What are yours? Let us know in the comments below.The Mayflower was built in Combermere, ON in 1903 for two brothers, John Charles Hudson and Henry Edwin Hudson. These are our favourite natural areas to explore while on Gabriola Island. Getting there: Take South Road to Stalker Road and follow signs to the park. There is approximately 2 km of easy, well-maintained walking/hiking trails, which meander along the shoreline of this park, as well as through Garry Oaks and open meadows.įacilities at this day-use only park include a grassy field, pit toilets, picnic tables, hiking trails and an information shelter. Visitors should use caution when swimming in the ocean at this park, as riptides and currents can be dangerous! It is, however, a great place to sit and keep on the lookout for sea life. The area is popular for diving, hiking, nature viewing, sunbathing and picnicking.
The park contains a kilometre long sand and pebble beach with unique sandstone rock formations, which can be seen at low tide. Overlooking scenic Gabriola Passage, Drumbeg offers excellent views of the Strait of Georgia and the Coast Mountains on the Mainland. Although commonly believed to be thousands of years old, due to being carved in the soft sandstone, they are almost impossible to date, and as well, eroding rapidly
You can also arrive by float plane or your own private boat. Ferries run almost hourly, starting at 6:15 am until 11:00 pm. Gabriola is the northernmost Island of the Southern Gulf Islands and located approximately 5 km east of Nanaimo.Ī 20-25 minute BC Ferryride gets you from the Nanaimo harbour to Gabriola (Descanso Bay).
With its fantastic beaches, parks, ocean views and incredible sunsets, Gabriola Island has much to offer.
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