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BC Vacation Rentals Nanaimo

Explore the down town harbour, beaches, golf, hike, or try diving, sea kayaking or sailing.  The Harbour City's central Vancouver Island location is an ideal base for visiting other island locations including Ladysmith, Chemainus, Gabriola and Protection Islands, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Sproat Lake, the Pacific Rim, Lake Cowichan, Duncan and Victoria

Nanaimo is located on the east side of Vancouver Island, along the Strait of Georgia and across from the city of Vancouver.  It is Vancouver Island's second-largest city; its central location makes it a good jumping-off point for exploring central Vancouver Island and the west coast.. The climate is the second mildest in Canada,  the scenery is spectacular with awesome scenes of coastal rainforests, sparkling ocean and majestic mountain ranges. Nanaimo is Vancouver Islands hub for shopping.  

Pacific Rim National Park is one of the biggest tourist attractions in B.C, and a perfect full-day trip from Nanaimo. A three hour drive via Parksville and Qualicum Beach, Coombs "goats on the roof country store" country store Cathedral forest with it's 800 year old trees, Sproat Lake and  on to Vancouver Island's west coast where you can spend the day surfing, hiking coastal trails, or shopping in the beach communities of Ucluelet or Tofino.

If you're in Nanaimo between December and April, consider heading up to Mount Washington Ski Resort for a ski or snowboarding day trip. The mountain has dozens of runs for all experience levels, and a village with restaurants, equipment and apparel shops, a general store, and a pub. Chalets and condos are also available for extended stays. Staying in a vacation home accommodation in Nanaimo is a great way to live like a local.  Nanaimo offers vacation rental homes as well as hospitality and bed and breakfast accommodations and families interested in offering their homes as a Vancouver Island home exchange.