Notable beach · Cowichan Valley Regional, British Columbia
Dare Beach
Dare Beach is a beach in Cowichan Valley Regional, British Columbia.
Dare 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 Dare 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 Dare Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.63806, -124.78623. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dare Beach
- West Coast Trail · trek · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~4 km · Must-see
- Carmanah Point Lighthouse · fort · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~5 km · Must-see
- Nitinat Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~16 km · Must-see
- SS Valencia · fort · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~22 km · Must-see
- Pachena Point Lighthouse · beach · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~31 km · Must-see
- Cape Flattery Lighthouse · fort · Clallam · ~35 km · Must-see
- Botanical Beach · beach · Capital Regional · ~35 km · Must-see
- Cape Flattery · beach · Clallam · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bewlay Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~37 km · Must-see
- Pachena Beach · beach · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~38 km · Must-see
- Pachena Bay · beach · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~38 km · Must-see
- Sarita Falls · waterfall · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~39 km · Must-see
- Waadah Island · river spot · Clallam · ~40 km · Must-see
- Makah Cultural & Research Center · museum · Clallam · ~41 km · Must-see
- Pacific Rim National Park Reserve of Canada · sanctuary · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~43 km · Must-see
- Brady Beach · beach · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~43 km · Must-see
- Kiix̣in · fort · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~43 km · Must-see
- Cape Beale Lighthouse · beach · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~44 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Dare Beach
- Pachena Point Lighthouse · beach · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~31 km · Must-see
- Botanical Beach · beach · Capital Regional · ~35 km · Must-see
- Cape Flattery · beach · Clallam · ~36 km · Must-see
- Pachena Beach · beach · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~38 km · Must-see
- Pachena Bay · beach · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~38 km · Must-see
- Brady Beach · beach · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~43 km · Must-see
- Cape Beale Lighthouse · beach · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~44 km · Must-see
- Makah Bay · beach · Clallam · ~45 km · Must-see
- Cape Alava · beach · Clallam · ~65 km · Must-see
- China Beach · beach · Capital Regional · ~70 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dare Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Dare Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dare Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dare Beach?
Nearby: West Coast Trail (trek, 4 km), Carmanah Point Lighthouse (fort, 5 km), Nitinat Lake (lake, 16 km), SS Valencia (fort, 22 km), Pachena Point Lighthouse (beach, 31 km), Cape Flattery Lighthouse (fort, 35 km).
Is Dare Beach worth visiting?
Dare Beach is listed as a notable beach in British Columbia on Spotwander.