Need Vancouver Island recommendations

[DCoop]

We are new to Seattle (moved here in Dec) and are looking to vacation on Vancouver Island this summer. 1) What month is best 2) Where should we stay?

We are a family of 4 which includes two children under the age of 3.

Thanks for your guidance!

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[jissy]

DCoop — my ALL TIME FAVORITE place on V.I. is The Kingfisher Resort and Spa — they have a great website you can check out. I’ve been there at all times of the year, if it’s raining, I just do more reading and spa stuff, if it’s nice out, there are lots of things to do nearby.

I will mention that it’s basically a full day of travel, 2 hours north to the ferry terminal, then a 2 hour crossing and another hour or two north to the area.

Not sure it’d be the best most fun choice with kidlets but I wouldn’t hesitate to take mine (I too have 2 under the age of 3). Oh, and they have a world class restaurant!!! YUM YUM

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[WSB]

If you haven’t ever been to Victoria, B.C., I would suggest going there first, then if your vacation is more than a week, heading to another spot on the island – I’m not familiar with the one Jissy mentions but I visited the west coast some years back and loved Long Beach as well as the Tofino/Clayoquot Sound area. If you’re just going for a week, there’s so much around Victoria, you can’t go wrong. Been there many times (most recently just before Christmas – that is a great time to visit – Butchart Gardens lights, etc.) and still enjoy it. Summer’s busy, though … unless you go toward the end, in mid- to late August.

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[herongrrrl]

Make sure the Royal British Columbia Museum in Victoria is on your to-do list! It has fantastic exhibits, and if you’re new to the area it will be a great and fun introduction to the human and natural history of the region. And if you’re staying in Victoria for a night or too, the museum is in easy an easy walk from most of the downtown hotels, as is Beacon Hill Park, a great place to take the kids to run off some steam.

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[Weezie]

My sisters and I had a great time last July at Sooke Harbour. We stayed at the Sooke Harbour Resort & Marina. Great condos, easy access to crabbing from the marina docks. On-site water sport and bike rentals. Awesome! Nearby hiking, a Meadery, spas. We liked it so much we are going again this July, this time with our daughters. Took the clipper to Victoria, rented a car. You can take in Victoria on one end or the other, or both!

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[Sonoma]

Definitely Butchart Gardens. They even have a great carousel. And I highly recommend the fireworks show, which, I believe, they present starting in late June. Beacon Hill Park, in downtown Victoria, is also fun for kids. Lots of room to run and play (or crawl), plus a cute children’s zoo.

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[PDieter]

what do you want to do?

Beach, forest, city, lake, river, luxury, rustic, hike, drive, boat, etc?

You can’t go wrong on the island, but “vacation” doesn’t tell us much.

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