Sidney Spit, at the north end of Sidney Island, is five kilometres (by sea) from Sidney on Vancouver Island and is part of Gulf Islands National Park Reserve. The spit is a sandy, narrow strip of land that stretches into the sea—a beautiful spot to sunbathe or walk along thousands of metres of beach. Located on the edge of the Pacific flyway, Sidney Spit’s tidal flats and salt marshes are often overflowing with shorebirds during the bird migrations of spring and fall.