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Things to Do in Vancouver Island, Canada - Vancouver Island Attractions

Things to Do in Vancouver Island

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1. Royal BC Museum

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Speciality Museums
James Bay
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The permanent exhibits, on the history of British Columbia and the Indigenous peoples, we are familiar with.

2. Kinsol Trestle

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Bridges
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The Kinsol is the highest wooden trestle remaining in the Commonwealth (125 ft), and with over 1.2 million board feet…
  • Pacific Rim National Park

3. Pacific Rim National Park

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National Parks • Hiking Trails
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Once you're there, Long Beach is easy to reach and explore: surfing, birding, cycling, flying a kite or just walking...
  • The lookout.

4. Neck Point Park

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Parks
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... the forest.. bats at night and Eagles in the day.. also has fairy doors so fantastic spot for families as well
  • The Bastion blockhouse.

5. Harbourfront Walkway

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Scenic Walking Areas
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Bike ride or stroll small shops, coffe/ice cream cafes, tour the Bastion, children's play park. and lovely views.
  • The Pavilion

6. Newcastle Island

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Nature & Wildlife Areas • Parks
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You take a short ferry ride to a wilderness wonderland.
  • Elk Falls Provincial Park

7. Elk Falls Provincial Park

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Parks
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Excellent (Free) Park with trails and a Suspension Bridge that crosses a deep ravine and overlooks a waterfall

8. Beacon Hill Park

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Parks
Fairfield
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It hosts what purports to be the tallest totem pole in Canada!
  • Chesterman

9. Chesterman Beach

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Beaches
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Lovely beaches both South & North Chesterman with the sandbar out to Frank Island.
  • Early morning on the Inner Harbour.

10. Inner Harbour

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Bodies of Water • Historic Walking Areas
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Built in the Neo-Baroque style, the buildings represent the life blood of BC’s political life.

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