Guidebook for The Beach Chalet

Steve
Guidebook for The Beach Chalet

Parks & Nature

Walk down our road, Seabank, to its north end and you will enter Seal Bay Nature Park. There is an extensive trail system through the park as well as access to the beach where you can be sure to see, you guessed it, seals.
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Seal Bay Nature Park
Bates Road
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Walk down our road, Seabank, to its north end and you will enter Seal Bay Nature Park. There is an extensive trail system through the park as well as access to the beach where you can be sure to see, you guessed it, seals.
On a windy day, it's fun to watch the kite surfers from the beach.
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Goose Spit Park
60 Hawkins Rd
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On a windy day, it's fun to watch the kite surfers from the beach.
This beach is terrific for young families as the sand goes out for ever and there is lots to explore. Please note however that there are no public bathrooms here. Located next to the Seaview Game Farm so great to combine the visits.
Williams Beach
This beach is terrific for young families as the sand goes out for ever and there is lots to explore. Please note however that there are no public bathrooms here. Located next to the Seaview Game Farm so great to combine the visits.
The beauty of the Comox Valley is that there are just so many great beaches to choose from, each with its own uniqueness. Kye Bay is another great beach for dog walking or swimming.
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Kye Bay Road
Kye Bay Road
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The beauty of the Comox Valley is that there are just so many great beaches to choose from, each with its own uniqueness. Kye Bay is another great beach for dog walking or swimming.
This is a wonderful beach just below the airbase and a local secret. You will require to purchase a parking pass for $5. You can walk for kilometres at low tide and the water is very warm for swimming at high tide.
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Air Force Beach, Comox
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This is a wonderful beach just below the airbase and a local secret. You will require to purchase a parking pass for $5. You can walk for kilometres at low tide and the water is very warm for swimming at high tide.
This is a nice easy hike to enjoy a beautiful waterfall.
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Nymph Falls (waterfall)
4466 Forbidden Plateau Rd
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This is a nice easy hike to enjoy a beautiful waterfall.
During the summer, enjoy taking the chairlifts up to the higher alpine for hiking, or stay on the easier boardwalk. Also a new zip line was just installed.
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Mount Washington Alpine Resort
1 Strathcona Pkwy
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During the summer, enjoy taking the chairlifts up to the higher alpine for hiking, or stay on the easier boardwalk. Also a new zip line was just installed.
In the heart of Courtenay is an airstrip for light planes, right beside the river. It has a walking path right beside it which is very enjoyable.
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Courtenay Airpark
100 20 St
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In the heart of Courtenay is an airstrip for light planes, right beside the river. It has a walking path right beside it which is very enjoyable.
You can tube down the river - rent a tube at Blue Toque Sports on 5th Street.
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Puntledge Park
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You can tube down the river - rent a tube at Blue Toque Sports on 5th Street.

Arts & Culture

The Comox Airbase has been here since the forties. There is a great history to be learned about the base as well as an airpark for exploring vintage aircraft. If you're here in the month of April, you'll have the great fortunate of watching the RCAF Snowbirds practice their routines for free!
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Comox Air Force Museum
1630 Military Row
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The Comox Airbase has been here since the forties. There is a great history to be learned about the base as well as an airpark for exploring vintage aircraft. If you're here in the month of April, you'll have the great fortunate of watching the RCAF Snowbirds practice their routines for free!
Located on the original site of the K'omoks First Nation Village, I-Hos features a stunning collection of traditional and contemporary Northwest Coast First Nations artwork and crafts.
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I-Hos Gallery
3310 Comox Rd
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Located on the original site of the K'omoks First Nation Village, I-Hos features a stunning collection of traditional and contemporary Northwest Coast First Nations artwork and crafts.
The campground has first nations history and displays
Puntledge RV Campground
4624 Condensory Rd
The campground has first nations history and displays
Our local Art Gallery features local artists.
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Comox Valley Art Gallery
580 Duncan Ave
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Our local Art Gallery features local artists.

Drinks & Nightlife

Situated just off the main shopping street of Courtenay, Gladstone Brewing has a great tasting room as well as a fun outdoor patio to enjoy on sunny days.
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Gladstone Brewing Co.
244 4th St
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Situated just off the main shopping street of Courtenay, Gladstone Brewing has a great tasting room as well as a fun outdoor patio to enjoy on sunny days.
The Timber Room Grill at the Crown Isle Golf Club is great for dinner or just drinks. We really enjoy lunch on the patio on a sunny afternoon.
Timber Room Grill at Crown Isle
399 A Clubhouse Drive
The Timber Room Grill at the Crown Isle Golf Club is great for dinner or just drinks. We really enjoy lunch on the patio on a sunny afternoon.
This new craft brewery in Comox is worth a visit. The tasting room is nicely appointed and the nibblies that you can purchase with your beer are delicious and unique.
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Land & Sea Brewing Company
2040 Guthrie Rd
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This new craft brewery in Comox is worth a visit. The tasting room is nicely appointed and the nibblies that you can purchase with your beer are delicious and unique.
This popular craft brewery is a great spot for a refreshment while exploring historic Cumberland.
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Cumberland Brewing Co.
2732 Dunsmuir Ave
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This popular craft brewery is a great spot for a refreshment while exploring historic Cumberland.

