Chartwell Garden
The Xeriscape Garden is a public demonstration garden operated by the Regional District of Nanaimo, showcasing water-wise, drought-tolerant landscaping techniques suited to Vancouver Island conditions. Located on Yambury Road, it is a free community resource intended to educate residents about outdoor water conservation. Touring cyclists in the Parksville/Qualicum area may find it a pleasant stop, though on-site cyclist services are unconfirmed.
What's here for you
Gathered from publicly available data and OpenStreetMap. Not confirmed by the owner yet.
Not confirmed yet
Bike parkingWater bottle refillWashroomsShowers (drop-in or fee)Café or food on siteWater without admissionLuggage / bag storageVending machinesBike rack visible from insideCovered bike parkingPublic rack nearbyBike allowed inside/on patioDevice chargingWi-FiE-bike chargingPumpDiscount for arriving by bike
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Good to know
Time to allow: Short visit
Planning: Walk-up, no booking needed
Best time to visit: Summer bloom (June, July, August)
Indigenous
This place is in the traditional territory of the K’ómoks, Snaw-naw-as, and Te’mexw Treaty Association.
Territory data from Native Land Digital, for educational purposes only.
Around here
The closest options for the things touring cyclists actually look for.
🔧 Fix & supply
- Canadian Tire3.3 km
- Save-On-Foods3.4 km
- Head Over Wheels4.0 km
- Big Grin Bikes4.4 km
🍽 Eat nearby
🛏 Sleep nearby
🎭 While you're here
- Milner Gardens and Woodland2.2 km
- Oceanside Place3.2 km
- Stone Cottage Gallery3.3 km
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL).
Data: Public data, AI sources with manual review