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Top Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Canada

Things to Do in Vancouver Island

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1. Royal BC Museum

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Speciality Museums
James Bay
By operalover939
The permanent exhibits, on the history of British Columbia and the Indigenous peoples, we are familiar with.

2. Kinsol Trestle

190
Bridges
By FarFlungStarling
The Kinsol is the highest wooden trestle remaining in the Commonwealth (125 ft), and with over 1.2 million board feet…
  • Pacific Rim National Park

3. Pacific Rim National Park

1,337
National Parks • Hiking Trails
By JulieG243
Once you're there, Long Beach is easy to reach and explore: surfing, birding, cycling, flying a kite or just walking...
  • The lookout.

4. Neck Point Park

435
Parks
By Amandacawley1212
... the forest.. bats at night and Eagles in the day.. also has fairy doors so fantastic spot for families as well
  • The Bastion blockhouse.

5. Harbourfront Walkway

615
Scenic Walking Areas
By aliciakarenmogg
Some of Nanaimo's nicest restaurants, souvenir shops and ice cream shops are right on the Harbourfront Walkway.
  • The Pavilion

6. Newcastle Island

385
Nature & Wildlife Areas • Parks
By debbiepH2423WK
You take a short ferry ride to a wilderness wonderland.
  • Elk Falls Provincial Park

7. Elk Falls Provincial Park

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Parks
By Oceandweller7
... heights, but I was ecstatic to view the raging Elk Falls from the amazing suspension bridge built across the canyon.

8. Beacon Hill Park

4,021
Parks
Fairfield
By DorsetWanderer44
It hosts what purports to be the tallest totem pole in Canada!
  • Chesterman

9. Chesterman Beach

1,523
Beaches
By cherinafranklin
Low tide allows access to Frank Island, the views across the Pacific are incredible
  • Early morning on the Inner Harbour.

10. Inner Harbour

5,295
Bodies of Water • Historic Walking Areas
By PookyCake
Built in the Neo-Baroque style, the buildings represent the life blood of BC’s political life.

11. Strathcona Provincial Park

99
Parks • Forests
Open now
By Raroboy
There are two land campgrounds, Buttle Lake and Ralph River.
  • View of the lagoon at low tide

12. Pipers Lagoon Park

314
Nature & Wildlife Areas
By NanaimoScott
Low tides you can actually walk from Piper Lagoon to Shack island - but be careful of your swimming home,
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