The long,
winding trail in the tidal flats, swamps and marches is a bit of a maze, but
getting to Rabbit Island is pretty straight forward - just stick to the seaside
and you will not miss it. Lots of waterfowl everywhere of course.
Rabbit Island seems to be the local weekend
family hangout picnic place, especially the great sandy beach on the north
(far) side. The rest of the island is very
pretty too, with dense forest covering much of it. Queen Street approach to the
suspension bridge….
Nice suspension bridge. I did not
realise that the bridge would start swinging, when I stopped to take a couple
of photos. Awkward, getting back on the
bike, with it swinging.....
Entering
the Rabbit Island Reservation. Tourist maps available here in Nelson show the Great Taste
Trail, but they are generally not accurate and incomplete. Official maps
posted along the trails are much better, always indicating “You are here”, and
showing a more complete and accurate layout of the network.
Rabbit Island trail to the beach..
Photos belong to Jaro Franta
