Although the summer of 2009 has been consistently rainy, and coolish. I have still managed to have a lot of interesting excursions, and in some of the most unexpected places. One such place is at the Big Sandy Bay Beach on the southwestern shores of Wolfe Island. To get to Big Sandy Bay you take the ferry across from Kingston which will bring you into the small and quaint village of Marysville. From here take highway 96 to highway 95 which is just at the otherside of the village, and head south to Reeds Bay Road, head down Reeds Bay road to the very end, and you will be at the entrance to Big Sandy Bay. Also, be aware that the cost to use the beach is $8 a person, or $20 for a family. However it is well worth it. The park has a group of people who manage the area and keep it clean. So, unlike a lot of beaches you will not find all kinds of garbage everywhere, and washed up pop cans and water bottles. From the entrance, it is then a 1.2km hike from here down a trail, and across a boardwalk to the actual beach and sand dunes. It is a very long beach stretching for over 3km which makes it an excellent walking beach. However it is also narrow. The best part of the beach is at the southern side where the dunes are higher, and there is a lookout where you can climb up through these hills of sand and overlook the entire area. Since Big Sandy Bay is on Wolfe Island, and is off of the beaten path, it is also an excellent spot for cyclists, which is how I went there. Cycling is also an excellent way to see some of the unique features of the island, and the vast farmlands/ terrain while being fully emerged in the awsome beauty of this part of the province.
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