Sidney Island

Sidney Island
Sidney Island Location of Sidney Island in British Columbia
Coordinates: 48°37′00″N 123°18′00″W / 48.61667°N 123.30000°W / 48.61667; -123.30000Coordinates: 48°37′00″N 123°18′00″W / 48.61667°N 123.30000°W / 48.61667; -123.30000
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia

Sidney Island^[1] is one of the southern Gulf Islands located between the southwest coast of British Columbia, Canada and Vancouver Island, BC. It is located just east of the town of Sidney which is on the east coast of the Saanich Peninsula. Sidney Island is a part of the Capital Regional District, while its land titles are legally described in the Cowichan Land District.

Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

The northern end of the island (including Sidney Spit, a sandspit) is part of the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve. It was formerly the Sidney Spit Marine Park under provincial jurisdiction.

Sidney Spit is accessible by the privately operated walk-on passenger ferry that runs between the Sidney Pier (in Sidney) and Sidney Spit during the summer months.

Sidney Spit is known for its sandy beaches and backcountry camping. Wildlife is abundant on Sidney Spit, as this island is an important resting spot for migrating shorebirds.^[2]

Sidney Island Strata

The southern part of the island (about 80%) is organized into a private strata corporation containing 111 strata lots, each of which is generally between one and three acres in size with 200 to 400 feet of oceanfront.^[3]

References

External links

• Southern Gulf Islands map in the Capital Regional District
• Sidney Island information
• Sidney Island on BritishColumbia.com
• Sidney Spit ferry
• Gulf Islands National Park Reserve