There is a bit of slope leading down toward the water and a few ups and downs along the way but it’s certainly an easy walk. The entire loop is only 2.7 kilometres and the trail is well-maintained. Also, if you are there at low tide we would recommend connecting the two along the rocks and tide pools rather than sticking to the trail itself for that portion. You’ll probably want to visit both anyway, though, so it doesn’t really matter which way you go.
Not only are the names very similar, so are the results. The one around to the left side of the parking lot heads to Botanical Beach first, the one on the right to Botany Bay.
The loop trail starts from either of two trailhead options at the parking lot. Botanical Beach MapĬlick the star to save this map to your Google Maps – then find it under Saved/Maps (mobile) or Your Places/Maps (desktop) Botanical Beach Loop Trail There is an interesting mix of sandstone and rock that allows you to reach all the best spots. coli or 175 Enterococci per sample is received, as studies indicate there is an elevated risk associated with these bacterial levels.The geological formations along the shoreline are mesmerizing, which is why it is best to check the Botanical Beach tide charts and come at low tide (around 1 metre or less) to get the best look at them and to make it easier to explore. However, posting a beach advisory when samples exceed the geomean and/or single sample maximums are not automatic, and depend on the circumstances.ģ5 enterococci / 100 mL – geometric mean at least 5 samplesħ0 enterococci / 100 mL – single sample maximumīeaches are automatically posted when a sample result exceeds 175 Enterococci/ 100 mL.Ĭonsideration is given to posting a beach advisory when the geometric mean exceeds 35 Enterococci / 100 mL or a single results exceeds 70 Enterococci / 100 mL.īeach advisories will be automatically posted when a sample result of over 1000 E. coli / 100 mL or a single results exceeds 400 E. Island Health states that consideration is given to posting a beach advisory when the geometric mean exceeds 200 E. coli / 100 mL – single sample maximumīeaches are automatically posted when a sample result exceeds 1000 E. coli / 100 mL – geometric mean (usually 5 samples)Ĥ00 E. Island Health follows the Canadian Recreational Water Guidelines.Ģ00 E. Sampling is conducted from the beginning of May until Labour Day (September 4th, 2017). Island Health is split into three service delivery areas: North (20 beaches), Central (39 beaches), and South (40 beaches). Grey means there is no current water quality information, the beach is under construction, there has been an event that has rendered water quality information unreliable or unavailable.Īpproximately 100 beaches are monitored by Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority). Red means the water at the site has water quality issues or there is an emergency. This status does not indicate current water quality. This means that this site has been issued a Blue Flag status for the current swimming season. We may manually set the status for a specific beach if we have concerns about the sampling protocol, if there is an emergency, if monitoring practices don't exist or have recently changed, or other reasons that render this site "special." Red means the beach failed water quality tests 40% of the time or more. Yellow means the beach passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time. Green means the beach passed water quality tests 95% of the time or more. This means that rather than displaying current data it displays the beach's average water quality for that year. When swimming season is over or when a beach's water quality data has not been updated frequently enough (weekly) it goes into historical status. Grey means water quality information for the beach is too old (more than 7 days old) to be considered current, or that info is unavailable, or unreliable. Red means the beach’s most recent test results failed to meet water quality standards.
Green means the beach’s most recent test results met relevant water quality standards.
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