Vancouver Island & the Gulf Islands


Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands on the Pacifi c Ocean are tucked against the mainland edge of British Columbia and the north shore of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, Vancouver Island stretches approximately 500 km (300 mi) southeast to northwest. British Columbia’s Gulf Islands lie in the protected waters of Georgia Strait, between Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia. Whether you’re yearning for the solitude of a surf-swept beach or the charm of a rural village, the silence of the forest or the hustle and bustle of the provincial capital, you’ll fi nd it all and much more on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.


Popular BC Provincial Parks


Along Hwy #1 from Victoria to Nanaimo Goldstream (pg. 14), Bamberton (pg. 14)


Along Hwy #14 from Victoria to Port Renfrew French Beach (pg. 14), Juan de Fuca (pg. 15)


Along Hwy #18 from Duncan to Lake Cowichan Cowichan River (pg. 14), Gordon Bay (pg. 14)


Along Hwy #19 from Nanaimo to Campbell River Rathtrevor (pg. 13), Miracle Beach (pg. 11), Elk Falls (pg. 10) Along Hwy #28 from Campbell River Strathcona (pg. 11)


Along Hwy #4 from Parksville to Port Alberni Englishman River Falls (pg. 12), Little Qualicum Falls (pg. 13), Sproat Lake (pg. 14)


Note: After the Provincial Park Name the page number is listed, ie. (pg. 19) this indicates the page more information can be found in the “Go Camping Guide” for this Provincial Park.


CENTRAL VANCOUVER ISLAND


Nanaimo Jinglepot RV Park & Campgrounds 4012 Jinglepot Rd., Nanaimo BC V9T 5P9 Tel: (250) 758-1614 www.jinglepotrv.ca Special Offer: 10% per night valid until Jun 30 and valid Aug 23-Oct 12, excluding Victoria & Labour Day Weekends. Open All Year. Rates: $30 - $34 per vehicle and two person party. Enjoy spending serene, peaceful time amid rock gardens, fragrant blooms, sounds of fountains and bird songs. Full facilities with a central, convenient location that offers easy access to Nanaimo and the whole island, including ferries. Exit 24 to Jingle Pot Rd. off Hwy 19, immediate left.


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Living Forest Oceanside Campground & RV Park 6 Maki Road, Nanaimo BC V9R 6N7 Tel: (250) 755-1755 reservations@livingforest.com www.livingforest.com Special Offer: 10% per night valid until Jun 30 and valid Aug 23-Oct 12, excluding Victoria & Labour Day Weekends. Get 7th night free. Open All Year. Rates: $41 - $51 per vehicle and two person party. The natural beauty and elbow room of a Provincial Park – but with full services! Award- winning, family-owned, 300 sites, 53-acre waterfront campground. Minutes from town, in a world of its own. Extensive website. ** See ad page 8.


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National Parks Sidney – Victoria – Gulf Islands Reserve Ucluelet & Area – Pacifi c Rim National Park


Mountainaire Campground & RV Park 1094 Spruston Rd., Nanaimo BC V9X 1R2 Tel: (250) 245-1169 Toll: 1-866-311-2267 register@mountainairervpark.com www.mountainairervpark.com Special Offer: 10% per night valid until Jun 30 and valid Sep 1-Oct 12, excluding Victoria & Labour Day Weekends. Open All Year. Rates: $32 - $38 per two person party. Lovely 40-acre campground minutes from Ladysmith and Nanaimo, featuring spacious campsites for tents and RVs and a relaxed family atmosphere. Clean bathrooms, showers and laundry facilities. Swim, fi sh, play horseshoes or volleyball or just cuddle up by a campfi re. Join us, you won’t want to leave.


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Parksville Riverbend Resort 1 - 924 Island Hwy E., Parksville BC V9P 1R6 Tel: (250) 248-3134 Toll: 1-800-701-3033 riverbendresort@shaw.ca www.riverbendresort.bc.ca Special Offer: Free fi rewood. Open All Year. Rates: $36 - $46 per two person party. Parklike retreat along Englishman River, minutes to Rathtrevor Beach, several golf courses and shops. Full-service 30 amp or 50 amp sites include cable and wireless internet. Exit #46 to 19A, 3 km left at the Riverbend sign.


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SPRING & FALL EVENTS Seaside Cruizers


Qualicum Beach, June 19-21 Coombs Fair


Coombs, August 8 & 9


Tofi no Food & Wine Festival Tofi no, June 5 - 7


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Qualicum Bay Qualicum Bay Resort 5970 Island Hwy W, Qualicum Bay BC V9K 2N1 Tel: (250) 757-2003 info@resortbc.com www.resortbc.com Special Offer: 10% per night valid until Jun 30 and valid Aug 23-Oct 12, excluding Victoria & Labour Day Weekends. Stay 3 nights for the price of 2. Open All Year. Rates: $28 - $36 per vehicle and two person party. Ideal for outdoor enthusiasts, the only resort on Vancouver Island with an 18-hole PDGG Disc Golf Course (free), as well as direct access to forestry land for hiking or the ATV enthusiast.


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Tofi no Crystal Cove Beach Resort 1165 Cedarwood Pl., Tofi no BC V0R 2Z0 Tel: (250) 725-4213 Toll: 1-877-725-4213 info@crystalcove.ca www.crystalcove.ca Special Offer: 10% per night valid until Jun 25 and valid Sep 14-Oct 8, excluding Victoria & Labour Day Weekends. Open All Year. Rates: $50 - $62 per vehicle and two person party. Rough it in style! We offer 69 well- treed, fully-serviced, private RV sites only a short walk from the beach. Firewood, hot showers and WiFi are included. Pet friendly.


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