Quick Summary:
- Vancouver Island is part of the British Columbia province of Canada and is located off the western coast of North America, just west of Vancouver and north of Seattle.
- At the southern end of the island is Victoria, the capital city of the province, and the entire island is a haven for nature lovers, with amazing parks, mountains, rivers, and a coastline full of marine life.
- Visitors to Vancouver Island can take a week-long cruise with Outer Shores Expeditions to see whales, dolphins, and more, or go for a hike in Pacific Rim National Park.
- Travelers can also indulge in a traditional tea service at Milner Gardens, learn about the First Nations people at Campbell River Museum, or play up in the treetops at Wildplay Nanaimo.
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Craigdarroch Castle
Pacific Northwest Raptors
Abkhazi Garden
Beacon Hill Park
Comox Air Force Museum
Elk Falls Provincial Park and Protected Area
Englishman River Falls Provincial Park
Fisherman's Wharf
Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site
Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park
Milner Gardens & Woodland - Vancouver Island University
Miniature World
Museum at Campbell River
Nanaimo Museum
Outer Shores Expeditions & Wilderness Tours
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
Point Ellice House Museum & Gardens
Quatse Salmon Stewardship Centre
Royal BC Museum
Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea
The Butchart Gardens
Victoria Bug Zoo
Victoria Butterfly Gardens
WildPlay Nanaimo
Adrena LINE Zipline Adventure Tours
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