Hike #4 Jug Island Beach, Tuesday, July 26

Hike #4 is a go for Tuesday, July 26-- Jug Island Beach Trail! If anyone wants to join us ("us" being Lana, Ingrid, Linda), we should be at the Belcarra Picnic Area parking lot around 10:00 a.m. Give me a call or send an e-mail if you want to join us, then we will know to look for you.

There is a link to a park map, and a link to the trail description to the right. You will find driving instructions below the picture. Be sure to pack a lunch and a snack to eat on the beach. Water is important, too, as I do not think there is any along the trail.

Driving Instructions
The trail to Jug Island Beach is located in Belcarra Regional Park in the quiet town of Belcarra. To get to Belcarra Regional Park from Surrey, get onto Hwy. 1 West, then take Exit 44 and merge onto Lougheed (#7 East). Turn left onto Barnett Hwy, then right onto IOCO Road. Turn left to stay on IOCO Rd. It seems strange being on Ioco and then turning left onto the same street name. At this light, going straight up the hill turns into a different street name, therefore you want to turn left and continue on Ioco Road.

Follow the road as it weaves along the shore passing many houses on both sides of the road. Turn right onto 1st Avenue and a short distance later when the road forks, go left onto Bedwell Bay Road. After passing Sasamat Lake on your right, you reach a stop sign. Turn left at the stop sign and follow the winding road up hill, passing the yellow metal gate. Continue following this route until you finally descend into Bedwell Bay and arrive at the parking lot of Belcarra Regional Park.

Note: If you miss turning left at the stop sign near Sasamat Lake, you will end up driving into the town of Belcarra. You will end up at Belcarra Regional Park, however, due to the limited space, there is no public parking available. You must drive all the way back to Sasamat Lake and turn right, following the route up and over the hill towards the Belcarra Regional Park parking lot.