Road Trip Nanaimo to Comox Valley

Nanaimo Comox Valley
110
km
1h30
drive
All seasons
season

The Itinerary

Vancouver Island's east coast, between Nanaimo and Comox, offers beaches, winter surf and the Mount Washington ski resort. Ideal for combining sea and mountain in one day.

Nanaimo serves the famous local Nanaimo Bar dessert and a seawall trail. Qualicum Beach and Parksville are family beach towns (golden sand, shallow water). Cumberland has become a world MTB hub. Mount Washington (1,588 m) gets the world's heaviest snowfall — 12 m/year.

Points of Interest

  • ✦
    Qualicum Beach
    Plage de sable doré, eau peu profonde, parfaite famille.
  • ✦
    Mount Washington
    Station de ski, plus fortes chutes de neige au monde.
  • ✦
    Cumberland MTB
    70 km de sentiers VTT, hub mondial.
  • ✦
    Comox – Baleines
    Observation depuis le port, croisières.

Fishing Spots Along the Route

🎣
Agnes Lake
Lake
🎣
Allen Lake
Lake
🎣
Alpha Lake
Lake
🎣
Ambrose Lake
Lake
🎣
Amedroz Lake
Lake
🎣
Anderson Creek
Stream
🎣
Anderson Creek
Stream
🎣
Anderson Lake
Lake

Protected areas along the route

🌿
COMOX TRAIL
bc_recreation_polygons
🌿
PETROGLYPH PARK
bc_parks_protected_areas
🌿
RATHTREVOR BEACH PARK
bc_parks_protected_areas
🌿
SAYSUTSHUN (NEWCASTLE ISLAND MARINE) PARK
bc_parks_protected_areas
🌿
KIN BEACH PARK
bc_parks_protected_areas
🌿
TRENT RIVER TRAIL
bc_recreation_polygons
🌿
HUDSON ROCKS ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
bc_parks_protected_areas
🌿
GABRIOLA SANDS PARK
bc_parks_protected_areas
🌿
MORDEN COLLIERY HISTORIC PARK
bc_parks_protected_areas
🌿
JAJI7EM and KW'ULH MARINE PARK [a.k.a Sandy Island
bc_parks_protected_areas
🌿
SANDWELL PARK
bc_parks_protected_areas
🌿
ENGLISHMAN RIVER FALLS PARK
bc_parks_protected_areas

Take this route offline

Cell coverage thins out fast once you leave Nanaimo. Export the map as a geo-referenced PDF before you go and open it in BorealMaps — your GPS position shows on the map with no signal at all.

Try PDF Export How geo-referenced PDF maps work
Practical info
  • Departure Nanaimo
  • Destination Comox Valley
  • Distance 110 km
  • Duration 1h30
  • Category Medium (100–250 km)
  • Best season All seasons
Themes
beach Skiing mountain biking Family Summer Winter whale

Plan your adventure with our interactive map

Open the map
All road trips