Gabriola Sands Provincial Park, Gabriola Island

Name: Gabriola Sands Provincial Park
Address: Ricardo Road, Gabriola Island, V0R 1X1, Canada
Telephone: +1 250-474-1336

#1 among attractions in Gabriola Island

Top attraction, Park, Relax in park

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Gabriola Sands Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. The park includes Taylor Bay, Pilot Bay, a fielded area, and the Malaspina Galleries, an unusual rock formation that resembles a breaking wave. Exploration of the galleries has been prohibited since 2004 due to safety concerns, though they are still accessible along the shoreline. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 30 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 49°11'39"N, 123°51'32"W

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Ricardo RoadGabriola Island V0R 1X1 Canada

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+1 250-474-1336

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Gabriola Sands Provincial Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nanaimo Bastion, Port Place Shopping Centre, Christian Science Society, Vancouver Island Conference Centre.

4 miSW
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Nanaimo Bastion, Nanaimo
102 min walk • The Nanaimo Bastion is a historical octagon-shaped blockhouse located at 98 Front Street in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. The Hudson's Bay Company, which then held a royal lease on all of what was then the Colony of Vancouver Island, built it between 1853 and 1855 to defend its coal mining operations in Nanaimo.
3.9 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Port Place Shopping Centre, Nanaimo
100 min walk • Port Place Shopping Centre is a hybrid indoor/outdoor shopping mall located in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.
4 miSW
Church
Christian Science Society, Nanaimo
102 min walk • Christian Science Society, also called the Christian Science Society Building, is an historic single storey style Christian Science church edifice located at 20 Chapel Street in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. It was built between 1900 and 1910 as a single-family house and was known as the McDonald Property.
4 miSW
Convention center, Entertainment, Library
Vancouver Island Conference Centre, Nanaimo
103 min walk • The Vancouver Island Regional Library is the fourth-largest library system in British Columbia. It serves more than 430,000 people on Vancouver Island, Haida Gwaii and the Central Coast through 39 branch libraries and a books-by-mail service. Administrative offices are located in Nanaimo.
2 miE
Park
Sandwell Provincial Park
51 min walk • Sandwell Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. Sandwell Provincial Park is a small oceanfront site at Lock Bay, on the northeast shore of Gabriola Island. Hiking, swimming and beach-walking are popular activities here.
3 miW
Island
Protection Island, Nanaimo
76 min walk • Protection Island is a small island located 1.5 km north-east of downtown Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada in the Nanaimo Harbour.
3.6 miSW
Harbor
Nanaimo Harbour, Nanaimo
93 min walk • Nanaimo Harbour, also known as the Port of Nanaimo, is a natural harbour on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The City of Nanaimo runs along the west side of the harbour. Three islands, Newcastle, Protection, and Gabriola, along with Duke Point, form the eastern edge.
2.7 miSW
49°9'42"N • 123°53'31"W
Duke Point Ferry Terminal, Nanaimo
69 min walk • Boat or ferry, Bridge
2.5 miNE
Island
Entrance Island
64 min walk • One of the main attractions on Entrance Island is the iconic lighthouse, which stands as a historic landmark and offers breathtaking views of the surrounding coastline. Visitors can take a guided tour of the lighthouse and learn about its fascinating history, or simply...
5.4 miW
Area
Buttertubs Marsh, Nanaimo
138 min walk • Buttertubs Marsh is a bird sanctuary in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. Located in the middle of the city of Nanaimo, the marsh covers approximately 100 acres. Within this is the 46 acre Buttertubs Marsh Conservation Area, owned by the Nature Trust of British Columbia.
5.3 miSW
49°8'56"N • 123°57'14"W
Harewood Skatepark, Nanaimo
136 min walk • Park