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I’ve spent some time gathering information about some of the
local island attractions for your convenience; I hope this helps
to plan an enjoyable vacation.
Approximate distances
to other towns by car
Parksville
10 minutes away
Qualicum Beach
15 minutes away
Coombs
10 minutes away
Tofino
2 hours away
Ucluelet
2 hours away
Port Alberni
30 minutes away
Victoria
2 hours away
Nanaimo 20
minutes away
Chemainus
1 hour away
Ladysmith
1 hour away
Comox
1 hour & 10 minutes away
Courtney
1 hour away
Mount Washington
1 hour & 30 minutes away.
Campbell
River 1 hour & 45 minutes
Denman
/ Hornby Ferry
1 hour away
Salt Spring Island
Ferry 1 hour & 30 minutes
Gabriolla
Island Ferry 1 hour away
Quadra
Island Ferry 2 hours away
Things to do locally
Errington Community
Hall
Sponsors local and international music and entertainment
through Coffee Houses and Concerts as well as Art Shows and summer
festivals such as Hi Neighbor Day.
The Errington
Farmers Market
Every Saturday morning throughout
the summer where you can enjoy a cup of coffee and cinnamon bun,
listen to musical entertainment and shop for produce, baking, pottery,
jewelry, plants and more in a beautiful woodland setting.
Mountain Bike Trails just outside our door.
Parksville
Quilt House Quilters Guild
There are many quilt stores in our area to browse through.
Tiger Lilly Farm
– Petting farm, Horse back Trail Riding.
Parrot
World – For the Love of Parrots Refuge Society.
Butterfly World
– A tropical greenhouse with exotic butterflies and birds.
Coastal Revelations
– Wilderness hiking tours.
We Go Kayaking
- Expeditions, kayak tours.
Golfing – Six different Golf courses in the
immediately area!
Oceanside Tourism - Check out their calendar of local events
North Island Wildlife Recovery
Local Artisans
The Wizards Way Creations,
Hand crafted indoor and outdoor wood furniture.
Galen Mongeau, Fine Woodwork.
Dan Gray,
Artist
West Loon Gallery, Marcia and Jeff Bourbon, Folk
artists.
1608 Juan de Fuca Blvd.
Parksville 752-0095
Arrowsmith
Potters Gallery, Station Gallery, potter’s guild,
gallery and studio.
Major Art Gallery and
Studio
The Old School
House Art Gallery
Oceanside
Community Arts Council Gallery
George Harm, Poster
design and more!.
Elaine Duncan Tapestry Weaver, Errington B.C.
Free Thought
Project, Photography and Photo Alterations, Creative Design for the Internet,
Print and Video.
Festivals
Brant Wildlife Festival A Celebration of Nature- March and April.
Qualicum Fire and Ice Festival featuring Ice Sculpting and Chile tasting Competition - May.
Father’s Day Show and Shine Car Show, Qualicum - June.
Celtfest
Celtic Performing Arts - July.
Parksville Lions kite Festival - July
Errington Hi Neighbor
Day - August.
Parksville Beach
Festival featuring Canadian Open Sand sculpting Competition
- August.
Milner Christmas
Magic, See the gardens lit up for an old fashioned
Christmas - December.
Walking
- Hiking – Biking - Birding
Coastal
Revelations – Wilderness hiking tours.
BC Parks Web-site
Regional
Parks Web-site
Englishman River Falls Provincial Park
Cathedral Grove – McMillan Provincial Park
Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park
Cameron Lake Park
Spider Lake Provincial Park
Horne Lake Provincial Park
Climbing
The Romper Room
indoor climbing wall
WildPlay Element Park tree courses are elevated obstacle courses set in a beautiful forest and securely suspended in the trees at 10 to 50 feet off the ground! Elements include zip lines, bridges, scramble nets and swinging logs.
Horse Back Riding
Tiger Lily Farm,
Errington
Arbutus
Meadows Equestrian Centre
Swim –
Walk the Beach
Qualicum Beach
Parksville Community Park Beach
http://www.chamber.parksville.bc.ca/
http://www.oceansidetourism.com/
Englishman River Falls Park
Cameron Lake Park
Spider Lake Park
Horne Lake Park
Englishman River Estuary, Parksville
Rathtrevor Provincial Park
Tofino
Long Beach
Craft Fairs & Farmers Markets
Errington Farmers
Market
Parksville
Summer Street Market
Duncan
Market
Coombs Old Country
Market
Comox
Valley Farmers Market
Golf Packages
Morningstar,
Parksville
Fairwinds,
Nanoose
Memorial,
Qualicum Beach
Pheasant Glen,
Qualicum Beach
Eaglecrest,
Qualicum Beach
Arrowsmith,
Qualicum Beach
Crown Isle,
Comox
Island Exploration and Markets
Salt Spring
Island
Denman
Island
Hornby Island
Lasqueti Island
Gabriolla
Island
Quadra
Island
Fishing
Ocean
French Creek, Parksville
Port
Alberni
Qualicum Bay
Fishing
Fresh
Water
Spider Lake
Cameron Lake
Horne Lake
Diving
Nanaimo
Campbell River
Comox
Kayaking
French Creek
Union Bay
Nanoose
Whale Watching
Tofino
Ucluelet
Campbell River
Theatre
Echo Players Theatre,
Qualicum Beach
Qualicum Beach Bard
to Broadway
Chemainus
Theatre
Ladysmith
Little Theatre
Cowichan Community
Theatre
Port Theatre,
Nanaimo
Museums
Port Alberni
Qualicum
Beach
Parksville
Craig Heritage Park
Skiing
Mount Washington – Downhill & Cross Country
Caving
Horne Lake Provoncial
Park
Gardens
Milner Gardens,
Qualicum Beach
Butchart
Gardens, Victoria
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