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Parksville - Qualicum Beach

A ride described in Let's Go Biking

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Easy Smooth surfaces and gentle climbing.

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Linking Parksville and Qualicum Beach, flat, family-friendly loops of 4 to 32 km follow rail trail and waterfront paths past farms and historic sites, between two of the island's favourite beach towns. The sands at low tide stretch forever, and the coffee stops come frequently.

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Where this ride goes#

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☕Stops worth stopping for95 along this route

French Press Coffee Roasters: gold medal at the 2024 Golden Bean North America competition — the world's largest coffee roasting contest. · Qualicum Beach

Goats on the Roof: Coombs landmark for over 50 years; live goats graze on the sod roof drawing visitors from around the world; full grocery, deli, and multiple hot-food options on Alberni Highway. · Coombs

Our Root Cellar: a Coombs landmark that began as a roadside stand over 50 years ago and is now famous for its rooftop goats. · Coombs

Communities along this route#

Parksville 53 Qualicum Beach 34 Coombs 7 French Creek 1

Parksville (53)

Choices MarketWelcoming· Grocery Store

KavalasInfo· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

Mount Arrowsmith BreweryInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Pentlatch GalleryInfo· Museum / Gallery

Rathtrevor Beach CampsiteInfo· Public Campground

Rathtrevor Beach CampsiteInfo· Public Campground

The Beach Club ResortInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Upscale

Walk-In CampgroundInfo· Public Campground

Parksville Library BranchWelcoming· Library · Free

Amrikko's Indian CuisineInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Plus the fast-food chains — A&W, Boston Pizza, McDonald's +9 more

+31 more in Parksville →

Qualicum Beach (34)

French Press Coffee RoastersWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Cornerstones B&BAccredited· B&B / Inn · $ · Rock-bottom

Crown Mansion Boutique Hotel & VillasInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Upscale

Qualicum Beach MuseumInfo· Museum / Gallery · $$

Stone Cottage GalleryInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

The Old School House Gallery & Arts CentreInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Wild Culture Artisan BakeryInfo· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

BJ's Indian KitchenWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Courtyard CoffeeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

De l'Île RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

+24 more in Qualicum Beach →

Coombs (7)

Goats on the RoofInfo· Grocery Store

Our Root CellarInfo· Grocery Store

Billy G's DoughnutsWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Billy Gruff CreameryInfo· Ice Cream · $ · Cheap eats

Cuckoo Trattoria & PizzeriaWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Bubby's Mechanic ServiceInfo· Repair Shop

Coombs Ice CreamInfo· Ice Cream · $ · Cheap eats

French Creek (1)

French Creek BistroInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

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⛴Getting here, bike and allParksville

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

Parksville is the handiest transit doorway for this ride. Buses and ferries will carry you and your bike there:

Qualicum Beachbest: bus
Nanaimobest: bus
Vancouverbest: ferry + bus
Victoriabest: bus

Also on the bike-transit map: Qualicum Beach

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🪶Traditional territories

This route travels through the traditional territories of the Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, K’ómoks, Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ, Snaw-naw-as, Snuneymuxw, Te’mexw Treaty Association, and Wei Wai Kum.

Territory data from Native Land Digital, for educational purposes only.

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