Parksville
Parksville is a city in Central Vancouver Island in British Columbia. Informally considered a twin city with neighbouring Qualicum Beach, it's a popular vacation area in summer with a number of provincial parks, sandy beaches, and family fun parks.
了解
[]Service sector and resource processing jobs make up the largest part of the Parksville economy. The three largest types of occupations in Parksville are the service industry; the construction industry; and the business, financial, and administration industries. These are the largest sectors of the city's economy largely due to the summer tourism industry, and a large influx of retirees moving into the area. There is also a fair amount of fishing and forestry in the surrounding areas of Parksville. There is an industrial park in the south-east section of the city, which includes many small tradesman shops.
- Parksville Visitor Centre (Parksville Chamber of Commerce), 1275 Island Hwy E, ☏ +1 250-248-3613. Victoria Day long weekend-Labour Day long weekend: Daily 9AM-5PM; Labour Day-Victoria Day long weekend: M-F 9AM-5PM.
历史
[]The Spanish were the first Europeans to explore the area in 1791. In Spanish maps, the Englishman River is called "Rio de Grullas," (River of Cranes, i.e. herons) while French Creek is named "Punta de Leonardo."
The first European settler in the Parksville area was John Hirst, who pre-empted 120 hectares (300 acres) of land on both sides of the Englishman River in 1873. The River, as it was known, remained an outpost until the turn of the century when a road was built from Nanaimo.
A post office followed in 1877, with mail distributed from the cabin of Nelson Parks (to which Parksville owes its namesake). At that time, logging was a major industry and the extension of the Esquimalt and Nanaimo (E & N) Railway in 1901, to McBride Junction spurred Parksville’s growth and the beginning of a tourism boom, mainly Vancouver Islanders who travelled to Parksville to enjoy the beaches. Motels, stores, resorts and campgrounds soon followed.
抵达
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乘汽车
[]Parksville is located just off of the Island Highway (Highway 19), about 30 minutes north of Nanaimo, take Exits 46 and 51. The nearest ferry terminal with connections to Vancouver and the Lower Mainland is in Nanaimo.
乘巴士
[]- IslandLink Bus, info@islandlinkbus.com. Service from Nanaimo and Tofino.
- Tofino Bus (Vancouver Island Connector). Seasonal service operating between mid-May to mid-October with route operating several days per week on Vancouver Island between Victoria and Tofino with stops in Langford, Duncan, Chemainus, Ladysmith, Nanaimo, Parksville, Coombs, Port Alberni and Ucluelet.
乘飞机
[]- Nanaimo Airport is about 50 km (31 mi) from Parksville and has daily scheduled flights by larger Canadian airlines.
- Qualicum Beach Airport is about 9 km (5.6 mi) from Parksville. It has scheduled flights by small airlines.
四处逛逛
[]乘坐公共交通
[]- BC Transit (Regional District of Nanaimo Transit System), ☏ +1-250-390-4531. Operates buses connecting communities within the Regional District of Nanaimo, including: Bowser, Lantzville, Nanaimo, Nanoose Bay, Parksville, and Qualicum Bay, and Qualicum Beach. $2.50 cash fare, children 5 and under free.
Routes in Parksville include- Route 9 between Nanaimo's Woodgrove Centre and Qualicum Beach with stops in Nanoose Bay and Parksville. Operates Monday to Saturday with numerous trips and Sunday with a number of trips.
- Route 88 provides service around Parksville. Operates Monday to Saturday with numerous trips.
打车
[]通过网约车服务
[]- Uber.
看
[]- Little Qualicum Cheeseworks & MooBerry Winery (Morningstar Farm), 403 Lowrys Rd, ☏ +1 250 954-3931. 9AM-5PM daily. Small working farm that produces and sells about 12 varieties of cheese. There’s a gift shop with samples so you can try before you buy. It also includes a tasting counter for the MooBerry Winery associated with the farm that makes blackberry wine. Visitors are free to walk around most of the buildings, take a look at the animals (cows, horses, rabbits, a donkey), watch the cows get milked, relax at the cafe or take a walk on the trail (about 30 minutes) that provides views of Mt. Arrowsmith. Free.
活动
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- Parksville Beach Festival, on the beach. 3 weeks in August. Annual sand sculpture contest and festivities.
- Paradise Mini Golf and Fun Park, 375 Island Hwy W, ☏ +1 250-248-6237, toll-free: +1-866-325-1874. Open early-Mar to mid-Oct. Summer hours: 9:30AM-10PM; spring and fall hours: 10AM-7/8PM. Popular family attraction with two attractive mini golf courses, bumper boats and a giant shoe that can't be missed from the highway. There's also a concession stand and gift shop. $8.75/$6.50 (adult/child) for one course, $11.60/$8.60 for both courses. Bumper boats are $6.75/$5.90 for five minutes, additional rides are $3.75 each. $15.75/$12.75 for both courses and one ride on the bumper boats.
- Parksville Community Park & Beach, Island Hwy & Cornfield St N (access is from Cornfield St N). Large park with access to Parksville Beach and the 0.5-km boardwalk. Close to the beach is a kids playground and waterpark, as well as a skatepark. There are also sports fields and tennis courts.
- Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park, Island Hwy (19A) & Resort Drive, ☏ +1 250 474-1336. Very popular park and beach. The sandy beach stretches for 2 km and the water is quite shallow so it tends to be warmer. There’s also hiking in the forest, campsites and the Rathtrevor Beach Nature House that has information displays, snacks, gift shop and special events during the summer. Day use is free.
购物
[]餐饮
[]- Black Goose Inn, 1051 Resort Drive, ☏ +1 250-586-1001. Su-Th noon-8PM, F Sa noon-9PM. Traditional British cuisine with 'Order at the Bar' service.
