Vancouver Island is a 32,134 Square kilometre island located off the Pacific Coast of Canada and is part of the Province of British Columbia.It also holds the distinction of being the largest island off the western coast of the America's.
The diverse scenery, outdoor adventure activities, and wildlife viewing make Vancouver Island an exceptional travel destination. From sea kayaking, fishing, caving, rain forests, bear watching tours, and the best whale watching in the north to bustling cities, storm watching, pristine lakes, and gray whales to the south. Vancouver Island is has everything for adventure travel or leisure!
Vancouver Island is also steeped in First Nations culture which is evident by way of petroglyphs, ancient middens, in... (... more information below the photos)
First Nations Totem Native American Art This is a First Nations Totem pole, which are a form of Native American art, located on the South Beach Trail in Wickaninnish Bay in Pacific Rim National Park. This is in the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. |
Scenic Tofino Inlet Clayoquot Sound West Coast Vancouver Island The scenery around the Tofino Inlet in the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve on the West Coast of Vancouver Island is absolutely breathtaking and extremely scenic. The inlet looks like a pane of glass and many species of trees frame the water. |
Mountain Coastal Scenery Pacific Rim National Park This coastal and mountain scenery is seen from South Beach just after sunset in Pacific Rim National Park; part of the Long Beach Unit in the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve on the West Coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia. |
Dramatic Cloud Sunset Scenic Coastal Picture The pattern of the clouds and the intensity of the sunset make for a dramatic scenic coastal shot over the beach along Cox Bay near Tofino. This is a transition area of the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. |
Beach Sand Details Pacific Coast Scenery Patterns in the wet sand create unique sand details along the Pacific Coast in Tonquin Beach. This beach which is surrounded by beautiful ocean scenery is located in Tofino, on the West Coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia. |
Old Wooden Bridge Scenic Sunset Photo An old and worn out wooden bridge spans the entrance to Clayoquot Arm of Kennedy Lake and leads into a silhouetted scenic background as sunset lights the horizon at the close of another day. |
Mushroom And Moss Growth Rainforest Maquinna Marine Provincial Park Interesting mushrooms and moss growth on a tree in the rainforest in Maquinna Marine Provincial Park in the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve on the West Coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia. This trail leads to Hot Springs Cove. |
Winter Storm Wave Action Pacific Ocean Coast A winter storm whips along the coast of the Pacific Ocean and stirs up some stunning wave action off the West Coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Waterfall Pure Water Details Picture Details of the Virgin Falls in the transition area of the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve on Vancouver Island - a perfect example of a waterfall that is composed of pure water that is clean and fresh. |
Rainforest Boardwalk Trail Enchanted Woods Picture This boardwalk trail runs through the enchanted woods of the coastal rainforest of Pacific Rim National Park, which is located on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. These two trees are western red cedar, for which Pacific Rim National Park is known. |
Wickaninnish Interpretive Centre Pacific Rim National Park Receiving approximately 100,000 visitors per year, the Wickaninnish Interpretive Centre in the heart of the Pacific Rim National Park on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, BC has been undergoing a complete redesign of its exhibits. |
Beachfront Camping Tofino Vancouver Island British Columbia There's nothing quite like pulling up to a camp site that's right on the beach. Beachfront camping is a unique experience and one found in a couple of campsites near the town of Tofino on the West Coast of the Vancouver Island in British Columbia. |
Tide Pool Sea Life Tonquin Beach Tofino Vancouver Island An easily accessible beach from the town of Tofino on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, Tonquin Beach which is a small sandy stretch of shoreline, features occasional rocky outcrops such as this with a tide pool full of sea life. |
Pacific Ocean Seascape Lennard Island Lighthouse Picture A boiling seascape of the Pacific Ocean as it lashes the shores of Cox Bay on the West Coast of Vancouver Island as Lennard Island Lighthouse stands high and dry on its rocky platform. |
Hot Springs Cove Maquinna Marine Provincial Park Vancouver Island Set amongst sharp, jagged rocks the hot springs of Hot Springs Cove in the Maquinna Marine Provincial Park on the West Coast of Vancouver Island are a unique destination to visit - tours are available from the town of Tofino. |
Ochre Sea Star Pacific Rim National Park Vancouver Island Among the many activities available in Pacific Rim National Park on the West Coast of Vancouver Island in BC, combing the rocks at low tide for sea life is one of the most popular. It is common to see colourful ochre sea stars, and sea anemones. |
Stormy Pacific Ocean Coastal Sunset Picture An invigorating way to enjoy the sunset on a stormy evening is taking a walk along one of the many coastal shores near Tofino. During the winter months, the waves roll in off the Pacific Ocean and crash against the shores creating a grand spectacle. |
Fall River Picture Goldstream Provincial Park Vancouver Island Crisp, lush green moss covers a fallen log on the banks of the river in the pristine Goldstream Provincial Park in Southern Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. During fall the green of the moss contrasts sharply with the colourful leaves. |
