Vancouver to Vancouver Island Roadtrip

If you only have a short time to to spend in around the Vancouver area, this is the perfect roadtrip for you. This can be done in about 3 or 4 days and showcases some the best places around Vancouver and Vancouver Island.

Highlights include:

• Ferry Trips to and from Vancouver Island
• Enjoy a leisurely stroll, bike ride through Stanley Park, one the largest urban parks in North America
• Take a kayak out at Sechelt or see the hidden groves
• Enjoy a picnic at Powell Rivers Waterfront
• Take a hike around Miracle Beach Provincial Park
• Explore Nanoose Bay and surrounds for some great views. And don't for get to wave to the giant gnome.
• Stop for a bite to eat at the quirky Qualicum Beach
• See the murals around Chemainus
• Throughout Vancouver Island, see the Garry Oak ecosystems
• Spend some time Victoria and relax in the beautiful Butchart Gardens

Photo by TheOtherJohnC Flickr Creative Commons

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Here's a nice video of some of the Nature you can experience at Vancouver Island.

Here's another great 'homemade' video of a traveller going from Vancouver to Vancouver Island:

Driving Directions from Vancouver / Powell River / Comox / Victoria / Vancouver

1. Head west on King Edward Ave W toward Columbia St
2. Take the 3rd right onto Cambie St N
3. Slight left to stay on Cambie St N
4. Continue onto Smithe St
5. Turn right at Seymour St/BC-99 N (signs for British Colombia 99 N/Whistler N/Nanaimo N)Continue to follow Seymour St
6. Take the 2nd left onto BC-99 N
7. Take the exit toward North Vancouver/Capilano Canyon/Grouse Mountain
8. Merge onto Marine Dr
9. Turn left at Capilano Rd (signs for Capilano Road)
10. Take the ramp onto Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 W
11. Slight left at Ferry Ramp/Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 W
12. Turn right
13. Take the Horseshoe Bay, BC - Langdale, BC ferry
14. Continue straight onto Ferry Ramp
15. Turn left to stay on Ferry Ramp
16. Continue onto Sunshine Coast Hwy/BC-101 N
17. Turn left at Stewart Rd/Sunshine Coast Hwy/BC-101 N (signs for British Columbia 101 N/Gibsons Sechelt)
18. Turn right at N Rd/Sunshine Coast Hwy/BC-101 N (signs for British Columbia 101 N/Gibsons Sechelt)
19. Turn right at Gibsons Way/Sunshine Coast Hwy/BC-101 NContinue to follow Sunshine Coast Hwy/BC-101 N
20. Turn left at Sunshine Coast Hwy/Wharf Ave/BC-101 N (signs for Powell River )Continue to follow Sunshine Coast Hwy/BC-101 N
21. Take the Earls Cove, BC - Saltery Bay, BC ferry
22. Continue straight onto Ferry Ramp
23. Continue onto Sunshine Coast Hwy/BC-101 N
24. Turn right at Fairmont St
25. Fairmont St turns left and becomes Michigan Ave 176 km – about 4 hours 25 mins Powell River, BCCanada
26. Head south on Michigan Ave toward Egmont St
27. Take the 1st right onto Egmont St
28. Turn right at Westview Ave
29. Continue onto Wharf St
30. Take the Comox, BC - Powell River, BC ferry
31. Continue straight onto Ferry Ramp
32. Continue onto Ellenor Rd
33. Continue straight onto Anderton Rd
34. Turn left at Comox Ave
35. Take the 2nd right onto Church St
36. Turn left at Beaufort Ave 39
37. Head northwest on Beaufort Ave toward Church St
38. Take the 1st right onto Church St
39. Take the 1st left onto Comox Ave
40. Turn left at W Island Hwy/BC-19 Alt S
41. Turn left at Cliffe Ave/W Island Hwy/BC-19 Alt SContinue to follow W Island Hwy/BC-19 Alt S
42. Turn right at Tsable Rd
43. Take the 1st left onto Inland Island Hwy/BC-19 S
44. Turn left at Northfield Rd (signs for Northfield Road)
45. Turn right at Lancashire Ave 108 km – about 1 hour 30 mins Nanaimo, BCCanada
46. Head east on Lancashire Ave toward Northfield Rd
47. Turn left at Northfield Rd
48. Turn left at Inland Island Hwy/Nanaimo Pkwy/BC-19 S (signs for Victoria)
49. Take the Trans Canda Highway/BC-1 N ramp to Nanaimo /Cedar Road
50. Merge onto Inland Island Hwy/Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 S/BC-19 SContinue to follow Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 S
51. Slight right at Cobble Hill Rd (signs for Cobble Hill Road)
52. Continue onto Shawnigan Lake Rd
53. Continue onto Stowood Rd
54. Continue onto E Shawnigan Lake Rd
55. Turn right at Island Hwy/Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 S (signs for Victoria)Continue to follow Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 S
56. Turn right at Pandora Ave 119 km – about 1 hour 51 mins Victoria, BCCanada
57. Head west on Pandora Ave toward Broad St
58. Take the 1st right onto Government St
59. Turn right at Bay St
60. Turn left at Blanshard St/Patricia Bay Hwy/BC-17 NContinue to follow Patricia Bay Hwy/BC-17 N
61. Take the Swartz Bay, BC - Tsawwassen, BC ferry
62. Continue straight onto Ferry Ramp/BC-17 N
63. Turn right to stay on Ferry Ramp/BC-17 NContinue to follow BC-17 N
64. Slight right to stay on BC-17 N
65. Merge onto BC-99 N via the ramp to Richmond/Vancouver
66. Take exit 41A for Marine Drive E
67. Merge onto SW Marine Dr
68. Turn left at Cambie St N
69. Turn right at King Edward Ave W E 109 km – about 3 hours 5 mins Vancouver, BC Canada