Drove out to Cedar for a flat walk along Morden Colliery Regional Trail to Hemer Park. As you can see, there were lots of crunchy fall leaves along the trail. So many, in fact, the regional district sent out a couple of leaf blowers, to blow the leaves off the path. This was weird and …
Askew Creek Park is a quiet forested oasis in the heart of Chemainus. Follow the gentle trail along Askew Creek and through huge Douglas-fir, Cedar and Hemlock trees. Access the park from Oak St at Chemainus Rd.
From the end of Charlton Dr, off of the Island Hwy (in between Qualicum Beach and Bowser) this trail starts on an old road and turns to a single track trail. Following the Nile Creek through a lush forest, this route is about 7km up and can be looped back following other trails along the …
This forested park is located on Holden Lake, just south of Nanaimo in Cedar. Roughly 11km of easy and wide walking trails weave around the park, through the forest, along the lake and across the marsh. The lake is a quiet and peaceful spot for anglers and paddlers. The marsh area is popular with bird …
Cable Bay Trail is a 2km trail descending through the forest that ends at sandstone beach overlooking Gabriola Island. The official trail ends at the bridge, but you can pick up another trail that follows the shoreline along Stewart Channel.
This is an easy 1km trail through the forest that ends at a beach. There are neat rocks to walk on. The BC Parks website says these are unique sandstone ledges. These ledges are part of the geological heritage of Vancouver Island and represent ancient sea beds. The ledges serve as a haul-out location for …