Beautiful Waterfall Picture Virgin Falls West Coast Vancouver Island The glorious Virgin Falls are a beautiful hidden gem near the town of Tofino on the West Coast of Vancouver Island in BC, Canada. The journey to this well hidden waterfall requires a sturdy vehicle and a sense of adventure. |
Ocean Scenes Tourists aboard a float plane not only get to see aerial views of the beautiful ocean and coastal scenery of Vancouver Island but also the playful antics of Pacific White Sided Dolphins turning on scenes of frantic activity as though on cue for a movie. |
Cougar Animal A beautiful but also dangerous sight, a cougar animal, also known as mountain lion. This stock photo of a cougar shows a fairly young animal. |
Orchid Plant Victoria Butterfly Gardens Vancouver Island British Columbia An orchid plant opens and reaches up to the sun at the Victoria Butterfly Gardens in the town of Victoria on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. These gardens are in the Brentwood Bay area of the island and is a very popular tourist destination. |
Historic Telegraph Cove Vancouver Island BC Canada Forested hills and historic buildings surround the protected waters of the tiny inlet named Telegraph Cove on Northern Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. |
Male Killer Whale Sunset Northern Vancouver Island A golden sunset highlights the sky over Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada while a male Killer Whale takes some time to rest in the lighting. |
Northern Vancouver Island Summer Sunset Picture A picture of beauty, is a sunset over the waters off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada when the area becomes very tranquil as the lighting reflects off the calm waters. |
Female Killer Whale Northern Vancouver Island Summer The summer run of salmon off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia brings with them the Killer Whales, such as this female seen on a whale watching trip. |
Killer Whales Boat Traffic Northern Vancouver Island Boat traffic is very common around the Northern end of Vancouver Island in British Columbia but while passing this barge, this Killer Whale and many other pods of whales seem to peacefully continue on their way. |
Northern Vancouver Island Whale Watching British Columbia While whale watching off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, a male Killer Whale surfaces and the passengers on board the boat quickly have their cameras ready. |
Killer Whales Sunset Scenery Vancouver Island Beautiful scenery surrounds four Killer Whales who surface in the waters off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada at sunset. |
Killer Whale Couple Vancouver Island Sunset A soft colored sunset decorates the sky off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada as a couple of Killer Whales come up for air. |
Marine Mammal Beauty British Columbia Waters In the waters off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, the beauty of this marine mammal known as an Orca is breathtaking. |
Killer Whale Catnap Northern Vancouver Island The mist from a lonely male Killer Whale lingers in the sunset lighting while he decides to take a catnap in the waters off Northern Vancouver Island. |
Fishing Boat Killer Whale Encounter Vancouver Island A fishing boat heading home off Northern Vancouver Island in the sunset lighting is honored by the close encounter of a Killer Whale. |
Orca Sunset Storm Threatening Clouds Vancouver Island A male Orca prepares to dive as storm threatening clouds begin to block the sunset shades off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Sunset Lighting Killer Whale Swim British Columbia The lighting at sunset reflects off a Killer Whale off Northern Vancouver, British Columbia while enjoying his evening swim. |
Sunset Killer Whale Heaven British Columbia If this feels like heaven for humans, imagine how this Killer Whale must feel in the quietness of the sunset lighting off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia. |
Lingering Orca Mist Northern Vancouver Island Lingering above an Orca who has surfaced in the waters off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, is the mist from its blowhole. |
Northern Resident Killer Whale Sunset Vancouver Island A Northern Resident Killer Whale slowly makes its way through the waters off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia at sunset. |
Tall Male Orca Northern Vancouver Island The tall dorsal fin on this male Orca stands well above its body as it surfaces in the waters off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Fishing Boat Whale Watching Northern Vancouver Island The passengers aboard this fishing boat spend some time whale watching off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada on their trip home. |
Killer Whale Beauty At Sunset British Columbia Canada A Killer Whale shows of his beauty as the sunset lighting encompasses the waters off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Vancouver Island Orca Barge Traffic Some of the traffic in the waterways off Northern Vancouver Island during the summer are the Orca along with the steady flow of the barges, cruiseships and hundreds of other water vessels. |
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... art galleries, and the revival of First Nations culture in villages such as Alert Bay and Tsatsisnukwomi in Northern Vancouver Island.
Vancouver Island is serviced by several airlines which provide flights into some main cities or towns such as Victoria, Campbell River, Comox, and Port Hardy. BC Ferries provide passenger and car transport between Vancouver, Sunshine Coast, and Prince Rupert on the main land to Victoria, Nainaimo, and Port Hardy.
Make sure you read our story about whale watching in BC, British Columbia, Canada.
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