Parksville is located on the sheltered east coast of Vancouver Island, 37km (23m) north of Nanaimo on Highway #19, or 148km (92m) north of Victoria. The area is serviced by bus, rail, and 8 daily ferries from Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay or Tsawwassen) to Nanaimo (Departure Bay or Duke Point ). See Ferries below for more information.
Our Geographical location: 49°18'45.54"N = 49.31265 124°17'7.80"W = -124.2855
Access from the south: take the Island Highway #19 from Victoria, Ladysmith, or Nanaimo. Turn right at the first turn-off for Parksville (Exit #46) onto Highway #19A. Follow #19A for 3.7km (2.3m), than turn left onto Martindale Road, just after crossing the orange Englishman River bridge. It's a short 25 minute drive from Nanaimo, or 1 hour and 45 minutes from Victoria.
Access from the north: take the Island Highway #19 to the first Parksville turn-off (Exit #51), after 0.6km (0.4m) at the Stop sign, turn left onto Highway #4A. After 0.9km (0.6m) cross the railroad tracks and continue on #4A into Parksville. 1.7km (1.1m) after the railroad crossing, #4A ends at a traffic signal in downtown Parksville. Turn right onto Highway #19A and after 1.9km (1.2m) turn right onto Martindale Road just before the orange Englishman River bridge. Total distance from Highway #19 turn-off to Martindale Road is 5.1km (3.2m).
Ferries: travel to Parksville is fun, convenient and relaxing. BC Ferries (888-BCFERRY www.bcferries.com ) provides fast, frequent service carrying passengers and every class of vehicle. Take the BC Ferry from Tsawwassen to Nanaimo(Duke Point) and 40 minutes after disembarking you are in Parksville.
Other ferries connecting Vancouver Island to Washington State (Seattle, Anacortes, Port Angeles) are also available. Ask us for details .
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