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 …
Schooner Cove Trail is a beautiful out-and-back hike through the lush rainforest in Pacific Rim National Park. The series of stairs and boardwalks take you over streams and moss and fern covered forest floor. It is a spectacular green everywhere you look. Following the path through the forest, sounds of the ocean get louder and …
Guest Post: I saw this park on my geocaching map and drove along a winding road in the forest behind a new subdivision. The sign at the trailhead said “Unmaintained trail.” I walked down a slope and quickly came upon the search zone for the first geocache, which I couldn’t find. I continued along the …
Located 15 minutes west of Port Alberni, Sproat Lake is a perfect spot for a swim and a walk. There are a numbr of short trails throughout the park with one leading to a panel of prehistoric petroglyphs. This lake gets busy in the summer with swimming, boating, waterskiing and fishing. It’s also the perfect …
Blue Trail – I can’t get enough of Maple Mountain. This is a mostly forested hike, with some traversing around rock ridges and some beautiful look out spots. The trail is very well blazed – every couple of metres either blue paint on rocks, or ties in the trees. New signage has been installed since …
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.