Lighthouse

Lighthouse Point is supernaturally beautiful, a convergence of land, sea and sky providing uncompromised access to star gazing, fishing, water sports and hiking. The fresh ocean air is energizing.  Ever changing weather systems delight storm watchers with high oceanic winds accompanied by huge surf. Little to no pollution.

Lighthouse residents can look across a deep-blue body of water – the Strait of Juan de Fuca is the wide waterway stretching from the Pacific Ocean on the west to the San Juan Islands on the east, with Vancouver Island to the north and the Olympic Peninsula to the south. 

While the climate is mostly oceanic in nature, thanks to the warm Japanese current, temperatures rarely dip below freezing and snowfall is rare. Winter temperatures are usually only a few degrees cooler than those of Northern California.  With its unique geography, locals will attest that Lighthouse has its own micro climate.

The Lighthouse bluff is swathed in stands of 150-foot-high giant firs and cedars with a diverse flora and fauna.  Bald eagles and herons nesting close by in the tree tops, grazing white tail deer and a place where the crystal-clear azure blue waters are home to pods of orca whales, humpbacks, greys, sea otters, sea lions, harbour seals, several species of dolphins and porpoises all which travel the Straight of Juan de Fuca. All five species of salmon thrive in the water below Lighthouse. Halibut and lingcod highlight the variety of bottom species fished off shore along with cutthroat trout in the local streams. The sloping, sandy bottom is covered with an amazing array of marine life.

Lighthouse is located 20 minutes from Sooke Centre, 70 minutes from downtown Victoria, 5 minutes from French Beach Provincial Park and 10 minutes from Jordan River which is a surfer favourite.  Local water sports include windsurfing, paddle boarding and ocean kayaking. Open water for sailing and power boarding are enjoyed by many.

Tiny Flea Beach offers quick access to throw in a crab trap. Local Dungeness crab, cold water clams, mussels and prawns along with fresh seaweed can be harvested.

As you follow the shoreline there are countless miles of pristine beach combing with hypnotic views. For all these reasons and more, we are proud and happy to call Lighthouse Point home.