- Chameleons, #3 220 Island Hwy W, ☏ +1 250-586-5500.
- Kalvas The Log House Restaurant, 180 Moilliet Street, ☏ +1 250-248-6933, ddarmadi@hotmail.com. Fresh seafood and premium steaks.
- Lefty’s Fresh Food Restaurants, 101-280 East Island Hwy (next to the Thrifty Foods), ☏ +1 250 954-3886. Su-Th 8AM-8PM, F Sa 8AM-9PM. Local chain (the other located in Qualicum Beach) that does breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfast options include pancakes, toast, granola and a variety of egg dishes. Lunch covers sandwiches, salads, burgers and pizza. Dinner options include pizza and a variety of meat, fish and pasta dishes. Portion sizes are good and both locations have small patios. $10-20 for breakfast and lunch, $15-25 for dinner.
饮品
[]- Mount Arrowsmith Brewing Company, #109 425 Standford Ave E, ☏ +1 250-951-0125, info@arrowsmithbrewing.com. Craft brewery features a 20-seat tasting room and store. Features tasting flights, growler fills, bottle sales and tours through the facility.
- Rod & Gun Club, 163 Alberni Highway, ☏ +1 250-248-6511 (bar), + 1 250 954 1881 (grill). Historic pub restaurant since 1898.
住宿
[]- Arbutus Grove Motel, 1182 East Island Highway, ☏ +1 250-248-6422, toll-free: +1-888-667-7250. Old-style roadside motel that has been renovated. All rooms come with microwaves and fridges, high speed internet and LCD TVs, and some rooms have full kitchens. Reviewers indicate the rooms are a bit small but the motel is excellent value for what you get. $85-105 (high season), $60-95 at other times.
- Bayside Oceanfront Resort, 240 Dogwood Street, ☏ +1 250-248-8333, toll-free: +1-800-663-4232, reservations@baysideresortparksville.com. Located right on the beachfront in pretty grounds with fantastic views across the ocean. Choose from standard or oceanfront rooms, or an executive suite, all of which are spacious and comfortable with private balconies and large windows. The resort has an indoor pool and hot tub as well as a large fitness room and squash courts.
- Beach Acres Resort, 25-1051 Resort Dr, ☏ +1 250 248-3424, 免长途费: +1-800-663-7309. 入住: 11AM, 退房: 4PM. 酒店靠近著名的拉特雷弗公园，拥有美丽的海岸度假胜地，旁边有一英里长的温暖沙滩。住宿包括两卧室小屋或联排别墅，以及距海滩仅50英尺的双拼小屋。所有住宿均配有设备齐全的厨房、壁炉，并可从地面进入。提供充足的停车位和宽敞的儿童活动空间。附近有7个高尔夫球场。 $112-375.
- Beach Club Resort, 181 Beachside Dr (靠近帕克斯维尔海滩), ☏ +1 250 248-8999, 免长途费: +1-888-760-2008. $269 起（夏季）.
- Madrona Beach Resort, 1145 Resort Drive, ☏ +1 250-248-5503, 免长途费: +1-800-663-7302, info@madrona-resort.com. 所有房间均享有拉特雷弗海滩的海景。宽敞的海滨两卧室两浴室联排别墅，配有设备齐全的厨房、室内洗衣设施、壁炉和直通庭院及烧烤区。 $179-375 (旺季), 其他时间 $79-235.
- Ocean Sands Resort, 1165 Resort Drive, ☏ +1 250-954-0662, 免长途费: +1-877-733-5969. 酒店坐落于占地 4 英亩的海岸物业，俯瞰拉特雷弗海滩。度假村提供一卧室和两卧室的海滨或泳池边公寓单元。每个单元都配有设备齐全的厨房、燃气壁炉和大阳台，可俯瞰海洋或泳池。 $199-399 (旺季), 其他时间 $89-209.
- Ocean Trails Resort, 1135 Resort Drive, ☏ +1 250-248-3636, 免长途费: +1-888-248-6212, info@ocean-trails.com. 明亮、现代的一卧室、两卧室和三卧室度假公寓，配有设备齐全的厨房、室内洗衣设施、壁炉和私人露台。该设施提供全年开放的热水浴缸、季节性室外游泳池、网球场、匹克球场、排球场、团体烧烤和娱乐区、篮球场以及许多绿树成荫的草地区域供您休息和享受。该物业禁止宠物和吸烟。 $250-425 (旺季), $160-225 其他时间.
- The Tide's Inn, 411 Island Highway West, ☏ +1 250-248-6171, 免长途费: +1-877-337-3529, info@paradiseseashellmotel.com. 汽车旅馆毗邻 Paradise Adventure Mini-Golf 和 Paradise RV Park。提供套房和改良厨房（小冰箱、微波炉、水槽和台面区域），价格合理。
- Sunrise Ridge Waterfront Resort, 1175 Resort Dr, ☏ +1 250-248-4674, 免长途费: +1 877-977-8669, 传真: +1 250-947-2507, reservations@sunriseridge.ca. 入住: 4PM, 退房: 10AM. 在工作室、宽敞的一卧室、两卧室或三卧室套房，或海滨别墅中舒展身心。 房间 $119-139, 套房 $179-439.
- Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort and Conference Centre, 1155 Resort Drive, ☏ +1 250-248-2072, 免长途费: +1-800-663-7373, info@tigh-na-mara.com. 散布在 22 英亩的西海岸森林和海景中，192 间客房均可直接进入私人户外空间，并仅通过开放式走廊、楼梯和坡道连接。您可以享受 3 公里的沙滩、当地步道，或在舒适的客房内放松。
应对
[]- 最近的医院在纳奈莫。
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