BC Cycle Tourism Society

Nanoose Bay, on a bike

11 stops that will feed you, give you a bed, and put up your tent. Vancouver Island.

Photo: Kimberley KufaasVancouver Island, BC

Charming waterfront heritage buildings with lighthouse tower and red-roofed cottage reflected in calm water, forest backdrop

What you’ll find here#

Every stop in the directory, grouped the way a touring day actually goes.

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Attractions

Nanoose Place Community Centre.

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Accommodation

Art and Sould Bed & Breakfast, Pacific Shores Resort & Spa.

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Camping

Nanoose Creek Campground.

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Food & Drink

Arlington Inn Motel & Pub, Nanoose Bay Cafe Coffeeshop, Nanoose Bay Cafe Restaurant, and 1 more.

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Supplies

Cascadia Liquor, Petro Canada, Quality Foods.

Map#

Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesCampingAccommodation

Routes around Nanoose Bay#

You don’t have to plan from scratch. These rides pass close to Nanoose Bay, mapped and written up by route publishers around BC. The full maps and turn-by-turns live on their sites.

  1. Nanoose Bay - Parksville — Let's Go Biking · 40 km ride, passing within a kilometre
  2. Trans Canada Bike Route (BC Only) — Trans Canada Bike Route Network · 5,446 km route, passing within a kilometre
  3. Sunshine Coast Tour Day 5 — Cross Canada Cycle Tour Society · 110 km ride, passing within a kilometre
  4. Cross Canada - Far North - Vancouver Island — Cross Canada Cycle Tour Society · 498 km route, passing within a kilometre
  5. Alberni Bam Bam, Vancouver Island — BIKEPACKING.com · 507 km route, passing about 3 km away
Getting there with a bike: province-wide buses, ferries, and shuttles are listed under Transport (some serving Nanoose Bay may be listed there rather than here).

The full list#

Every stop we know about in Nanoose Bay. Open a category:

Attractions 1→
Nanoose Place Community CentreInfo· Community Centre · Free
Accommodation 2→
Art and Sould Bed & BreakfastInfo· B&B / Inn
Pacific Shores Resort & SpaInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Upscale
Camping 1→
Nanoose Creek CampgroundInfo· Private Campground
Food & Drink 4→
Arlington Inn Motel & PubInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
Nanoose Bay Cafe CoffeeshopInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Nanoose Bay Cafe RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale
Rusted Rake BrewingInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
Supplies 3→
Cascadia LiquorInfo· Liquor Store
Petro CanadaInfo· Convenience Store
Quality FoodsInfo· Grocery Store
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