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We live in Courtenay BC and want to have a small party with like 8-10 people, whats the best place to go camping on vancouver island? Thats not too far from Courtenay?
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if mean wilderness type camping? (self sufficient) I'd go to walmart and buy the "BC Backcountry" map book and look for a nice lake or river spot up a logging road. Isnt that the beauty of living here in supernatural bc.!! Bring a GPS of someone has one if not write down the turns and landmarks on your forray in so you can get back out.
campsite camping maybe check out http://www.hellobc.com
or check out
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/explore.html
if mean wilderness type camping? (self sufficient) I'd go to walmart and buy the "BC Backcountry" map book and look for a nice lake or river spot up a logging road. Isnt that the beauty of living here in supernatural bc.!! Bring a GPS of someone has one if not write down the turns and landmarks on your forray in so you can get back out.
campsite camping maybe check out http://www.hellobc.com
or check out
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/explore.html
I am looking for amazing places to visit on Vancouver Island.?
TS
We are going to the island for our honeymoon and we want to make the most of it! We are a younger, outdoorsy couple who prefer drinking around a campfire to a club.
Looking for:
-Places to stay, we would like to camp a few nights here and there but also spend time in B&B's
-Hike ideas! We want to see everything, the beaches and sea life, the rain forests, the mountains...and we'd like to canoe or kayak.
We were at one time experienced hikers but living in the city has made us a bit soft.
We're soo excited for this trip of a lifetime, any help would be greatly appreciated!!
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Yep, don't miss Tofino and its wonderful beaches, but book ahead. It gets busy, and be ready for a little sticker shock. Accommodation's not cheap there. Even campgrounds are more than elsewhere. Excellent place to stay is Crystal Cove, which has cabins and campsites and a very nice little beach which is wonderful to walk on at night. Government campground at Green Point can be booked solid a couple of months ahead in summer. If you don't mind being away from the Park a little, there's Toquart Bay, a BC Forest Service campsite and a fine place to launch a kayak from.
Something slightly different is taking a freight and passenger boat from Port Alberni to Bamfield, run by Lady Rose Marine Services. Leaves 8 am, gets back about 5 or 6. Along the way they stop at wherever there's something or someone to pick up or deliver. It's a nice glimpse of how very many more people used to live on the BC coast. The company will rent kayaks to you, or take yours as freight and drop you off. There are B & Bs in Bamfield and you can camp on the Broken Islands.
If you go to Tofino to camp, you have to stop in Coombs on the way there at the Goats on the Roof store. Excellent food shopping--deli, bakery, veggies in summer, cheese and milk, etc, and a cafe, and more. Tofino is pretty limited for food buying.
Check out Cape Scott. Hiking the whole way there is demanding and requires being thoroughly prepared but a day hike to Eric Lake or San Josef Bay(that'd be my choice) would be no big deal if you're reasonably fit.
Also check out Cowichan Bay. Lots of B&Bs in the area, pretty countryside once you're off the highway, and the town itself is a neat little place to hang out on a summer day or evening. Miracle Beach, north of Courtenay, is a really nice campground. Next door is Saratoga Beach, no camping but lots of sand. Close by, you can walk from one pub to another. Yes, really. Between the Fisherman's Lodge on the Oyster River and the Salmon Point pub, there's a trail through forest and along the river and beach, about an hour at most one way, just enough to get thirsty, nice walking. Visit Telegraph Cove if you go north to Cape Scott. Try Sointula.
Yep, don't miss Tofino and its wonderful beaches, but book ahead. It gets busy, and be ready for a little sticker shock. Accommodation's not cheap there. Even campgrounds are more than elsewhere. Excellent place to stay is Crystal Cove, which has cabins and campsites and a very nice little beach which is wonderful to walk on at night. Government campground at Green Point can be booked solid a couple of months ahead in summer. If you don't mind being away from the Park a little, there's Toquart Bay, a BC Forest Service campsite and a fine place to launch a kayak from.
Something slightly different is taking a freight and passenger boat from Port Alberni to Bamfield, run by Lady Rose Marine Services. Leaves 8 am, gets back about 5 or 6. Along the way they stop at wherever there's something or someone to pick up or deliver. It's a nice glimpse of how very many more people used to live on the BC coast. The company will rent kayaks to you, or take yours as freight and drop you off. There are B & Bs in Bamfield and you can camp on the Broken Islands.
If you go to Tofino to camp, you have to stop in Coombs on the way there at the Goats on the Roof store. Excellent food shopping--deli, bakery, veggies in summer, cheese and milk, etc, and a cafe, and more. Tofino is pretty limited for food buying.
Check out Cape Scott. Hiking the whole way there is demanding and requires being thoroughly prepared but a day hike to Eric Lake or San Josef Bay(that'd be my choice) would be no big deal if you're reasonably fit.
Also check out Cowichan Bay. Lots of B&Bs in the area, pretty countryside once you're off the highway, and the town itself is a neat little place to hang out on a summer day or evening. Miracle Beach, north of Courtenay, is a really nice campground. Next door is Saratoga Beach, no camping but lots of sand. Close by, you can walk from one pub to another. Yes, really. Between the Fisherman's Lodge on the Oyster River and the Salmon Point pub, there's a trail through forest and along the river and beach, about an hour at most one way, just enough to get thirsty, nice walking. Visit Telegraph Cove if you go north to Cape Scott. Try Sointula.
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