Parksville Webcam Parksville - Bordered by ocean and sheltered by mountains, Parksville boasts one of the finest climates in Canada and is favoured as one of the most popular summer family vacations destinations of Vancouver Island and British Columbia. Mild winters allow the leisurely exploration of tidal sand flats, coastal wildlife viewing and invigorating golf year-round. Parksville was established in 1910, when the E & N Railroad first stopped at McBride Junction, as it was then known. The town was named in honour of Nelson Parks, its first settler and first postmaster. Highway 19 (Island Highway) runs besides the open water of the Strait of Georgia on the east coast of Vancouver Island, from Parksville in the south through the Comox Valley and north to Campbell River. Take your time as you meander through this laid-back region. Its rhythms are subtle, but with gentle probing they reveal themselves, showing greater complexity than first meets the eye. Six B.C. provincial parks are located within thirty minutes drive from Parksville, providing every recreational activity imaginable. Fishing and Forestry are the traditional mainstays of the local economy, although they have both been surpassed by Tourism during the last decade. The waterfront strip between Parksville and Qualicum Beach to the north is an almost continuous strip of resort development and tourism facilities. Like its close neighbour Qualicum Beach, Parksville is an enchanting seaside village that will capture your heart. Discover for yourself why so many people return again and again to this central Vancouver Island getaway.

The central location of Parksville makes this oceanside playground a convenient base from which to enjoy all your vacation activities on Vancouver Island. Sourced with thanks from Vancouver Island.com/Parksville PARKSVILLE LINKS: Oceanside Tourism Association - Vancouver Island BC - Parksville ... Vancouver Island Accommodation and Vacation Guide; Parksville Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce - Vancouver Island ... Parksville Qualicum News - a local community newspaper. Accommodations Parksville - Qualicum Beach - Bowser - Fanny Bay Parksville, BC. A travel guide to the community of Parksville on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

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