Eagle Cliff Beach is a neighbourhood, off-leash dog beach with beautiful east-facing views. Prepare for a steep walk down a set of stairs and a gravel road. Unfortunately we did not have time to venture all the way down to the beach when we visited in August, 2024.
Signage indicates that it is possible to drive down the gravel road to the beach, however, it also suggests that you won’t make it back up the gravel road (Cleator Road) without a four-wheel-drive vehicle. We can attest that the road is very steep and covered with loose gravel.
Parking is limited – street parking is available for about a half dozen vehicles.
The trailhead from Eagle Cliff Road is across the street from Highland Trail Road.
Are dogs allowed on Bowen Island Beaches?
Bowen Island’s municipal website says that, “dogs are currently allowed off-leash in all municipal parks but must be kept under control by owners.” It also says that “dogs are not allowed on Tunstall, Sandy or Bowen Bay Beaches in July and August,” however, “at all other coastal access points, leashes are optional, so long as your dog is under control and kept within 3 metres of you.”
“Public beach,” as defined in Bowen Island’s Animal Control Bylaws, “means those public lands located between the low water mark and fifteen (15) metres upland of the high water mark of any body of salt water”
