Amanda’s guidebook
Coffee Shops
Quality handcrafted donuts made from scratch
Favourite Item: you can't go wrong with any of the monthly flavours (usually 3 new flavours each month)
4 minute drive, 25 minute walk
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bigfoot Donuts
477 5th StQuality handcrafted donuts made from scratch
Favourite Item: you can't go wrong with any of the monthly flavours (usually 3 new flavours each month)
4 minute drive, 25 minute walk
Cute local shop to grab a unique coffee
Favourite item: Mocha
3 minute drive, 15 minute walk
Coffee Luv Bug
950 Cumberland RdCute local shop to grab a unique coffee
Favourite item: Mocha
3 minute drive, 15 minute walk
Creative drink menu.
Favourite item: Komox Fog
11 minute drive
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Komox Grind Espresso & Smoothie Bar
1811 Comox AveCreative drink menu.
Favourite item: Komox Fog
11 minute drive
The Hen and Hog Cafe
1190 Cliffe AveFood scene
Informal, waterfront pub featuring cocktails, brews, lacal seafood and burgers, plus patio seating.
Favourite item: Fish and chips with truffle fries
15 minute drive
72 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Blackfin Pub
132 Port Augusta StInformal, waterfront pub featuring cocktails, brews, lacal seafood and burgers, plus patio seating.
Favourite item: Fish and chips with truffle fries
15 minute drive
Local brewery with a laid-back vibe. Burger bar food service.
Favourite item: Curry fries
6 minute drive, 30 minute walk
77 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Gladstone Brewing Co.
244 4th StLocal brewery with a laid-back vibe. Burger bar food service.
Favourite item: Curry fries
6 minute drive, 30 minute walk
Authentic Japanese Ramen.
Favourite Item: Miso Ramen (Menu changes often)
5 minute drive, 30 minute walk
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nikkei Ramen-ya
320 5th StAuthentic Japanese Ramen.
Favourite Item: Miso Ramen (Menu changes often)
5 minute drive, 30 minute walk
Locally Grown menu with a West Coast spin. Lots of local beer on tap.
Favourite item: Mac and Cheese
5 minute drive, 30 minute walk
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cornerstone Taphouse
208 5th StLocally Grown menu with a West Coast spin. Lots of local beer on tap.
Favourite item: Mac and Cheese
5 minute drive, 30 minute walk
Cozy Sushi restaurant.
Favourite item: Dragon Roll
5 minute drive, 30 minute walk
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Seh-mi Japanese Restaurant Courtenay
1320 Cliffe AveCozy Sushi restaurant.
Favourite item: Dragon Roll
5 minute drive, 30 minute walk
Appetizers stole the show for us.
Favourite item: Tuna Tataki and baked brie
5 minute drive, 25 minute walk
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fluid Bar & Grill
1175 Cliffe AveAppetizers stole the show for us.
Favourite item: Tuna Tataki and baked brie
5 minute drive, 25 minute walk
Hiking/Walking
A nice scenic walk along Puntledge River. Connected to Roy Stewart Morrison Nature Park via Ruth Masters Greenway
-Approximately a 5 minute drive, 25 minute walk
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Puntledge Park
A nice scenic walk along Puntledge River. Connected to Roy Stewart Morrison Nature Park via Ruth Masters Greenway
-Approximately a 5 minute drive, 25 minute walk
Has a ton of hiking trails accessible from the resort.
-30 minute drive
133 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mount Washington Alpine Resort
1 Strathcona PkwyHas a ton of hiking trails accessible from the resort.
-30 minute drive
-Approximately 2km Loop of forested walking trail, plenty of side trails and alternate routes
-Entrance to park is a 5 minute walk
Roy Stewart Morrison Nature Park
Lake Trail Road-Approximately 2km Loop of forested walking trail, plenty of side trails and alternate routes
-Entrance to park is a 5 minute walk
A few hiking paths with a great place to picnic near the falls and a swimming hole in the hotter summer months
-11 min drive
78 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nymph Falls Nature Park
4481 Forbidden Plateau RdA few hiking paths with a great place to picnic near the falls and a swimming hole in the hotter summer months
-11 min drive
Plenty of longer day hikes and some overnight hikes as well. Elk River is very popular
-1.5 hours drive
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Strathcona Provincial Park
Westmin RoadPlenty of longer day hikes and some overnight hikes as well. Elk River is very popular
-1.5 hours drive
Biking
-173 bike trails for all levels.
-Maps can be found on alltrails and trailforks
-12 minute drive
33 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cumberland Community Forest
-173 bike trails for all levels.
-Maps can be found on alltrails and trailforks
-12 minute drive
-89 bike trails for all levels
-Maps can be found on alltrails and trailforks
-11 minute drive
49 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Comox Lake
-89 bike trails for all levels
-Maps can be found on alltrails and trailforks
-11 minute drive
Beach
-Narrow waterfront park with a beach.
-Plenty of parking
-Set of 150+ stairs for workouts and a great view up top
-14 minute drive
80 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Goose Spit
60 Hawkins Rd-Narrow waterfront park with a beach.
-Plenty of parking
-Set of 150+ stairs for workouts and a great view up top
-14 minute drive
-Views across the bay are offered from this natural park
-17 minute drive
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kin Beach Provincial Park
1712 Astra Rd -Views across the bay are offered from this natural park
-17 minute drive
-Long stretches of sandy beach in this city with views of the mountains on the mainland
-Plenty of restaurants nearby
-40 minute drive
108 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Qualicum Beach
-Long stretches of sandy beach in this city with views of the mountains on the mainland
-Plenty of restaurants nearby
-40 minute drive
Golf
-9 holes
-$27 for 9 holes, $40 for 18 holes
-12 minute drive
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Comox Golf Club
1718 Balmoral Ave-9 holes
-$27 for 9 holes, $40 for 18 holes
-12 minute drive
Glacier Greens Golf Course
1200 Knight Rd-18 holes
-$55 for 18 holes. Less for twilight rates
-16 minute drive
-18 hole course
-$83 for 18 holes
-10 minute drive
29 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Crown Isle Resort & Golf Community
399 Clubhouse Dr-18 hole course
-$83 for 18 holes
-10 minute drive
The Park Golf Course & Restaurant
1239 Anderton Rd-18 hole par 3
-$27.50 for 18 holes
-13 minute drive