The 7-Minute Rule for Nanaimo: Food, fun and adventure on Vancouver Island

The museum likewise has a gorgeous present shop and is connected to "Serious Coffee," a coffee shop on the Nanaimo Bar Path. The Nanaimo Museum likewise operates the Bastion, the wooden white tower standing above Harbourfront Sidewalk. Integrated in the mid 1800s by the Hudson's Bay Business, this three-story fort was a multi-purpose structure, used for trade, defense, and storage.

It's open from the May long weekend to Labour Day and functions as a visitor center during this time. A replica cannon is fired every day at noon. Address: 100 Museum Method, Nanaimo, British Columbia Official site: 7. Spend a Day at Neck Point Park Neck Point Park Picture Copyright: Lana Law This picturesque park is a popular place to visit for walking, picnicking, swimming, and scuba diving.

A lovely walking path, simply under two kilometers, follows the coastline of this little peninsula, previous beaches and through arbutus trees, Garry oaks, and Douglas fir. Sundown Beach, Last Beach, Indian Beach, and Finn Beach are found in the coves between the headlands and supply opportunities for swimming on every side of the park.

In front of the lookout is a tidal zone, which at low tide is an exposed gravel sandbar that ends at a small rock island. This is the "neck" the park is called for. Check it Out is one of the popular dive websites in the park, and scuba divers can walk in from the neck.

Main website: https://www. nanaimo.ca/ parks-search/Parks/224-Neck-Point-Park 8. Snack along the Nanaimo Bar Trail Nanaimo bars The city's signature sweet, the Nanaimo bar is a must-try treat while you're here. This yellow and brown delight includes a thick layer of custard-flavored icing sugar topped with a thin layer of chocolate, all sitting on a coconut and crumb wafer.

Even if you do not go out on a day of Nanaimo bar tasting, you can keep the map helpful and appear at a number of coffee or pastry shops to try a few of these treats. Maps can be chosen up at the Nanaimo Visitor Center. 9. Take a Ferry to Newcastle Island Docks on Newcastle Island Looking across the Nanaimo Harbour from the Harbourfront Walkway, you can see Newcastle Island off to your left.