Leisure Activities Around Ocean Trails’ Vancouver Island Resort

Whether you like to shop, workout, stroll in beautiful gardens, check out the local art or wildlife, or indulge in a spa treatment, there is something for everyone near Ocean Trails Resort in Parksville, BC.

Reserve a condo at Ocean Trails and be our guest at Jim's Gym. Receive complimentary passes to Jim's Gym, a 10,000 square foot fitness facility with a full line of cardio equipment and weight training equipment located 1 km from our resort on Vancouver Island.
www.jimsgym.ca

Parksville Recreation Facilities

Oceanside Place -Includes two NHL size rinks and leisure ice sheet, multipurpose floor, meeting room, concession, and skate shop.
Ravensong Aquatic Centre - Features a 25-metre Olympic short course pool, a leisure pool and a whirlpool as well as a Nordic dry sauna and a Finnish steam room.

Local Spas - Whether you love a French manicure, delight in seaweed scrubs or revel in a hot stone massage, some of the best spas in BC are available close by at neighbouring Parksville resorts.

The Grotto Spa at Tigh Na Mara - BC’s largest resort spa including a mineral pool fed by a two story waterfall.
AquaTerre Spa at Pacific Shores Resort - AquaTerre’s unique chocolate treatments are a delightful indulgence.
Stonewater Spa and Salon at Beach Club Resort - Treatments include Bio Morphose Facial, Deep Blue Massage and Algotherm Body.
Natural Synergy Day Spa in downtown Parksville - Offers treatments, esthetic services and massage therapy using all natural skin care products.

Cultural and Shopping Attractions

Ocean Trails’ Vancouver Island resort is surrounded by several small villages filled with restaurants, arts and craft galleries, shops, farmer’s markets, book stores, libraries and cultural opportunities.

Coombs Village - Features several heritage buildings, including the world famous Goats on the Roof market, unique galleries, as well as numerous gift shops and craft outlets.
A number of award winning theatre houses including the Chemainus Theater and the Port Theatre all within easy driving distance.
Numerous fine dining establishments are only minutes away from our resort on Vancouver Island.

Flora and Fauna Attractions

Milner Gardens & Woodlands - 70 acre estate with walking paths, and Butterfly World and Gardens has Canada’s largest exhibit of orchids
Big Qualicum Fish Hatchery
The World Parrot Refuge – Home to over 700 parrots
Eco-tours with Coastal Revelations Nature & Heritage Tours - Customized eco tours with a registered professional biologist trained by Interpretation Canada

For more information about other leisure activities near our resort in Parksville, BC, go to www.oceansidetourism.com

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