Parksville - Qualicum Beach

A ride mapped and described by Let's Go Biking

95 cycling stops along this route · Vancouver Island

32 km · Full dayEasyCalm streets, some sharingMostly paved

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.

Our map below is a rough sketch

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Communities along this route#

Parksville 54 Qualicum Beach 33 Coombs 7 French Creek 1

Roughly where this ride goes#

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BC Bike Stops#

Parksville (54)

Choices MarketWelcoming· Grocery Store

Thrifty FoodsWelcoming· Grocery Store

A&WInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

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

Arrowsmith BikesInfo· Repair Shop

Bayside Resort, Ascend Hotel CollectionInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range

BC Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store

BC Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store

Boston PizzaInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $$ · Casual

Canadian TireInfo· General merchandise

+44 more in Parksville →

Qualicum Beach (33)

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

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

Courtyard CoffeeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

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

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

L'ilette BoulangerieWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Qualicum Beach Bakery and CafeWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Sushi HamaWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Village EateryWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

BC Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store

+23 more in Qualicum Beach →

Coombs (7)

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

Cuckoo Trattoria & PizzeriaWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Billy Gruff CreameryInfo· Ice Cream · $ · Cheap eats

Bubby's Mechanic ServiceInfo· Repair Shop

Coombs Ice CreamInfo· Ice Cream · $ · Cheap eats

Goats on the RoofInfo· Grocery Store

Our Root CellarInfo· Grocery Store

French Creek (1)

French Creek BistroInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

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