San Josef Bay is making waves—once again making a list of top beaches!
Included amongst other breathtaking beaches, this beach scored the 26th spot on Banana Boat’s top beach rating across North America.
The 2024 list of North America’s 50 Best Beaches, to be exact, contains the results derived from over 1,000 travel professional voters, including the judges, Beach Ambassadors and Banana Boat’s own World’s 50 Beaches team.
San Josef Bay is located in Cape Scott Provincial Park near Port Hardy and is accessible via a 45-minute hiking trail.
It’s known to be fairly undisturbed, with a healthy wolf population and bundles of nature and soft sand surrounding an inlet of turquoise waters.
There’s plenty to explore once you reach the beach’s edge—spend a day looking for caves and swimming the shoreline!
Remember to take out what you carried in if you decide on visiting.
Other top beaches include Trunk Bay, US Virgin Islands scoring first place, Meads Bay, Anguilla in second and Lanikai Beach, Hawaii in third.
If you’re curious about the list and want to peek at it for yourself, you can check it out here.












