Must-see fort · Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia
The Bastion
The Bastion is a fort in Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia.
The Bastion: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit The Bastion
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach The Bastion — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 49.16707, -123.93565. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Bastion
- Nanaimo Museum · museum · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~0 km · Must-see
- Protection Island · river spot · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~2 km · Must-see
- Saysutshun (Newcastle Island Marine) Provincial Park · sanctuary · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Snake Island · river spot · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Benson · viewpoint · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~11 km · Must-see
- Entrance Island · river spot · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~13 km · Must-see
- Gabriola Island · river spot · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mudge Island · river spot · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~14 km · Must-see
- Quennell Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~17 km · Must-see
- De Courcy Island · river spot · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~20 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ruxton Island · river spot · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~24 km · Must-see
- Valdes Island · river spot · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~29 km · Must-see
- Holland Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~31 km · Must-see
- Rhododendron Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~32 km · Must-see
- Ballenas Islands Light · beach · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~33 km · Must-see
- Thetis Island · river spot · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~33 km · Must-see
- Healy Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~35 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near The Bastion
- Engineering Cairn · fort · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~64 km · Must-see
- HMCS Annapolis · fort · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~67 km · Must-see
- Marpole Midden · fort · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~73 km · Must-see
- Senakw · fort · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~74 km · Must-see
- Bowmac Sign · fort · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~74 km · Must-see
- Japanese Canadian War Memorial · fort · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~75 km · Must-see
- Canadian Pacific 374 · fort · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~75 km · Must-see
- xwayxway · fort · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~75 km · Must-see
- Lions Gate Bridge · fort · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~75 km · Must-see
- Vogue Theatre · fort · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~76 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is The Bastion open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for The Bastion yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit The Bastion?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near The Bastion?
Nearby: Nanaimo Museum (museum, 0 km), Protection Island (river spot, 2 km), Saysutshun (Newcastle Island Marine) Provincial Park (sanctuary, 3 km), Snake Island (river spot, 8 km), Mount Benson (viewpoint, 11 km), Entrance Island (river spot, 13 km).
Is The Bastion worth visiting?
The Bastion is listed as a must-see fort in British Columbia on Spotwander.