - now referred to as The Salish Sea - Vancouver Island, Sechelt Village and the Trail Islands.

Unfortunately, Feastro was unable to secure the Davis Bay space in time to open for the season in 2011, so this year will be located (as of May 5) in Vancouver near the site of the Olympic Torch, Pan Pacific Hotel & Conference Centre, and Tourism BC/Tourism Vancouver. Streets are Thurlow & West Cordova.

Davis Bay Sunset

There's a popular government pier just across from the Bella Beach Inn, and a number of other restaurants and sandwich bars. In summer the pier is a popular place for crab pots to be thrown in at early mornings or late evenings; otherwise it's a magnet for strollers of all ages, and a great cooling off place for teens in the afternoons and early evenings.

Small cottages dot the shore across from the ocean; many of these are rebuilt summer cottages with names like Shady Acres, Pebble Cottage.... or just plain home.

There is a beautiful condo/apartment complex called 'The West' and one can only imagine the sunsets from the suites with the western exposures.

Summer Davis Bay

In the back of Davis Bay is the Baptist Church, a regularly used Community Hall, and St. John's United Church. Several new subdivisions have been quietly adding to the population of the area, but all in all, Davis Bay is quiet and scenic - except of course if you live by the highway... the speeds are slow (50km in summer) but ferry traffic can mean peak periods of noise from vehicles right at the road.

Early morning or dusk walks are rewarding for those who love nature: the animals come out (otters, coyote, raccoons) for occasional sightings, and the quiet can be intense, making for wonderful birding. A new district park has opened up at Mission Point, which is just southeast of Davis Bay, accessed by foot across from Brookman Park, right at the bridge over Chapman Creek.

Davis Bay kitesailing

Brookman Park offers a small playground, beautiful grassy picnic area, and access to trails - the creekside trail, which has experienced some erosion over the past few years. Watch for local carver Terry Chapman's gnomes peeking out from the trees.Sadly the most fun of the stump carvings, with an entrance and peekaboo lookouts, is now on the side of the hill unsafe for visiting. Please obey the fences and admire from a distance! The alternate trail heads up into the backcountry behind Selma Park, towards Chapman Falls. Obey all signage - in high-water season the falls and pools can be dangerous, and even fatal. We want you to keep coming back!

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