Qualicum in Lighthouse Country Lighthouse Country is located on the east coast of central Vancouver Island, just north of greater Nanaimo & Parksville, incorporating the communities of Horne Lake, Qualicum Bay, Bowser, Deep Bay, Meadowood & North Qualicum  To find our event, the Lighthouse Bluegrass Festival grounds are located north of Nanaimo/Parksville area in Meadowood, Qualicum Beach located 35 minutes north of Nanaimo along highway 19A to Baylis Road turn off north of Qualicum Beach.
Turn off the Old Island Highway 19A onto Baylis Road. Our event will be well marked. Follow down to Dorman Roadand turn left... go a short distance and turn right up Corcan Road, under the Inland Highway. Go up til you reach Meadowood and turn right up the hill, the Meadowood Store is on the left. Turn left first road after the store on Galvin. The location is Meadowood Community Park, right there @ 1810 Galvin (this map below will be replaced shortly with the correct one, sorry for the inconvenience)  GETTING HERE From the Tsawwassen/Duke Point Ferry View Larger Map - directions, distance, time From the Horshoebay / Nanaimo Ferry View Larger Map, directions, distance and time From the Nanaimo Airport View Larger Map, directions, distance and time From the Tsawwassen / Swartz Bay Ferry View Larger Map - directions, distance and time from the Empress Hotel in Victoria BC View Larger Map - directions distance and time from the Comox Airport View Larger Map - directions, distance and time FERRIES FROM WASHINGTON... Port Angeles ferry the Black Ball - to Victoria http://www.cohoferry.com/main/ Anacortes ferry. nice trip through the San Juan islands - to Sidney http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/Schedule/ScheduleDetail.aspx?departingterm=1&arrivingterm=19&roundtrip=true The Lighthouse Country communities are located near many of the top golf courses in the area, including the Arrowsmith Golf & Country Club, an 18-hole semi-private golf course located at a 10 minute drive north of the Bluegrass grounds, or about a 45 minute drive from the Nanaimo area. Check out this link about golfing in the Nanaimo and surrounding areas north to Courtenay......Golf Vacations on Vancouver Island. Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park is located along the Qualicum River, southwest of Qualicum Bay. The 123-hectare park protects seven caves in the Horne Lake Cave system, named after a Hudson Bay Company explorer. Dress warmly and appropriately for caving, and carry a flashlight. Other adventures include canoe and water safety instruction on Horne Lake, kayaking, horseback riding, mountain biking, hiking and fishing. There is a private campground adjacent to the park with a boat launch. Spider Lake Provincial Park encompasses Spider Lake and its shoreline, south of Qualicum Bay. This quiet and peaceful 65-hectare park is a day-use only recreation area, and a great place for a family outing, with the warm water lake being noted for its excellent swimming, canoeing and kayaking potential. Paddlers can spend a peaceful afternoon exploring the shoreline and the many secluded bays. Shaded lakeside trails and a lovely sandy beach make Spider Lake a favoured destination. Just north of Deep Bay on Hwy 19 you'll find Rosewall Creek Provincial Park, a small roadside park devoted to riverbank casting at the entrance to Qualicum Bay. Rosewall Creek is an important winter habitat area for waterfowl and shorebirds. Visit the docks at the excellent natural harbour at Deep Bay to watch the commercial fishing boats return with their catches. Deep Bay's prolific herring spawn and shrimp hatches attract the larger Chinook salmon, some up to thirty pounds Take a break from the beach and drive north to Buckley Bay for a visit to Hornby Island and Denman Island, located just offshore from Lighthouse Country. These tranquil and enchanting southern Gulf Islands are accessed by a 15-minute ferry ride from Buckley Bay to Denman Island, and a second ferry trip to Hornby Island.   |
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