Guidebook for Nanaimo

James & Alison
James & Alison
Guidebook for Nanaimo

Sightseeing

6 km walking trail, sandy beach, fishing.
82 locals raden deze aan
Westwood Lake
82 locals raden deze aan
6 km walking trail, sandy beach, fishing.
Beautiful view of Departure Bay and Nanaimo.
23 locals raden deze aan
Sugarloaf Mountain Park
3160 Marion Way
23 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful view of Departure Bay and Nanaimo.
Scenic oceanside walk.
143 locals raden deze aan
Neck Point Park
1055 Morningside Dr
143 locals raden deze aan
Scenic oceanside walk.
Scenic oceanside walk with a view of Nanaimo.
30 locals raden deze aan
Jack Point and Biggs Park
30 locals raden deze aan
Scenic oceanside walk with a view of Nanaimo.
Beautiful views and some historical sites.
17 locals raden deze aan
Newcastle Island Marine Provincial Park
668 Centre Street
17 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful views and some historical sites.
Historic fort on Nanaimo's waterfront.
11 locals raden deze aan
Bastion
98 Front Street
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Historic fort on Nanaimo's waterfront.

Food Scene

Restaurant, Pub, Liquor Store, Convenience Store, Laundromat, Gas Bar, Car Wash. Walking distance to Dockside.
Jinglepot Pub
2211 Jingle Pot Rd
Restaurant, Pub, Liquor Store, Convenience Store, Laundromat, Gas Bar, Car Wash. Walking distance to Dockside.
Great sushi!
28 locals raden deze aan
Firehouse Grill
75 Victoria Rd
28 locals raden deze aan
Great sushi!
Great Pizza!
New York Style Pizza & Pasta (Downtown)
299 Wallace St
Great Pizza!
Vietnamese Cuisine.
19 locals raden deze aan
Huong Lan Vietnamese Restaurant
19-1925 Bowen Rd
19 locals raden deze aan
Vietnamese Cuisine.
Floating pub with a view of the harbor and Downtown. Great place to watch the sunset.
86 locals raden deze aan
Dinghy Dock Pub
8 Pirates Ln
86 locals raden deze aan
Floating pub with a view of the harbor and Downtown. Great place to watch the sunset.
Great fish & chips!
7 locals raden deze aan
Pirate Chips
75 Front St
7 locals raden deze aan
Great fish & chips!
Upscale Mexican cuisine right in the boat basin.
37 locals raden deze aan
Penny's Palapa Restaurant
10 Wharf St
37 locals raden deze aan
Upscale Mexican cuisine right in the boat basin.
Very popular Greek restaurant.
84 locals raden deze aan
Asteras
347 Wesley St
84 locals raden deze aan
Very popular Greek restaurant.

Everything Else

Just a 5 minute drive away.
15 locals raden deze aan
Vancouver Island University
900 Fifth St
15 locals raden deze aan
Just a 5 minute drive away.
Less than a 5 minute drive away.
Nanaimo Track & Field
385 Wakesiah Ave
Less than a 5 minute drive away.
Biggest mall on the Island. Walmart, The Bay, Chapters.
96 locals raden deze aan
Woodgrove Centre
6631 Island Hwy
96 locals raden deze aan
Biggest mall on the Island. Walmart, The Bay, Chapters.

Entertainment & Activities

Less than a 5 minute drive away.
27 locals raden deze aan
Nanaimo Aquatic Centre
741 Third Street
27 locals raden deze aan
Less than a 5 minute drive away.
Less than a 5 minute drive away.
750 Third St
750 Third Street
Less than a 5 minute drive away.
Tennis, Frisbee Golf, Horseshoes, nature walks.
46 locals raden deze aan
Bowen Park
500 Bowen Rd
46 locals raden deze aan
Tennis, Frisbee Golf, Horseshoes, nature walks.
Swimming Pool, playground, running trails with exercise stations.
12 locals raden deze aan
Recreatiecentrum Beban Park
2300 Bowen Rd
12 locals raden deze aan
Swimming Pool, playground, running trails with exercise stations.

Parks & Nature

Easy nature walk.
17 locals raden deze aan
Buttertubs Marsh Park
197 Bird Sanctuary Dr
17 locals raden deze aan
Easy nature walk.
Easy hike very close to our locations to some picturesque falls.
37 locals raden deze aan
Ammonite Falls
37 locals raden deze aan
Easy hike very close to our locations to some picturesque falls.

Shopping

Sears, Canadian Tire, Movie theatre, London Drugs.
18 locals raden deze aan
Nanaimo North Town Centre
4750 Rutherford Rd
18 locals raden deze aan
Sears, Canadian Tire, Movie theatre, London Drugs.
Eclectic and fun selection of merchandise.
20 locals raden deze aan
Flying Fish
180 Commercial St
20 locals raden deze aan
Eclectic and fun selection of merchandise.

Getting Around

When traveling in the summer it may be advisable to book the ferry in advance, especially on weekends.
24 locals raden deze aan
BC Ferries Departure Bay Terminal
680 Trans-Canada Hwy
24 locals raden deze aan
When traveling in the summer it may be advisable to book the ferry in advance, especially on weekends.
Taking a seaplane to Downtown Vancouver is fun and fast.
6 locals raden deze aan
Harbour Air
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Taking a seaplane to Downtown Vancouver is fun and fast.
If you're heading south when you reach the mainland, this is the way to go.
16 locals raden deze aan
Duke Point Ferry Terminal station
400 Duke Point Hwy
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If you're heading south when you reach the mainland, this is the way to go.