Glass Beach
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Glass Beach is a beach adjacent to MacKerricher State Park near Fort Bragg, California, named from a time when it was abundant with sea glass created from years of dumping garbage into an area of coastline near the northern part of the town. It is illegal to collect glass at this state park.
attractions: Tulista Park, Mary Winspear Centre, Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea, Beacon Park, Sidney Museum, Victoria Distillers, Patricia Bay, ArtSea Gallery in Tulista Park, restaurants: The Surly Mermaid, Fish on Fifth, The Five & Dime Diner, Maria's Souvlaki Greek Restaurant, Sabhai Thai Restaurant, The Pier Bistro, 3rd Street Cafe, Sidney Harbour Chinese Restaurant, Dickens Public House, Fresh Tandoori Flavour Indian Restaurant Sidney
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Glass Beach is a beach adjacent to MacKerricher State Park near Fort Bragg, California, named from a time when it was abundant with sea glass created from years of dumping garbage into an area of coastline near the northern part of the town. It is illegal to collect glass at this state park.
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A nice spot next to the Sidney pier, easily accessible from downtown Victoria. The beach itself is very small with steps down from Beacon Street nearby. Parking can be challenging so recommend using transit from downtown Victoria or Swartz Bay terminal for a visit if you are a tourist. (BC Transit, $5 for a day pass, has stop at Beacon Avenue and Fifth Street, an 8-block walk). Sidney is a wonderful visit 35-minutes by car (~1 hour by transit) and 10-minutes from the BC Ferries terminal at Swartz Bay. It is possible to visit Sidney from Vancouver on a day-trip. I would recommend exploring beyond Vancouver on your next vacation.
Chad DickieChad Dickie
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Feel strange to review a beach, but Google asked me to, so here we are. I thought there wouldn't be much glass, assuming it'd be picked over. And while there isn't much pink, purple, green or blue, it is worth it to visit for the abundance of glass. There is something special about finding a lone piece of beach glass while out walking, but the novelty of it being everywhere was enough to marvel over. Finding the cool ceramic pieces was my favourite. Anyhow, I felt it was worth the stop and we had a nice time looking for treasured pieces. I found a piece shaped like a heart, so a win in my books.
Wanderlust Tattoo CompanyWanderlust Tattoo Company
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It's a great beach with a great waterfront walkway! The beach itself isn't the your that kids can play in. It is full with rocks and barnacles, possibly squirting muscles and geoducks as well. You'll see seagulls, herons, and other wildlife. The waterfront walkway offers a great view of all is this. You can walk still walk on the beach itself but please be careful! The waterfront walkway is approximately 3km long, great for a morning walk! There are several spots along the walkway for you to park your car or bike.
Jason YeeJason Yee
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Really nice beach, very busy by tourists & locals. Sea glass tends to go quickly I find due to everyone looking for it. While I was here a few locals did make some rude remarks about travelers "taking whatever they can for free" (seaglass). I found this thing called a seaworm and enjoyed the sculptures made from drift wood. There is a public bathroom a 15 minute walk across town away. Very pretty. I was told that harbour seals also frequent the area.
Upersam1999Upersam1999
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Beautiful place. These pictures were taken from when we had, like a week of crazy coldness that Victoria had that I can recall -21 with windchill. Which NEVER happens, well in my lifetime. It created this beautiful ice on the railings. With or without ice it's a beautiful spot. Must visit and enjoy this area of Victoria BC. I found one picture that wasn't in the winter. People like to fish for crab here.
SaraSara
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Nearby Attractions Of Glass Beach
Tulista Park
Mary Winspear Centre
Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea
Beacon Park
Sidney Museum
Victoria Distillers
Patricia Bay
ArtSea Gallery in Tulista Park
Tulista Park
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Mary Winspear Centre
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Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea
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Beacon Park
4.6
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Nearby Restaurants Of Glass Beach
The Surly Mermaid
Fish on Fifth
The Five & Dime Diner
Maria's Souvlaki Greek Restaurant
Sabhai Thai Restaurant
The Pier Bistro
3rd Street Cafe
Sidney Harbour Chinese Restaurant
Dickens Public House
Fresh Tandoori Flavour Indian Restaurant Sidney
The Surly Mermaid
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Fish on Fifth
4.3
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The Five & Dime Diner
4.6
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Maria's Souvlaki Greek Restaurant
4.5
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