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Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Island Magazine

Victoria, Saanich, the Westshore, Sidney and Sooke

Victoria
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Today’s Tides – Victoria Harbour
High:
1:36 PM (2.7 m)
Low:
11:21 PM (0.4 m)
South Island · Outdoors & Recreation

Our Coast

Beaches, tides and the shoreline we share.

Our Coast

A summer ferry ride to Sidney Spit

A seasonal passenger ferry from Sidney runs to Sidney Spit, a sandy corner of Gulf Islands National Park Reserve with an easy two-kilometre loop trail.

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A long stroll in Beacon Hill Park

Victoria’s best-known park, at 100 Cook Street, has gardens, Garry oak, footpaths and a clear view across the Strait of Juan de Fuca from Mile Zero.

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