Guidebook for Nanaimo

James & Alison
James & Alison
Guidebook for Nanaimo

Sightseeing

6 km walking trail, sandy beach, fishing.
82 locals recommend
Westwood Lake
82 locals recommend
6 km walking trail, sandy beach, fishing.
Beautiful view of Departure Bay and Nanaimo.
23 locals recommend
Sugarloaf Mountain Park
3160 Marion Way
23 locals recommend
Beautiful view of Departure Bay and Nanaimo.
Scenic oceanside walk.
143 locals recommend
Neck Point Park
1055 Morningside Dr
143 locals recommend
Scenic oceanside walk.
Scenic oceanside walk with a view of Nanaimo.
30 locals recommend
Jack Point and Biggs Park
30 locals recommend
Scenic oceanside walk with a view of Nanaimo.
Beautiful views and some historical sites.
17 locals recommend
Newcastle Island Marine Provincial Park
668 Centre Street
17 locals recommend
Beautiful views and some historical sites.
Historic fort on Nanaimo's waterfront.
11 locals recommend
Bastion
98 Front Street
11 locals recommend
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 recommend
Firehouse Grill
75 Victoria Rd
28 locals recommend
Great sushi!
Great Pizza!
New York Style Pizza & Pasta (Downtown)
299 Wallace St
Great Pizza!
Vietnamese Cuisine.
19 locals recommend
Huong Lan Vietnamese Restaurant
19-1925 Bowen Rd
19 locals recommend
Vietnamese Cuisine.
Floating pub with a view of the harbor and Downtown. Great place to watch the sunset.
86 locals recommend
Dinghy Dock Pub
8 Pirates Ln
86 locals recommend
Floating pub with a view of the harbor and Downtown. Great place to watch the sunset.
Great fish & chips!
7 locals recommend
Pirate Chips
75 Front St
7 locals recommend
Great fish & chips!
Upscale Mexican cuisine right in the boat basin.
37 locals recommend
Penny's Palapa Restaurant
10 Wharf St
37 locals recommend
Upscale Mexican cuisine right in the boat basin.
Very popular Greek restaurant.
84 locals recommend
Asteras
347 Wesley St
84 locals recommend
Very popular Greek restaurant.

Everything Else

Just a 5 minute drive away.
15 locals recommend
Vancouver Island University
900 Fifth St
15 locals recommend
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 recommend
Woodgrove Centre
6631 Island Hwy
96 locals recommend
Biggest mall on the Island. Walmart, The Bay, Chapters.

Entertainment & Activities

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

Parks & Nature

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

Shopping

Sears, Canadian Tire, Movie theatre, London Drugs.
18 locals recommend
Nanaimo North Town Centre
4750 Rutherford Rd
18 locals recommend
Sears, Canadian Tire, Movie theatre, London Drugs.
Eclectic and fun selection of merchandise.
20 locals recommend
Flying Fish
180 Commercial St
20 locals recommend
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 recommend
BC Ferries Departure Bay Terminal
680 Trans-Canada Hwy
24 locals recommend
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 recommend
Harbour Air
6 locals recommend
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 recommend
Duke Point Ferry Terminal station
400 Duke Point Hwy
16 locals recommend
If you're heading south when you reach the mainland, this is the way to go.