A short ferry ride from Skidegate Landing and then a 7.8 mile (13 km) drive. Sandspit was settled in the early 1900's by farmers and ranchers, who built homes around the grassy flats.

During World War II an airport was built and a rough gravel road connected it to the air force base at Alliford Bay. This community is named for a spit of land that projects into the Pacific Ocean. Like other places on the Islands, Sandspit is mainly a logging community. It is the headquarters for TimberWest Forest Ltd. and is also home to many Ministry of Transport employees from the airport.

You can enjoy the pleasures offered by the local golf course, helicopter tours, forestry tours, beach combing and much more. Campgrounds can be found at Copper Bay, Sheldon's Bay, Gray Bay, Mosquito Lake, and Pallant Creek.