Sandspit Village, Moresby Island
Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, Canada

Sandspit Village is located on Moresby Island, which is part of the Queen Charlotte Islands Archipelago. The village is the "Gateway to Gwaii Haanas" and is perched on Spit Point which is wedged in-between two beaches - Shingle Bay Beach to the west and Shell Beach to the south-east.

The small community on Moresby Island is separated from nearby Graham Island by Skidegate Channel and Skidegate Inlet. On a clear day, from the shores of Sandspit, one can see the villages of Skidegate and Queen Charlotte from across the channel.

The skyline on Moresby Island is capped by the 1,123 metre peak of Mount de la Toucheto of the San Christoval Mountain Range. The forests of the area, once massive old growth trees, is now mainly 1st and 2nd growth mountain and western hemlock, cedar, pine, sitka spruce, yellow cedar and alder trees.

Sandspit Village is small and is located next to the main airport servicing the Queen Charlotte Islands. The local village mall, just down the street, has a grocery store, liquor store, ATM and nearby gas station. There are various accommodations on Moresby, plus a few restaurants and a few art galleries to view.

The art galleries and art studios throughout the Queen Charlottes have carvings of Totem Poles, wildlife, jewelry and masks made of a rare rock called black argillite. A rock found only on these beautiful islands.

Sandspit's history is the Haida people. As far back as 10,000 years the Haida have lived on the remote island. The first European settlers arriving to Sandspit established farms and ranches around the grassy flats. The Sandspit community and housing, then became a World War II base. Today the homes are used by the local residents.

The island has less then 30 km (18 mi.) of paved road. Most of which is around Sandspit Village and leading to Alliford Bay BC Ferry. The rest of the 40-50 km (20 -25 mi.) of road is active gravel logging roads.

There is a beautiful drive that is referred to as the Sandspit Loop, which explores most of the accessible parts of the island by car via paved and gravel roads. The rest of the island, the parks and the ancient Haida Villages, are further south and only accessed by boat, helicopter or floatplane tours.

Much of the southern Queen Charlottes is sacred Haida land with ancient abandoned villages throughout. All visitors must have permission to access this part of the islands from the Haida First Nation People or be part of one of the tour groups visiting the Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and ancient villages like Gado, Hadjilta or Skwai.

Sandspit, Queen Charlottes, is a popular destination for people seeking wilderness adventures such as beach combing , sports fishing, crabbing, bird watching, rock hounding, wilderness camping, boating, photography, sight-seeing, hiking, sea kayaking, canoeing and golfing.