Texada Island Travel & Tourism Accommodations, Activities, Attractions, Restaurants & Information

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By Ferry:
Regular British Columbia Ferries
Anywhere in BC call: 1-888-BCFERRY
Victoria and outside of BC
(250) 386-3431

There is no public transportation on Texada Island so you will need to bring a vehicle. If you are travelling from Victoria BC, then travel to Comox, a three-hour (220 km/137 mile) drive north from Victoria or a 75-minute (107 km/66 mile) drive from Nanaimo, where the ferry terminals of Departure Bay and Duke Point are located (if coming from Vancouver). Drive Highway #19, the new inland, four-lane expressway, or take the scenic Oceanside Route on the old Island Highway #19A.

Fly to Comox:

Numerous direct flights from the Vancouver International Airport and Calgary International Airport land daily at the Comox Valley Regional Airport (YQQ) in Comox.

Pacific Coastal also offers a convenient service to and from Vancouver. Call 1-800-663-2872 for schedules and reservations.

WestJet Airlines operates non-stop flights between Comox and Calgary, with connections to other WestJet serviced airports out of Calgary. Call 1-888-937-8538 or 1-800-538-5696 for schedules and reservations. Some airlines also offer flights to Powell River.

Island Coach Lines
Information & reservations:
Duncan (250) 746-4841
Victoria (250) 385-4411.

Rail Travel to Comox
VIA Rail travels between Victoria and Comox. Stops in the Cowichan area include Shawnigan Lake, Cobble Hill, Cowichan Station, Duncan, The BC Forest Discovery Centre, Chemainus and Ladysmith and finally comox. Please check with VIA rail to ensure that this service is still running.

VIA Rail - 1-888-VIA-RAIL 0r 1 888 842-7245

If you use these alternate forms of transportation to get to Comox, you will need to rent a car to get to Texada Island at some point. Comox is a good place to do that.

Powell River Visitors Bureau

1-877-817-8669

info@discoverpowellriver.com

Texada Island Visitors Information Centre

604-486-7006

info@texada.org

Tideline Texada, Clarence Wood

Custom silk screen printing and promotions

604-486-7284

Welcome Harvest Farm

Dave Murphy

Manyana - Blubber Bay

Coffee, fine gifts, clothing and other items.

604-486-7006

Leanna Boyd

Leanna Boyd Watercolours

604-486-0247

Fibre art - vests, bags, rugs & hangings

Stained glass, fine woodwork, metal work, architectural detailing

604-486-7231

studios@holtenwood.bc.ca

Jewellery by Adriana

Adriana Atwood

Jewellery in semi-precious stones

604-486-7231

adriana@holtenwood.bc.ca

Amanda Martinson

Painting, illustration and art supplies

604-486-7552

www.flickr.com/photos/amandamartinson

also

www.thestudioartgallery.com/amanda.html

Studio on Dogwood - Gillies Bay

O.C. (Doby) Dobrostanski,

Doby (Dobrostanski)

3502 Dogwood Street, P.O. Box 221, Gillies Bay, B.C. Canada V0N 1W0

Custom paintings and murals from your photos or ideas, fibreglass creations.

604-486-0334

dgart@onelink.ca

Maggie's Stained Glass Studio

Maggie Timms

Lessons in traditional leaded stained glass,

Tiffany method, etching, stepping stones.

stay@captainstablebb.com or

timms@telus.net

Activities

Why go to Texada Island

On Texada Island you can have the time of your life. Check out the activities and fun available on Texada. Then go there and have fun.

Gillies Bay Farmer's Market

Sundays throughout the summer - 12:30 to 2:30

Seasonal farmer's market offers fresh locally grown produce plus arts and crafts made by local artisans.

Arts and Heritage

Check out Texada's rich history as an early pioneer settlement. The Texada Heritage Society Museum at Blubber Bay explores local history. Explore the historic outdoor mining equipment just up the hill from the ferry terminal at Blubber Bay near the museum.

Golf at the 9 hole course.

Swimming: At Gillies Bay beach at Shelter Point Park a great spot for a swim in the warm water, or you could try Shingle Beach and other bays and coves.

Hiking: Walk along the forested shoreline of Shelter Point Regional Park and see spectacular examples of BC coastal forest or hike to the top of Mount Pocahontas (1,745 feet) for some spectacular 360 views of Vancouver Island, Georgia Strait, and the Coast Mountain range on the mainland.

Bird Watching: There are over 250 species of birds including herons, eagles, loons, osprey, harlequins, cormorants and scooters that make their home on Texada.

Biking: Texada is covered with many dirt roads and trails to explore by mountain bike.

Scuba Diving: There is world class diving in the Texada area.

Fishing: Try fly casting for cutthroat at Bob's Lake and Angel Lake.

Boating: Enjoy the limited protected moorage at the Sturt (Marble) Bay in Van Anda, on the Northeast coast of the island. Boat launch facilities are available at Shelter Point Park and Sturt Bay boat harbour
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Kayaking/Canoeing: There are tons of bays and coves and lots of shoreline to explore on Texada.

COMING SOON	Texada Island Travel & Tourism Accommodations, Activities, Attractions, Restaurants & Information Texada Island is the largest of all the Gulf Islands between Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast on the mainland. Texada is 50 Km (31miles) long and 10 km (6 miles) wide and is home to just approximately 1000 permanent residents. Texada enjoys some of the mildest weather in Canda. From Texada you can get awesome views of the Coastal Mountains on the mainland and also of Vancouver Island. You can get to Texada from Powell River on the mainland using BC Ferries which offers 10 return trips daily. Or, you can take the Comox ferry to Powell River from Vancouver Island and then take the ferry from the same terminal to Blubber Bay on Texada Island. Watch carefully so you get in the right line-up (to Texada, not Comox) or you will end up back on Vancouver Island. If you starting point is Vancouver BC, then you need to travel from the BC Ferry Terminal at Horseshoe Bay to Langdale. Then drive to Earl's Cove and take another Ferry to Saltery Bay. Then drive from Saltery Bay to Powell River. If you take this route and leave on the first ferry in the morning, you will get to Texada around 1:00 pm. It is a delightful and scenic trip. .
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