Notable beach · Capital Regional, British Columbia
Hamsterly Beach
Hamsterly Beach is a beach in Capital Regional, British Columbia.
Hamsterly Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Hamsterly Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Hamsterly Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.53480, -123.39101. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hamsterly Beach
- Elk Lake · lake · Capital Regional · ~1 km · Must-see
- Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park · lake · Capital Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- Dominion Astrophysical Observatory · fort · Capital Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- Island View Beach Municipal Park · beach · Capital Regional · ~6 km · Must-see
- PKOLS (Mount Douglas Park) · park · Capital Regional · ~7 km · Must-see
- Maltby Lake · lake · Capital Regional · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Work · viewpoint · Capital Regional · ~8 km · Must-see
- The Butchart Gardens · park · Capital Regional · ~8 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary · lake · Capital Regional · ~10 km · Must-see
- James Island · river spot · Capital Regional · ~10 km · Must-see
- Gowlland Tod Provincial Park · sanctuary · Capital Regional · ~10 km · Must-see
- D'Arcy Island · river spot · Capital Regional · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Tolmie · viewpoint · Capital Regional · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mystic Vale · park · Capital Regional · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bay Street Drill Hall · fort · Capital Regional · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sidney Island · river spot · Capital Regional · ~14 km · Must-see
- Congregation Emanu-el · fort · Capital Regional · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites · fort · Capital Regional · ~15 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Hamsterly Beach
- Island View Beach Municipal Park · beach · Capital Regional · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fisgard Lighthouse · beach · Capital Regional · ~15 km · Must-see
- Willows Beach · beach · Capital Regional · ~16 km · Must-see
- Trial Islands Lighthouse · beach · Capital Regional · ~21 km · Must-see
- Discovery Island Lighthouse · beach · Capital Regional · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lime Kiln Point Lighthouse · beach · San Juan · ~22 km · Must-see
- Turn Point Lighthouse · beach · San Juan · ~26 km · Must-see
- Race Rocks Lighthouse · beach · Capital Regional · ~35 km · Must-see
- Cattle Point Lighthouse · beach · San Juan · ~41 km · Must-see
- Patos Island Light · beach · San Juan · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Hamsterly Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Hamsterly Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hamsterly Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hamsterly Beach?
Nearby: Elk Lake (lake, 1 km), Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park (lake, 2 km), Dominion Astrophysical Observatory (fort, 3 km), Island View Beach Municipal Park (beach, 6 km), PKOLS (Mount Douglas Park) (park, 7 km), Maltby Lake (lake, 8 km).
Is Hamsterly Beach worth visiting?
Hamsterly Beach is listed as a notable beach in British Columbia on Spotwander.