Must-see beach · Capital Regional, British Columbia
Race Rocks Lighthouse
Race Rocks Lighthouse is a beach in Capital Regional, British Columbia.
Race Rocks Lighthouse: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Race Rocks Lighthouse
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Race Rocks Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.29793, -123.53144. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Race Rocks Lighthouse
- Bentinck Island · river spot · Capital Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Matheson · viewpoint · Capital Regional · ~11 km · Must-see
- Matheson Lake · lake · Capital Regional · ~11 km · Must-see
- Glen Lake · lake · Capital Regional · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Wells Regional Park · park · Capital Regional · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hatley Castle · fort · Capital Regional · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fisgard Lighthouse · beach · Capital Regional · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites · fort · Capital Regional · ~20 km · Must-see
- Sooke Region Museum · museum · Capital Regional · ~20 km · Must-see
- Colwood Lake · lake · Capital Regional · ~20 km · Must-see
- Langford Lake · lake · Capital Regional · ~21 km · Must-see
- Beacon Hill Park · park · Capital Regional · ~22 km · Must-see
- Florence Lake · lake · Capital Regional · ~22 km · Must-see
- Freshwater Bay · beach · Clallam · ~22 km · Must-see
- BC Search and Rescue Volunteer Memorial · fort · Capital Regional · ~22 km · Must-see
- BC Fallen Paramedics Memorial · fort · Capital Regional · ~22 km · Must-see
- BC Law Enforcement Memorial · fort · Capital Regional · ~22 km · Must-see
- Knowledge Totem Pole · attraction · Capital Regional · ~23 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Race Rocks Lighthouse
Other beaches & coast near Race Rocks Lighthouse
- Fisgard Lighthouse · beach · Capital Regional · ~20 km · Must-see
- Freshwater Bay · beach · Clallam · ~22 km · Must-see
- Ediz Hook · beach · Clallam · ~24 km · Must-see
- Tongue Point · beach · Clallam · ~24 km · Must-see
- Trial Islands Lighthouse · beach · Capital Regional · ~25 km · Must-see
- Willows Beach · beach · Capital Regional · ~28 km · Must-see
- Discovery Island Lighthouse · beach · Capital Regional · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sheringham Point Lighthouse · beach · Capital Regional · ~38 km · Must-see
- Dungeness Spit · beach · Clallam · ~40 km · Must-see
- Barnes Point · beach · Clallam · ~41 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Race Rocks Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Race Rocks Lighthouse yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Race Rocks Lighthouse?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Race Rocks Lighthouse?
Nearby: Bentinck Island (river spot, 3 km), Mount Matheson (viewpoint, 11 km), Matheson Lake (lake, 11 km), Glen Lake (lake, 19 km), Mount Wells Regional Park (park, 20 km), Hatley Castle (fort, 20 km).
Is Race Rocks Lighthouse worth visiting?
Race Rocks Lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in British Columbia on Spotwander.