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Places near Nanaimo by type
All 297 places by distance →One day from Nanaimo
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:30 pm
60 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Nanaimo
- Mudge Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Gabriola Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Entrance Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Snake Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Mount Bensonviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Nanaimo
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Nanaimo?
Nanaimo Museum (museum, about 1 km), The Bastion (heritage site, about 1 km), Protection Island (island, about 2 km), Saysutshun (Newcastle Island Marine) Provincial Park (island, about 3 km), Snake Island (island, about 8 km), Mount Benson (viewpoint, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Nanaimo?
35 places on Spotwander: 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 rivers, islands & mangroves, 2 beaches & coast, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 1 fort.
Which is the nearest lake to Nanaimo?
Quennell Lake, about 17 km by road; Long Lake (21 km) is next.
Which is the nearest river spot to Nanaimo?
Protection Island, about 2 km by road; Snake Island (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Nanaimo?
Start in Nanaimo, visit Mudge Island, then Gabriola Island, then Entrance Island, then Snake Island, then Mount Benson, and drive back — about 60 km by road in all.