When we arrived in Sandy Cove, the first thing that was noticed was how everything looked oddly familiar. Coincidentally, we had been in the same park the previous night. That night, for the record, was an excellent night.
The entrance to the park is a set of stairs on either side of a Marine Drive bridge. The first thing you will see after walking down the stairs on the ocean side is this:
It's not a terribly good photo, but that's a happy face smoking a joint that says 'be happy' next to a pretty flower. Sandy Cove clearly has a demographic.
But I personally have no problem with any one who writes 'peace n love' on a bathroom. Also, there's this cherry tree painted on another side that I didn't get a picture of. It's probably the most pleasant exterior to a public bathroom that I've ever seen.
Behind the bathrooms, there's a grassy area covered in dandelions. Nina had fun there.
But what really makes this park amazing is the beach. Sandy Cove is not actually sandy, but it has the next best thing: rounded pebbles. They're easy on the feet and great for skipping. In with the rocks, there are plenty of logs to sit on and watch the view (the view!)
We arrived at this beach just before sunset, so since Nina and I are platonic friends in the most romantic way possible, we decided to stay and watch the sunset. It wasn't the most dramatic sunset, but this would be the perfect place to watch a good one.
While we waited for the sun to set, two other groups of people showed up. Sandy Cove is secluded enough that it seems like nobody would know about it, but it's actually quite popular. Everyone who showed up was really friendly, but we all kept to ourselves mostly.
One last thing about this park is this rock ledge over to the side:
You're going to have to trust me on this one... being on top of that is awesome. But don't go up there! It is evil and hurt my leg. Luckily, the bus stop is right at the top of the park's stairs and this was our last stop of the night. I spent the next 24 hours limping around.
PPR
Good: happy hippy graffiti, excellent view, would be good for swimming, convenient location, friendly people
Bad: there's a little bit of penis graffiti, evil rock ledge
8/10
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