Nanaimo goodies✨
Short drive, easy hike
Only 5' drive, this shorty short hike/walk gives you a wide ocean view of Departure Bay. The beach is also a great place to chill
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Sugarloaf Mountain Park
3160 Marion WayOnly 5' drive, this shorty short hike/walk gives you a wide ocean view of Departure Bay. The beach is also a great place to chill
Our favorite spot to watch sunset.
There are easy walking trails and it's also a great place to see sea lions, bring your binoculars maybe?
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Iphakamisa yase-Neck Point
1055 Morningside DrOur favorite spot to watch sunset.
There are easy walking trails and it's also a great place to see sea lions, bring your binoculars maybe?
Pipers Lagoon Park
3600 Place RdA peaceful walk/hike, generally flat and some area with low elevation.
You can kayak/paddleboard/picnic here
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Westwood Lake
A peaceful walk/hike, generally flat and some area with low elevation.
You can kayak/paddleboard/picnic here
There's a waterfall and a few trails in this park, friendly to all age groups.
Our favorite because there's a ducks' lake and kids love this spot.
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i-Bowen Park
500 Bowen RdThere's a waterfall and a few trails in this park, friendly to all age groups.
Our favorite because there's a ducks' lake and kids love this spot.
Maffeo Sutton Park
100 Comox RoadNice waterfront park with an awesome playground
Longer drive/Daytrip
A park that has the island's only remaining coal tipple, which is built around 1900s.
Here you can learn some interesting history about coal mining
Morden Colliery Historic Provincial Park
1850 Morden RdA park that has the island's only remaining coal tipple, which is built around 1900s.
Here you can learn some interesting history about coal mining
You can get here by ferry (20'), or another option is seakayak
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Gabriola Island
You can get here by ferry (20'), or another option is seakayak
Hop on a small boat from Downtown Nanaimo and spend your day here :)
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Newcastle Island
Hop on a small boat from Downtown Nanaimo and spend your day here :)
Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park
1240 Rath RdNice beaches that are warm
I-Englishman River Falls Provincial Park
2245 Errington RoadLittle Qualicum Falls Provincial Park
4001 Alberni HwyHiker's favorite
Medium to difficult hike with sharp elevation. The trail is well maintained with multiple view points of the city.
It's very rewarding to get to the top and selfie with the Canadian flag
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Mount Benson
Medium to difficult hike with sharp elevation. The trail is well maintained with multiple view points of the city.
It's very rewarding to get to the top and selfie with the Canadian flag
Easy hike
This is a popular hike with an "abyss" - a long big crack in the ground that runs right down through the earth (not the Earth)
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The Abyss Trail
Easy hike
This is a popular hike with an "abyss" - a long big crack in the ground that runs right down through the earth (not the Earth)
Beautiful falls that's quite popular. There are stairs and bridges built that's friendly with all age groups
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Ammonite Falls
Beautiful falls that's quite popular. There are stairs and bridges built that's friendly with all age groups
Catered for you foodies
Gabriel's Cafe
39 Commercial StreetLocated in Downtown, the food and service here is awesome
The place to go if you want to try Nanaimo bars. Personally we find it sweeter than our taste, but their cheesecakes are less sweet and taste amazing
Red's Bakery
101 Commercial StThe place to go if you want to try Nanaimo bars. Personally we find it sweeter than our taste, but their cheesecakes are less sweet and taste amazing
The Vault
499 Wallace StAmazing vibe here. This place is vintage and hip, our cup of tea!
Longwood Brew Pub
5775 Turner RdNori Japanese Restaurant
6750 N Island HwyLa Stella Trattoria
321 Wesley StDeparture Bay Pizza
4186 Departure Bay RoadMOD Pizza