Broke & Bougie
Sea Monsters & Sand at Cadboro-Gyro Park
A sheltered sandy bay with a climbable concrete sea monster, a zip line, and views to the Olympics. Free and childproof.
Cadboro Bay
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A sheltered sandy bay with a climbable concrete sea monster, a zip line, and views to the Olympics. Free and childproof.
Cadboro Bay
More infoCadboro Bay gives you full permission to behave like a child, which is exactly why it works. The sand is soft, the water shallow and warm-ish, and the park is presided over by the Cadborosaurus, Victoria's beloved climbable concrete sea monster. Yes, there is a zip line, and yes, you should both use it. If your date judges you for giggling on it, that is genuinely useful information. Free, obviously.
Make a beeline for the Cadborosaurus, yes, climb the concrete sea monster, yes, ride the zip line, and consider it a perfectly respectable dare. Then spread a blanket on the big lawn or the soft sand, wade the warm-ish shallows, and walk the sheltered shoreline toward the village while the light goes gold over the Olympic Peninsula. Pack snacks and give it a good 90 minutes, this is the rare beach that lets you both be eight years old again, free of charge.
Play sculptures and a zip-line make this feel like a theme park that forgot to charge admission. The beach ramp only runs seasonally, so check before promising easy water access. Pack a picnic, supervise closely near the shoreline, and let the kids burn off energy you don't have.
Play sculptures, zip-line, picnic areas, washroom, beach. Beach ramp seasonal only. Adult supervision by water.
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