North Thormanby Island

The island is noted for its sandy beaches and is a popular anchorage for small boats cruising the Salish Sea.

The community of Vaucroft, located on the island,[1] may be accessed via private water taxi services from nearby Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia.

It is possible to walk on the beach all around the island at low tide without trespassing, as the foreshore or intertidal zone is not private property in British Columbia.

Both water birds and migratory songbirds heavily depend on this habitat for seasonal and year-round nesting, foraging, and refuge during storms and weather events.

Other common tree species include Western hemlock, red alder, arbutus, lodgepole pine, and bigleaf maple.

There have also been beavers inhabiting the lake and, in recent memory, black bear and cougar have been sighted on the island, though they are not believed to be presently established.

Upon returning from the first world war in 1919, Vaughan bought back the development from BC Tel, opening it to the public as a resort in 1923, while the Union Steamship Company daily service to North Thormanby Island.

[8] During the 1930s, a small recreational community of cottages was built along Vaucroft beach on the Buccaneer Bay side of the island.