BC Cycle Tourism Society

Qualicum Bay, on a bike

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

Photo: Brian CaissieVancouver Island, BC

Misty mountain lake surrounded by dense forest in early autumn, classic BC interior landscape

What you’ll find here#

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

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Attractions

Lighthouse Community Centre.

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Accommodation

Lighthouse Motel, Roam Beach Resort, Sea Flame Beach Resort.

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3

Camping

Qualicum Bay Resort, Qualicum First Nation Campground, Twin Pines Campground.

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Food & Drink

Crown & Anchor Roadhouse, Tam's Takeout.

Map#

Food & DrinkAttractionsCampingAccommodation

Routes around Qualicum Bay#

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

  1. Qualicum River Trails — Let's Go Biking · 32 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. Qualicum Bay - Royston - Denman Island — Let's Go Biking · 77 km ride, passing within a kilometre
  4. Sunshine Coast Tour Day 5 — Cross Canada Cycle Tour Society · 110 km ride, passing within a kilometre
  5. Cross Canada - Far North - Vancouver Island — Cross Canada Cycle Tour Society · 498 km route, passing about 2 km away
  6. Alberni Bam Bam, Vancouver Island — BIKEPACKING.com · 507 km route, passing about 5 km away
Getting there with a bike: province-wide buses, ferries, and shuttles are listed under Transport (some serving Qualicum Bay may be listed there rather than here).

The full list#

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

Attractions 1→
Lighthouse Community CentreInfo
Accommodation 3→
Lighthouse MotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget
Roam Beach ResortInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range
Sea Flame Beach ResortInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget
Camping 3→
Qualicum Bay ResortInfo· Private Campground
Qualicum First Nation CampgroundInfo· Private Campground
Twin Pines CampgroundInfo· Private Campground
Food & Drink 2→
Crown & Anchor RoadhouseInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
Tam's TakeoutInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
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