Local activities are too numerous to mention. Golfing at any of the five professional golf courses, mountain biking and hiking trails, scuba diving, lawn and conventional bowling, fun park with go-carts, the best equipped city playground with water park located on Parksville's sandy beach and horseback riding.
Parksville's many tourist attractions include world famous warm sandy beaches, Englishman River Falls, Little Qualicum Falls, Cathedral Grove, Rhododendron Lake and Mini Golf.
Parksville is a booming tourism town, home to 10,000. The beach - an incredible family experience - remains the Number 1 attraction, but the fishing, both salt and freshwater, also attracts thousands, with nearby French Creek famous among anglers. Golfers, having a choice of six nearby courses, flock to the area. Nature lovers prowl the flats and beaches of Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park with its 1.5-kilometer beach and playground. At low tide there's 200 hectares of exposed flats - just perfect for bird watching, beach combing and leisurely walks.
In April, Nature lovers will thrill to the arrival of thousands of Brant geese and Parksville, along with nearby Qualicum Beach, stages the Brant Festival, to celebrate the arrival of thousands of Brant Geese.
The ecological reserve for wild rhododendrons is at Rhododendron Lake. History buffs will be enthralled with the historic St. Anne's Church, and the History Museum.
Whether it is for hiking, fishing, playing on the beach or exploring the natural wonders of the area, Parksville has something to offer everyone.
Recreation Facilities & Activities: 6 golf courses, fishing, hiking, baseball, boating, caving, canoeing, curling, diving, horseback riding, lawn bowling, photography, racquetball, skiing, squash, swimming, tennis, scuba diving, windsurfing, and 14 churches.
Local Attractions: Heritage Museum, Englishman River Falls, Little Qualicum Falls, MacMillan Provincial Park, Rhododendron Lake, St. Anne's Historic Anglican Church, Rathtrevor Provincial Park, Brant Festival (April), Spring Golf Fest.
Local shopping, some within walking distance from our park: grocery stores, art shops, boutiques, The Coombs Country Market, and many restaurants from fast foods to fine dining, West Coast style.
Golf Courses, no fewer than five championship golf courses offer your-round challenge during warm, sunny summers and usually mild winters. In addition, the Qualicum Beach Memorial Golf Course is a scenic and historic nine hole course.
Detailed list of things to do in and around Parksville
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