| Chaster Park is
located in Gibsons on the lower portion of the
Sunshine Coast. The area is a popular day use destination for
picnics, beach walks and beach combing, especially at low tide.
The mainly rocky pebbled beach is ideal for heading off on an
adventure as you can follow it for a long way along the coastline.
Many find a private spot and relax.
The small park is blessed with plenty of beach access areas.
Chaster Park is located at the ottom of Ocean
Beach Esplanade. Once at the parking lot the beach area opens
up with miles of marine views. The park has a large grassy area
with shade provided by trees. Here is the trees is a memoriam
honouring Captain Vancouver who visited the area in 1792.
Chaster Park enjoys a scenic drive or walk along
the water through arbutus trees to Gospel Rock and to a lookout
over the entrance to Gibsons Harbour. The park
also has a heritage house, named Chaster House, on the waterfront
that is available for rentals and mostly used for weddings, meetings
and by associations.
Access to Chaster Park: Follow Hwy 101 to Pratt
Road. Take a right onto Gower Point Road out of lower Gibsons,
follow it until it turns into Ocean Beach Esplanade, and you'll
find this park at the bottom.
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