Kew Beach Park

Access via Marine Dr > Kew Cliff Rd > Seaside Pl.

Going to Kew Beach Park can feel an awful lot like trespassing. But remember, it is a public park and you have every right to be there... despite the disapproving stares from windows of the houses nearby. Unless you're driving a car, ignore this sign:

Here's the gate:

Don't let the PRIVATE sign trick you into thinking the stairs are private too. Go right on down.

This is where I saw a heron get electrocuted!

It appears that the people living on that point has an electric fence around their property. The heron flew into it, there was a flash and then it sat in a tree making a lot of noise. Poor heron.

So don't go over there. Go to the beach instead. It's a very nice beach. It looks like it would be good for swimming. There's even a few patches of sand. If you have a young child, this could be a good place for them to swim, because it is in a sheltered spot and it has a breakwater. There are barely any waves at all.

If you click on that picture to make it bigger and squint a bit, you can see a sailboat. In my humble opinion, if you can see sailboats from a place, it is automatically way better than a place where you can't see sailboats. More of them came out shortly after this picture. If you want to see sailboats here, try coming on a Tuesday or Thursday at around 4:30. 

And then there's this spot:

How picturesque! First of all, I love picnic benches. There's just something about them. It's probably because of my preference to sit on tables instead of chairs, but they're good for picnics as well.

Now, take a look at those daisies. There are so many of them! Nina taught me how to make daisy chains while we were here. I'd always wanted to learn, and now I have. Did you know that it involves poking a hole in the stem with your finger nail? I always thought it was something to do with knots.

When we left Kew Beach Park, it was only because we were being watched by some people in a house.

PPR
Good: view of boats, swimming beach, daisies, picnic bench
Bad: unfriendly neighborhood, steep hike back up the stairs
7/10