Family Walks and Hikes of Vancouver Island — Volume 1 is a practical guide to easy and moderately challenging routes between Victoria and Nanaimo. Designed for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages, it highlights accessible trails that start from reliable roads and popular staging areas.
The guide features a wide variety of destinations, from forested lakes and waterfalls to coastal viewpoints and hilltop lookouts. Explore favourites such as Millstone Falls, Westwood Lake, Colliery Dam Park, Nanaimo River, Yellow Point Park, Chemainus Lake, Mount Tzouhalem, Spectacle Lake Provincial Park, Niagara Falls and the Goldstream trestle bridge, Tod Inlet, Mount Work, Beaver Lake, Mount Douglas, Devonian Park, Avatar Grove, Lizard Lake, and more.
Each route is carefully laid out with user-friendly details to help you plan safe, enjoyable outings with children, friends, or visiting guests. Clear maps and colour photographs offer a visual sense of the terrain and scenery before you set out.
Inside this Vancouver Island hiking guide
- Step-by-step directions to each trailhead
- Colour maps and full-colour photographs
- Seasonal notes and best times to go
- Round-trip distances and estimated effort
- Trail commentary and local highlights
- Difficulty ratings for each walk and hike
Ideal for families and casual hikers, this guide makes it easy to discover scenic walks and approachable hikes along Vancouver Island’s south and central coast.
