Beach· Gabriola· Salish Sea — San Juans, Gulf Islands & Desolation Sound
Taylor Bay and Gabriola Sands (Gabriola Island)
49° 11.6′ N · 123° 52.0′ W
A west-facing bay on Gabriola's north tip that shares a sandy isthmus with Pilot Bay. The sandstone tide pools and Malaspina Galleries are close by.
Practical
Coordinate is the OSM bay. Protected from the south-east but open to northwesterlies; anchor here in southerly weather and move to Pilot Bay in a northwester. Pit toilets in Gabriola Sands Provincial Park. Check depths on chart 3443.
Best for
Beach and tide pools in southerly weather
Season
May-September
Nearby
- Malaspina Galleries (Gabriola Island)0.3 NM away
- Pilot Bay (Gabriola Island)0.5 NM away
- Gabriola Farmers Market (Gabriola Island)1.3 NM away
- Dinghy Dock Pub (Protection Island)2.6 NM away
- Saysutshun Newcastle Island Marine Park (Mark Bay)2.7 NM away
- Nanaimo Downtown Provisioning (Port Place)3.1 NM away
- Nanaimo Port Authority Marina (Boat Basin)3.1 NM away
- Departure Bay (Nanaimo)3.5 NM away
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