The coastal beach, with sandstone pools, teems with intertidal life. It offers a splendid vista that may include resident orca whales and migratory grey whales as they move through Orveas Bay. The lush, saltwater estuary, rimmed with kelp beds, is a productive feeding area for sea mammals and migratory birds. The tidal zone, a mix of fresh and salt water, comprises the first 1km of stream course up from the mouth of the creek.

One of the most prominent and easily accessible showings of Cenozoic fossils on Vancouver Island is along the beach a few hundred metres west of Muir Creek. Student groups visit this fossil site and the beach is well used year-round for picnics, whale watching, nature walks, bird watching, wind surfing, kayaking, rock hounding and beach combing.

At the mouth of the creek, there are possibilities for surfing, fishing and parasailing. The Muir Creek area is mentioned on both the CRD website and the Sooke Region Museum website as a place for tourists to visit. It is located along the Pacific Marine Circle Route, which is being developed and promoted for the enjoyment of tourists.

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Muir Creek Protection Society

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