Spiral Beach
Spiral Beach in Victoria is a popular swimming and paragliding spot known for its distinctive WWII-era concrete spiral staircase that was once a turret.
Location
Victoria
About
Spiral Beach is located just east of Cook Street in Victoria.
Captain James Cook (1728–1779), the namesake of Cook Street, was a British explorer and naval officer who completed three major voyages across the Pacific Ocean between 1768 and 1779.
On his third journey, in 1778, heavy fog caused him to miss the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and he instead made landfall at Nootka Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island (source).
The beach is a popular spot for swimming and paragliding.
The large concrete spiral staircase was formerly a turret and was likely built during WWII.
Lands
The ancestral and unceded territory of the Lək̓ʷəŋən Peoples, including the Songhees and Esquimalt
Amenities
Beach access
Benches
Online
Spiral Beach @IslandTrailsEcotours.com
Spiral Beach @VanIslander.com
Spiral Beach @WestcoastTraveller.com
Dallas Road self-guided walking tour @Mmbc.bc.ca
Victoria artist-in-residence gives colourful facelift to beachside eyesore
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