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Start & Finish: Vancouver
Duration: 7-14 days
Distance: 800 km |
Known as Canada's Paradise on the Pacific, Vancouver Island, including Victoria and the tranquil Gulf Islands that dot the waterway between here and the mainland, is a vacation destination with something for everyone. Here on Vancouver Island you'll find hundreds of great things to see and do. Naturally anywhere you go in the Vancouver Island region, you are surrounded by the unparalleled beauty of Canada's Paradise on the Pacific - the lush rainforests, the rocky shorelines, the wave-swept beaches, the towering peaks, crystal-clear lakes and rivers, and rolling hills and valleys. It's one awe-inspiring vista after another.
Your trip begins here:
Ferry: Tsawwassen to Schwarz Bay (www.bcferries.com)
| Victoria |
- Approximately 30 minutes from Ferry Terminal
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Westbay RV Park & Marina
- Reservable Campsites:
1 866 937 8229 or www.westbay.bc.ca/rv_park.html
- Open all year
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Points of Interest & Activities:
- Downtown Victoria
- Parliament Building
- Royal B.C. Museum
- Victoria City Harbour
- Whale Watching
- Many, many more!
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| Lake Cowichan (Cowichan River Provincial Park) |
- Along Highway 18; turn off Highway 1 at Duncan
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Stoltz Pool Provincial Campground
Lakeview Park Campsite
- Reservable Campsites:(www.town.lakecowichan.bc.ca/camping.html)
- Open All year
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Points of Interest & Activities:
- Hiking (Cowichan R. Footpath)
- Skutz Falls
- Variety of water sports
- Horseback Riding
- Totem Poles, Quw'utsun' Culture Centre in Duncan
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| Port Alberni |
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Sproat Lake Provincial Park
- Reservable Campsites:(www.discovercamping.ca)
- Open All year
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Points of Interest & Activities:
- City of Port Alberni
- Sport Fishing
- Alberni Harbor
- Mc Lean Mill Historic Site
- Variety of water sports: Windsurfing, Scuba Diving, Water Skiing.
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| Tofino & Pacific Rim National Park |
- Located at the junction of Highway 12 and Highway 99
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Green Point Campground
Bella Pacifica Campground
Crystal Cove Campground
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Points of Interest & Activities:
- Whale Watching
- Surfing
- Hiking
- Hot Springs Cove
- Open Ocean Fishing
- Storm Watching
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Storm Watching
Tofino is a pretty fishing village at the tip of Esowista Peninsula near the entrance to Clayoquot Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Once a timber and fishing town, Tofino has become a favored destination for travelers from around the world. Local environmentalists and artists have banded together to suspend destruction of one of the last virgin timberlands on the west coast of Vancouver Island and halt the rapid development for which the area is ripe. Tofino boasts miles of sandy beaches to the south, islands of old-growth cedar, migrating grey whales, Hot Springs, sea lions, and a temperate climate. Tofino's docks bustle with local fishermen and act as launching points for numerous sea kayaking-, whale watching-, wildlife- and cultural tours. |
| Qualicum Beach |
- Along Highway 19A, approximately 12 km north of Parksville.
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Qualicum Bay Resort: RV Park & Campground
- Reservable Campsites: 1.800.663.6899
- Open all year
 Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park
- Reservable Campsites: (www.discovercamping.ca)
- Open April – October
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Points of Interest & Activities:
- Sea-side village
- Vancouver Island Paleontology Museum
- Heritage Forest
- Fishing
- Golf
- Kayaking & Canoeing
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| Comox |
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Kin Beach Provincial Park
- Reservable Campsites: (www.discovercamping.ca)
- Closed during off season
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Points of Interest & Activities:
- Sea-side Village
- Windsurfing
- Fishing
- Golf
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Ferry: Comox to Powell River (www.bcferries.com)
| Powell River |
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Willingdon Beach Campground
- Reservable Campsites 1.604.485.2242
- Open all year
Saltery Bay Provincial Park
Open all year
Approximately 27km south of Powell River
Reservable Campsites (www.discovercamping.ca)
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Points of Interest & Activities:
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Scuba Diving
- Pulp&Paper Mill (Tours)
- Variety of water sports
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| Sechelt |
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Located along Highway 10
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Porpoise Bay Provincial Park
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Points of Interest & Activities:
- Hiking
- Salmon Fishing
- Local Native Art Galleries
- Variety of water sports
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| Coquitlam |
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Capilano RV Park (under the Lion’s Gate Bridge)
Burnaby Cariboo RV Park
- Reservable Sites: 1-800-667-9901 (www.bcrv.com)
- Open all year
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Points of Interest & Activities:
- Grouse Mountain
- Capilano Suspension Bridge
- Lynn Canyon
- Deep Cove
- Downtown Vancouver
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Campground is highly recommended by Go West guests.
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