Road Trip
Close to Home: Comox Valley
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he Comox Valley is Vancouver Island’s adventure destination. Where else can you ski, scuba dive, mountain bike and kayak all in the same day? If festivals are the kind of fun you are looking for, the local Comox Valley festivals take place throughout the year (check for
Nymph Falls Nature Park (comoxvalleyrd.ca) Wildwood Interpretive Forest (comoxvalleyrd.ca) Royston Seaside Trail (comoxvalleyrd.ca) Comox Marina Park (comox.ca)
Beaches & Outdoor Water Activities
Goose Spit Beach Kye Bay Beach Saratoga Beach Miracle Beach Provincial Park
Tours & Activities
COVID-19 health order updates), and celebrate everything from music and shellfish, to fine art and aviation. The Comox Valley offers four seasons of experiences for visitors to enjoy— when it’s safe to do so. Here is just a sampling...
Hiking Trails & Parks For more information on things to do, what’s happenning, and where to stay in the Comox Valley, visit discovercomoxvalley.com. 20 GRAND
Strathcona Provincial Park (bcparks.ca) Seal Bay Nature Park (comoxvalleyrd.ca)
• Charter a fishing or sightseeing tour • Tour local art studios and galleries • Take a Mount Washington ZipTour and see 2.3 km of stunning alpineocean scenery • Travel 80 million years back in time by taking fossil tours with the Courtenay Museum • Taste your way through the Comox Valley by taking culinary tours • Discover Aboriginal heritage and learn about the K’òmoks First Nation (komoks.ca) • Go golfing. Comox Valley has nine golf courses that is suitable for golfers of all skill levels.
Local Farmers’ Market, Food Producers
• Enjoy local produce at the year round Comox Valley Farmers’ Market • Buy off-the-boat salmon, tuna, and halibut at the Fisherman’s Wharf • Buy fresh food from various food trucks at Comox Marina Park • Download the Taste Comox Valley App for a full list of Farm Stands, grandmag.ca
