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)
Butterfly Cocoons A row of cocoons is a promising sign for the continuation of a species of butterfly at the Victoria Butterfly Gardens on Vancouver Island. |
Pictures Of Butterflies Victoria Butterfly Gardens in Victoria, British Columbia is a tropical paradise where butterflies soar freely and pictures are easily attainable. |
Butterfly Common Blue Morpho A beautiful Common Blue Morpho butterfly rests upon a radiant flower at Victoria Butterfly Gardens in Victoria, British Columbia. |
Cathedral Grove Trees Vancouver Island Tall towering trees stand amid the forest in Cathedral Grove in MacMillan Provincial Park on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. |
Butterfly Species Victoria Many butterfly species reside at the Victoria Butterfly Gardens in British Columbia, one being the Giant Owl Butterfly. |
Butterfly Chrysalis Butterfly chrysalis hang from a wooden board at Victoria Butterfly World in Victoria, Canada. |
Wood Carver Duncan A wood carver hard at work creating his native art at the Quw'utsun Cultural Centre in Duncan, British Columbia. |
Orca Fin Northern Vancouver Island An Orca shows off his pectoral fin off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Orange Tiger Butterfly Victoria An Orange Tiger Butterfly rests peacefully on a leaf at the Victoria Butterfly Gardens in Victoria, British Columbia. |
Cathedral Grove Boardwalk Vancouver Island The Loop Trail in Cathedral Grove on Vancouver Island in British Columbia takes you along the boardwalk amongst the tall trees. |
Purple Orchids Victoria Purple and white orchids bloom in the Tropical Garden at Victoria Butterfly Gardens in Victoria, British Columbia. |
Victoria Canada Conference Centre The Victoria Conference Centre in British Columbia, Canada is an elegant place to hold conferences. |
San Josef Cave Cave dwellings in San Josef Bay on the West Coast of Northern Vancouver Island is the ideal place to do some exploring. |
San Josef Bay Passage Water flows through a passage into the wide open ocean in San Josef Bay on Northern Vancouver Island in BC, Canada. |
Rugged Coastline The coastline around Cape Palmerston is extremely rugged from the storms that consistently occur on the Northern end of Vancouver Island. |
Cape Palmerston Waves Waves during a violent storm can pummel the shores along the coastline of Cape Palmerston on Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Wind Storms Wind storms creating waves crashing on the coastline is a common occurrence around Cape Palmerston in Cape Scott Provincial Park in British Columbia. |
Waves Crashing Cape Palmerston in Cape Scott Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada is well known for gigantic waves crashing against the coastline in stormy weather. |
Storm Warning Clouds, waves and rain are warning the local residents of a storm approaching in Cape Palmerston on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Cape Scott Storm A tourist stands on the rocks as an immense storm rages through Cape Scott National Park in British Columbia, Canada. |
Cape Palmerston Storm Cape Palmerston on the tip of Northern Vancouver Island is an excellent location for storm watching. |
Ancient Watering Bucket A rusted watering bucket looks like an ancient replica leaning against an exotic tree in Ronning's Garden on Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Ronnings Exotic Garden Ronnings Garden on Northern Vancouver Island has an exotic display of flowers and trees from around the world. |
Picture Of A White Rhododendron Tree One of the mature flowering trees at Ronning Garden on the Northern end of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Exotic Flowers Exotic flowers and trees are grown in Ronning's Garden on the Northern end of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Ronning Gardens Trees Exotic trees and flowers enrich Ronning Gardens on the Northern end of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Fishing Net Buoys Colorful buoys are attached to fishing nets or lobster traps around Cape Palmerston on Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia. |
Cape Palmerston Shelter An aged shack along the beach was once used for shelter in Cape Palmerston on Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Cape Palmerston Cabin An old cabin used for shelter along the beach in Cape Palmerston on Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Purple Starfish A purple starfish clings to a rock at low tide in Raft Cove on Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Kelp Beds Low tide in San Josef Bay on Northern Vancouver Island leaves beautiful colored kelp beds on the beaches. |
Campbell River Pier Salt water fishing is a regular event along the pier in Campbell River, British Columbia. |
Campbell River Shoreline The shoreline along the town of Campbell River in British Columbia, Canada is occupied with all types of fishing boats. |
Campbell River Wharf The wharf along the shoreline in Campbell River, British Columbia is great for fishing, walking or just checking out the scenery. |
Lagoon Cove Shrimp Lagoon Cove on Northern Vancouver Island is an excellent location for catching shrimp. |
Shrimp Quality A local resident of Lagoon Cove on Northern Vancouver Island checks the quality of the shrimp he caught in the day. |
Lagoon Cove Signs Directions around Lagoon Cove on Vancouver Island are marked with handcrafted signs to help any tourists find the local attractions. |
Fishing Hut All the necessities you need for a day of fishing can be found in a hut on the pier in Lagoon Cove on Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Shrimp Deshelling A local resident deshelling his shrimp in Lagoon Cove on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Alert Bay Totem Poles Alert Bay on Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia displays totem poles representing many historical native legends. |
Memorial Totem Poles Memorial grounds in Alert Bay on Northern Vancouver Island where totem poles stay uninterrupted in their original location. |
Alert Bay Town The town of Alert Bay is situated on Cormorant Island on Northern Vancouver Island and is only accessible by boat or plane. |
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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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