Activities

February was an unusually cold month on Vancouver Island but thankfully spring appears to be around the corner, and what better way to welcome it than with the Brant Wildlife Festival! For those [...]

Whale watching is a great way to see our coastline as well as other neighbouring islands. And now in addition to spotting resident orcas, dolphins have been seen among the whales! It might seem [...]

We’ve passed Blue Monday in January but winter’s greys (or maybe even whites with the recent cold snap!) are going to be around for a little longer. We think that we might just have the cure for [...]

Mount Washington just north of Parksville is set to open for the season on Friday, December 7th, meaning ski and snowboard season kicks off in less than a month! Opening day will be celebrated [...]

The story of the fishermen who had an eagle land on their fishing boat in the Shuswap region of B.C. has swept the province in the past week. Despite the fact that eagles are fairly common across [...]

Are you looking for an easy afternoon of fun to fill a summer’s day? The small community of Coombs is just on the other side of Highway 19 from Parksville, and definitely worth a visit. The [...]

This year’s Beach Festival kicks off in one month on July 12th with the sand sculpting competition from July 13-15th. Sculptors will be taking to the sand to come up with their most impressive [...]

July 1st is always a fun day of activity, and here in Parksville we take the celebrations seriously. Despite being a smaller town on Vancouver Island, our Canada Day festivities are some of the [...]

We are very excited to announce some big improvements heading to us here at Ocean Trails. Our beloved pool and hot tub will be replaced with an all new aquatic centre ready for next spring! Not [...]

Have you always been curious about foraging shellfish? Our location right on the Pacific Ocean provides us easy access to seafood people inland only dream of. And while catching a fish and [...]