Places to Explore In Vancouver Island

Chemainus

Chemainus is known for the bold epic murals that decorate its townscape, as well as for its beautifully restored Victorian homes. Once dependent on the...

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Cobble Hill

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Cowichan Bay

Often called Cow Bay, this funky little town about 10 minutes south of Duncan (take Cowichan Bay Road off Highway 1) is made up largely...

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Cowichan Valley

The Cowichan people were onto something when they called this fertile valley north of Victoria "the Warm Land." The region, roughly from Mill Bay to...

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Duncan

Duncan, the largest town in the valley, is nicknamed the City of Totems for the more than 40 totem poles that dot the small community...

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Galiano Island

With its 26-km-long (16-mile-long) eastern shore and cove-dotted western coast, Galiano is arguably the prettiest of these islands. It's certainly the best for hiking and...

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Mayne Island

The smallest of the Southern Gulf Islands, Mayne also has the most visible history. The buildings of Miners Bay, the island's tiny commercial center, date...

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Mill Bay

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Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

This national park has some of Canada's most stunning coastal and rain-forest scenery, abundant wildlife, and a unique marine environment. It comprises three separate units—Long...

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Pender Island

Just a few miles north of the U.S. border, Pender is actually two islands: North Pender and South Pender, divided by a canal and linked...

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Salt Spring Island

With its wealth of studios, galleries, restaurants, and B&Bs, Salt Spring is the most developed, and most visited, of the Southern Gulf Islands. It's home...

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Saturna Island

With just 300 residents, remote Saturna Island is taken up largely by a section of the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve and is a prime...

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Sooke

The village of Sooke, on the shore of Juan de Fuca Strait about a 45-minute drive west of Victoria, has two claims to fame: it's...

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The Gulf Islands

Of the hundreds of islands sprinkled across Georgia Strait between Vancouver Island and the mainland, the most popular and accessible are Galiano, Mayne, Pender, Saturna...

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Tofino

Tofino combines the historical roots of the rugged Canadian frontier with the mellow rhythm of a California surf town—think Mendocino in a toque. Old-growth forest...

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Tofino, Ucluelet, and the Pacific Rim

Tofino may be the birthplace of North American storm-watching, but the area’s tempestuous winter weather and roiling waves are only two of the many stellar...

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Ucluelet

Ucluelet, which in the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations language means "people with a safe landing place," along with the towns of Bamfield and Tofino, serves the...

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