Things to do in Central Vancouver Island

Boat tours from Campbell River's Coast Marina to look for orcas, humpbacks, eagles and shoreline bears on the BC coast.

Homalco First Nation guides lead whale watching, grizzly bear viewing and cultural boat tours into Bute Inlet from Campbell River.

A Campbell River resort with a spa and mineral pool, an 18-hole golf course, and whale, bear and heli-tour outings on Vancouver Island.

A beachfront Tofino hotel on Tinwis Beach with an oceanview hot tub, a Browns Socialhouse restaurant and surf and paddle gear.

Guided kayak tours from Tofino's harbour into Clayoquot Sound, from short island paddles to a Meares Island big tree hike.

An Indigenous-owned Tofino campground with RV and tent sites and cedar longhouse-style cabins, steps from Tofino's sandy beaches.

Small-group Indigenous-owned whale, bear and kayak tours through the Discovery Islands from Quadra Island and Campbell River.

A family campground on Mackenzie Beach near Tofino with oceanfront and forest tent and RV sites.

Waterfront chalets on Okeover Inlet near Powell River, with a private dock and kayak and paddleboard rentals.

Guided sea kayak day trips, multi-day tours and Paddle Canada courses in Desolation Sound and the Copeland Islands, leaving from Lund.

A year-round marina resort on Cortes Island with moorage, cottages, glamping domes, lodge rooms and an RV and tent campground.

A not-for-profit retreat and learning centre on Cortes Island offering residential programs, accommodation, dining, bodywork and garden tours.

A permanent outdoor farmers' market at the Powell River fairgrounds with local produce, baking, live music and a miniature train.

The shopping centre in the heart of Powell River, with Winners, Save-On-Foods, Shoppers Drug Mart and Walmart.

A Tofino tour company running whale watching, bear watching and Hot Springs Cove trips in Clayoquot Sound since 1986.

An oceanfront resort and full-service marina on Malaspina Strait in Powell River, with a waterfront bistro and an on-site distillery.

A small RV park with cabins behind Lund Harbour, a short walk from the village of Lund on the Sunshine Coast.

A public sauna house on Cumberland Road in Courtenay, modelled on European bathhouse traditions, with social and private sessions.

A waterfront hotel and marina on Campbell Street in Tofino with a seafood restaurant and an adventure centre for whale watching and fishing trips.

Tourism Tofino's visitor centre on the Pacific Rim Highway near Cox Bay, with trip planning help, washrooms and Parks Canada passes.

Whale watching, bear watching and Hot Springs Cove boat tours from Tofino on Vancouver Island's west coast.

A family-owned Vancouver Island operator running whale watching, grizzly bear, fishing and dive trips from Comox and Campbell River.