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Places near Parksville by type
All 191 places by distance →One day from Parksville
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:30 pm
80 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Parksville
- Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Parkbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Ballenas Islands Lightbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Rhododendron Lakelake · 45 min
- Englishman River Falls Provincial Parkwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Qualicum Beach Community Parkbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Parksville
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Parksville?
Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park (beach, about 5 km), Englishman River Falls Provincial Park (waterfall, about 11 km), Qualicum Beach Community Park (beach, about 13 km), Ballenas Islands Light (beach, about 15 km), Rhododendron Lake (lake, about 18 km), Rowbotham Lake (lake, about 21 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Parksville?
52 places on Spotwander: 26 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 rivers, islands & mangroves, 5 beaches & coast, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest lake to Parksville?
Rhododendron Lake, about 18 km by road; Rowbotham Lake (21 km) is next.
Which is the nearest river spot to Parksville?
Lasqueti Island, about 23 km by road; South Thormanby Island (39 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Parksville?
Start in Parksville, visit Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park, then Ballenas Islands Light, then Rhododendron Lake, then Englishman River Falls Provincial Park, then Qualicum Beach Community Park, and drive back — about 80 km by road in all.