The village of Ladysmith BC is centred around one of the finest fully serviced public beach parks on Vancouver Island called Transfer Beach. A popular gathering place for locals and visitors because of the many activities and amenities onsite. Not only is the beach covered in fine sand, driftwood, shells and rocks - there are many viewing benches lining the coastline. An ideal setting for people watching and bird watching for the likes of Bald Eagles, Blue Herons, ravens and seagulls.

Transfer Beach Park has everything for everyone. There is an excellent children's water park and connecting playground with swings, slides and lots of room. Down the hill peering out at the ocean s a concession stand with ice cream, food and beverage. Not far in a separate building are the washrooms and change rooms. Clean ones too. For the older child in all of us there is a basketball hoop, sand volleyball courts, kayak rentals and plenty of grass area for frisbee, tanning, reading a book or playing bocce ball.

The sprawling grassy area of Transfer Beach Park in Ladysmith has many viewing benches, picnic tables (some in shade, some not), a picnic shelter and lots of ocean views. Although many visitors to the park decide to bring their own chairs or blankets and pick a piece of beach or grassy area closer to the horizon so to enjoy the views.

The open-air theatre type area of Transfer Beach, where the flags are flying, is the location every year to a Ladysmith Lumberjack Competition. The two wooden tree poles reaching for the sky are used for climbing by the lumberjack participants entered in the competition. The park is also a favourite location for car shows and festivals like Paddlefest and many others.

Nearby is the Waterfront Walking Trail through trees, rocky beaches and up along a ridge passing by boats, a marina and a log sort mill.

How to Get to Transfer Beach Park: Simple it is located on the Ladysmith waterfront. You cannot miss it... nor should you! Enjoy the sun, sand and smiles in Ladysmith.