Beaches

Ocean Trails is located on a scenic bluff above and just steps away from the world-renowned Rathtrevor Beach. At 5 kilometers long and almost a kilometer wide stretch of sandy beach, Rathtrevor [...]

Surrounded by majestic old-growth forests and mountain vistas, Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park is one of the top vacation spots on Vancouver Island. Rathtrevor Beach is perhaps most famous for [...]

Did you know that Canada was named one of the top ten happiest countries in the world? The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network published the 2019 World Happiness Report earlier this year [...]

Still wondering what to do for summer vacation? We have limited availability left in July and August! With Rathtrevor Beach just steps away, an on-site pool and volleyball court, BBQ area, [...]

School days are numbered, the days are long, and temperatures are rising, meaning summer is just about here! Here in Parksville, summer also means our famous Beach Festival. This year’s sand [...]

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 [...]

Our island has been enjoying a hot summer, making it easy to spend the day at the beach or at our pool. If you’ve thought this week has felt hotter than usual though, you are right! 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 [...]

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 [...]

While much better known than Spider Lake and Illusion Lake – and sharing the same highway turnoff – we still consider Horne Lake to be Off the Beaten Path. Yes, Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park [...]