Hello. Our family is planning to go to Vancouver Island this summer and we are looking for areas to stay. Obviously we want somewhere to stay where there are plenty of activities to do and we also have 1 surfer in the group. Thanks for ideas!
2007-01-21 14:05:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Canada ➔ Vancouver
Vancouver Island is a great place to visit with the family. It's full of green parks and coastline, all giving fun outdoor adventures and exploration.
I would stay in the heart of things - Victoria. Plenty to do there. Undersea gardens, miniature world, wax museum, Beacon Hill Park and petting zoo.... Even Butchart Gardens may appeal to them, depends on the taste of your kids.
If you are looking for surfing, you need to hit the west coast. Tofino is the big one. Also lots of beach exploring there for everyone in Pacific Rim National Park. If you don't have time or transportation to get there, Sooke near Victoria has some surfing.
So I would suggest Victoria and Tofino, but if you are making that trip there is lots of places to stop along the way. Coombs/Parksville area. There is fun mini golf there. Parksville are the better Island beaches. Combs also some has a butterfly world, Bird forest and some neat shopping.
Check out this link for further ideas. It has kids ideas, but also search it by town.
2007-01-21 15:35:24 · answer #1 · answered by JuanB 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because of the surfer you'll likely want to check out Long Beach/Tofino, but last summer for part of the time they didn't have any drinking water. I'm biased about the quieter Northern part of the island... there are lots of water activities, parks, etc., wherever you go on the island.
2007-01-23 16:34:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in case you circulate to Cathedral Grove, circulate to Coombs alongside the way. It has the widespread "goats on the roof" save which has outstanding nutrition with an somewhat solid food market, cafe, ice cream cones, oriental imports of each and every variety, and beside it extremely is a cool mini-mall with solid interior sight crafts and vacationer stuff. on your thank you to Campbell River, in case you like a ruin, provide up at Miracle sea coast Park for a staggering woods walk or Saratoga sea coast for a staggering sandy sea coast to hold out on. Miracle sea coast has pit bogs, Saratoga has no longer something yet sand and shallow water. Going north of Nanaimo, take hwy 19A somewhat than 19 till you're in an excellent hurry. 19A passes during the small cities and alongside the water lots of ways and is lots greater exciting, does not take a astonishing purchase longer. in case you plan on an entire day from Victoria to CR you'll want a lot of time for area journeys because blasting at contemporary by on 19 will basically take 4 hours or so. you additionally can evaluate going west of Victoria to Botanical sea coast.
2016-12-16 10:18:13 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely check out Tofino.... one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited.
2007-01-23 16:02:49 · answer #4 · answered by Bridgette B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