Central Vancouver Island
With coastline on two sides and mountains in the middle, Central Vancouver Island is a popular vacation and recreation area on Vancouver Island. You can take it easy with gentle strolls amongst old-growth trees, walk along wide beaches or check out some of the local museums to learn about the area.| Tap on the map to travel |
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Popular Destinations
Tofino
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Tofino, population 2,500 in 2021, is a former logging and fishing village that has become a center for ecotourism and activities such as whale watching, surfing, and camping.
Port Alberni
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Port Alberni is a city of about 18,000 people in British Columbia.
Destinations
Courtenay
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Courtenay is a city of about 26,000 people on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia.
Campbell River
Campbell River, or Wiwek̓a̱m, is a city of about 35,000 people on the east coast of Vancouver Island.
Ladysmith
Ladysmith is a tourist town of about 8,500 people on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
Ucluelet
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Ucluelet is a small town on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Parksville
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Parksville is a city in Central Vancouver Island in British Columbia.
Qualicum Beach
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Qualicum Beach is a town in Central Vancouver Island in British Columbia.
Comox
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Comox is a town of about 15,000 people on the east coast of Vancouver Island, approximately 115 km north of Nanaimo.
Strathcona Provincial Park
Strathcona Provincial Park is the oldest provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, and the largest on Vancouver Island.
Yuquot
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Yuquot, also known as Friendly Cove, is a small settlement on Nootka Island, off Central Vancouver Island.
Hornby Island
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Hornby Island is off the coast of Central Vancouver Island in British Columbia.
Lighthouse Country
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Lighthouse Country is a rural area northwest of Parksville/Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island that includes the communities of Qualicum Bay, Bowser and Deep Bay.
Bamfield
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Bamfield is a small coastal town of about 180 people in Central Vancouver Island.
Arrowsmith Coombs Country
Arrowsmith Coombs Country is a rural area southwest of Parksville/Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island.
Mount Washington Alpine Resort
Mount Washington is an alpine resort near Courtenay in Central Vancouver Island, with skiing, snowboarding, and tubing in the winter and a number of hiking and mountain biking trails in the summer.Central Vancouver Island
Latitude of center
49.69° or 49° 41' 24" northLongitude of center
-125.12° or 125° 7' 12" westWikidata ID
Q14210639Central Vancouver Island Satellite Map
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page Central Vancouver Island. Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 4.0.