Crown Land Near Nanaimo
12 crown land sites
8 fishing spots
8 campgrounds
Nanaimo is Vancouver Island's second-largest city, and small protected sites are already close — Petroglyph Provincial Park, with ancient First Nations rock carvings, is about 3 km south of downtown, and Saysutshun (Newcastle Island) Marine Park is a short passenger-ferry ride from the harbour. Real campground options are further out, 35 to 40 km southwest around Cowichan Lake and Port Alberni. This page rounds up the closest public land, campgrounds and road trips around Nanaimo.
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Crown Land Nearby
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3 km
PETROGLYPH PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
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3 km
SAYSUTSHUN (NEWCASTLE ISLAND MARINE) PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
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7 km
HUDSON ROCKS ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
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7 km
GABRIOLA SANDS PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
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9 km
MORDEN COLLIERY HISTORIC PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
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9 km
SANDWELL PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
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11 km
NANAIMO RIVER
Recreation Reserve
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11 km
HEMER PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
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12 km
Spruston Staging Area
Recreation Site
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14 km
Link Islet (NE Link Island)
Recreation Site
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16 km
Maude Island
Recreation Site
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16 km
ROBERTS MEMORIAL PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
Nearest Campgrounds
Road Trips Nearby
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, though most of it is small — Petroglyph Provincial Park is about 3 km from downtown, and Saysutshun (Newcastle Island) Marine Park is reachable by passenger ferry from the harbour.
Not right in town — the closest forest service recreation-site camping, like Pine Point and Maple Grove, is 35 to 40 km southwest around Cowichan Lake.
Nanaimo to the Comox Valley up-island, or Nanaimo to Tofino across the island, are the two most popular routes.
Offline maps around Nanaimo
Public land near Nanaimo runs well past the last cell tower. Export the area as a geo-referenced PDF and read it in BorealMaps to keep your GPS position on the map when the signal drops.
Try PDF Export How geo-referenced PDF maps workRegulations
A valid BC fishing licence is required to fish anywhere on this page. Newcastle Island's park area is day-use outside its walk-in campground; forest service recreation sites around Cowichan Lake are free but capped at 14 days per site.