From Nanaimo, head south. Just past the airport turn right on Timberlands Rd. Drive to the end of the road and go left. Drive past the “Do Not Enter” signs and drive along the road until you get to a gravel pit area. Stay right, keep driving along the bumpy road. Where there’s a fork, …
This is a nice little park with some trails through a forest, meadow and along the shore. Might be a good swimming spot when the tide is in. The tide was out while I was there and there were a begillion tiny crabs running around on the rocks. One ran up my leg and I …
This beautiful park is a popular family vacation spot on Vancouver Island. Walk along the 2km beach and through the old growth trees. There are drive-in campsites, group campsites, walk-in campsites and a large day use area with loads of picnic tables. At low tide, the ocean recedes almost one kilometre which makes it a …
This trail is accessed near the log bridge at the top of the Holland Creek Trail. I can’t really tell if I made it to the end? There are a number of paths/roads along here.
Follow a couple of short trails through the forest and along the beautiful Koksilah River and find your swimming spot. This is a busy family park with a huge playground and a suspension bridge. Who doesn’t love a suspension bridge? In a rare Vancouver Island experience, I was attacked by mosquitos in this park. I’m …
I love a good trestle…and this one is spectacular. The Historic Kinsol Trestle is one of eight trestles along a section of the Cowichan Valley Trail Route. One of the tallest wooden railway trestles in the world, the Kinsol is 187 metres in length and stands 44 metres above the Koksilah River. The trestle was …
