Campbell River is situated on the east coast of Vancouver Island and is renowned for being the "Salmon Capital of the world". The town has little to appeal to the average tourist, but is heaven for Hikers, Kayakers, Fishers and Naturists. Here you will find a slow, quiet island lifestyle and beautiful scenery.

Get in

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By plane

Campbell River is accessible by air from Vancouver and has regular flights to other destinations on the mainland.

By bus
You can get to Campbell River by several bus routes too. Island Coach Lines (Laidlaw) serves Victoria to Port Hardy, and points in between, including Campbell River. Connect to Island Coach Lines from Vancouver aboard Greyhound or Pacific Coach Lines.

By car
Travelling north on Highway 19 takes approximately 2 hours (153 kilometres / 95 miles) from Nanaimo or 3.5 hours (264 kilometres / 165 miles) from Victoria. You can also take the Inland Highway, which will reduce time by an hour, but is a dull and pointless drive. Highway 19 is well worth the drive for the beautiful ocean views.

Get around

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Campbell River does run a limited service local bus route, but a car would be an ideal form of transport to allow you to take advantage of the environment.

See

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Campbell River hosts a busy arts and culture scene. There is a art museum and the Campbell River and Kwagiulth museums which display the local First nations History and importance to the area.

Do

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Elk Falls Provincial Park - Situated just outside C.R, this park has wonderful trails for Hikers or Bikers. As for the falls, they are surrounded by old growth trees and are 80ft high.

Go on a Whale Watching or Grizzly Bear tour.

Quadra and Cortez Island - Quadra Island is located right beside Campbell River and just a twenty minutes ferry ride away. It's main communities are Quathiaski Cove and Heriot Bay, which connects to Cortez with a ferry accessible by car.

Campbell River is a city in British Columbia on the east coast of Vancouver Island at the south end of Discovery Passage. Campbell River claims a population (2006 census) of 29,572 and has long been known as the salmon capital of the world.

The first settlers were members of the Kwakiutl First Nations and Weewaikai (Cape Mudge) and Wewaykum (Campbell River) tribe members of the Laich-kwil-tach First Nations.

The town is served by Campbell River Airport, a seaplane base called YHH at Campbell River Harbour, a BC Ferries route to Quadra Island, and highways which connect it to neighbouring towns such as Courtenay, The Village of Sayward, Gold River and Port Hardy.

Economy

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The people of Campbell River rely on the forestry industry, the mining industry (Campbell River has been home to many famous miners such as Curtis Davidsen), the fishing industry, and the tourism industry. It is arguably the salmon capital of the world, sharing a healthy rivalry with nearby Port Alberni, the other contender. It is known for its sport fishing and many tourists come to fish. It is also a...