Food Scene

Atlas Cafe has a terrific menu and is extremely popular so make a reservation if you want to try it out.
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Atlas Cafe
250 6th St
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Atlas Cafe has a terrific menu and is extremely popular so make a reservation if you want to try it out.
This restaurant has an extensive Gluten Free menu.
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Union Street Grill and Grotto
477 5th St
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This restaurant has an extensive Gluten Free menu.
You must stop by this unique restaurant for lunch while in Courtenay. We have knick named this restaurant "the hobbit house" and once you step inside you'll see immediately why. The home made comfort food will fortify you for an afternoon of shopping on 5th Street.
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Yellow Deli & Common Ground Bakery
596 5th St
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You must stop by this unique restaurant for lunch while in Courtenay. We have knick named this restaurant "the hobbit house" and once you step inside you'll see immediately why. The home made comfort food will fortify you for an afternoon of shopping on 5th Street.
Blue Spruce Ice Cream is the Comox Valley’s new small batch ice cream spot. They use locally sourced, artisanal ingredients in all their traditionally made, handcrafted ice creams and non dairy desserts.
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Blue Spruce Ice Cream
526 Cliffe Ave
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Blue Spruce Ice Cream is the Comox Valley’s new small batch ice cream spot. They use locally sourced, artisanal ingredients in all their traditionally made, handcrafted ice creams and non dairy desserts.
Hot Chocolates is a combination of artisan chocolate shop and bakery with a terrific cafe mixed in. It's a must stop for a coffee and a chocolate as you shop along 5th Street.
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Hot Chocolates
368 5th St
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Hot Chocolates is a combination of artisan chocolate shop and bakery with a terrific cafe mixed in. It's a must stop for a coffee and a chocolate as you shop along 5th Street.
Situated right on the river, The White Whale is a great spot for a lunch or dinner on the deck.
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The White Whale Restaurant
975 Comox Rd
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Situated right on the river, The White Whale is a great spot for a lunch or dinner on the deck.
While it's called a pub, in actual fact the Blackfin is a beautiful restaurant with stunning views out over Comox harbour.
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Blackfin Pub
132 Port Augusta St
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While it's called a pub, in actual fact the Blackfin is a beautiful restaurant with stunning views out over Comox harbour.
This is a lovely high end restaurant at the famous Kingfisher Resort. The views are spectacular. On a sunny day, the patio is the place to be. You can also enjoy their fire tables in the garden before or after your meal.
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Ocean7 Restaurant, AQUA Bistro & Wine Bar
4330 Island Hwy S
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This is a lovely high end restaurant at the famous Kingfisher Resort. The views are spectacular. On a sunny day, the patio is the place to be. You can also enjoy their fire tables in the garden before or after your meal.
The setting for this restaurant is very special, in an historic building and right beside the river.
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Locals Restaurant
1760 Riverside Ln
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The setting for this restaurant is very special, in an historic building and right beside the river.

Shopping

Shopping along 5th Street is like stepping back in time to a small town main street. Every shop is independently owned and operated so you'll discover unique finds that you wouldn't elsewhere.
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5th Street
5th Street
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Shopping along 5th Street is like stepping back in time to a small town main street. Every shop is independently owned and operated so you'll discover unique finds that you wouldn't elsewhere.

Essentials

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Costco Wholesale
588 Crown Isle Blvd
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Thrifty Foods
1551 Cliffe Ave
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Quality Foods has an extensive take out section of freshly made meals. It's perfect if you don't want to spend your holiday cooking.
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Quality Foods Comox
2275 Guthrie Rd
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Quality Foods has an extensive take out section of freshly made meals. It's perfect if you don't want to spend your holiday cooking.

Entertainment & Activities

Mt. Washington Alpine Resort is a year-round recreation destination located a 30 minute drive from the Beach Chalet. In the winter you can enjoy accessing over 1,700 acres and 505 vertical metres of alpine terrain, 55kms of cross-country skiing and 25kms of snowshoeing trails along with a dedicated Nordic lodge, Tube Park and Fat Bike trails. Summer features a new 2.3 kilometre ZipTour, lift-accessed mountain biking, quad bungy trampoline, scenic chairlift rides, disc golf, miniature golf, and boardwalk chess.
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Mount Washington Alpine Resort
1 Strathcona Pkwy
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Mt. Washington Alpine Resort is a year-round recreation destination located a 30 minute drive from the Beach Chalet. In the winter you can enjoy accessing over 1,700 acres and 505 vertical metres of alpine terrain, 55kms of cross-country skiing and 25kms of snowshoeing trails along with a dedicated Nordic lodge, Tube Park and Fat Bike trails. Summer features a new 2.3 kilometre ZipTour, lift-accessed mountain biking, quad bungy trampoline, scenic chairlift rides, disc golf, miniature golf, and boardwalk chess.
While you will see seals down on our beach and most likely sea lions, this boating excursion will increase your chances of seeing whales. You can also book a once in a lifetime excursion to see the grizzly bears of Bute Inlet as they feed on spawning salmon.
Big Animal Encounters
1340 Island Hwy
While you will see seals down on our beach and most likely sea lions, this boating excursion will increase your chances of seeing whales. You can also book a once in a lifetime excursion to see the grizzly bears of Bute Inlet as they feed on spawning salmon.
Designed by Graham Cooke & Associates and opened in 1992, the award winning Platinum rated golf course is superbly manicured and maintained. Playable for golfers at all levels, the course is designed in a resort style with a dynamic set of tees to meet the needs of any guest or member. With 12 lakes, views of the Beaufort mountain range & Comox glacier, and verdant fairways, this Par 72, 18-hole course offers a superb driving range with chipping & putting greens, and practice bunkers.
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Crown Isle Resort & Golf Community
399 Clubhouse Dr
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Designed by Graham Cooke & Associates and opened in 1992, the award winning Platinum rated golf course is superbly manicured and maintained. Playable for golfers at all levels, the course is designed in a resort style with a dynamic set of tees to meet the needs of any guest or member. With 12 lakes, views of the Beaufort mountain range & Comox glacier, and verdant fairways, this Par 72, 18-hole course offers a superb driving range with chipping & putting greens, and practice bunkers.
This unusual game farm with fallow deer is located about 10 minutes away on Williams Beach Road. In July and August, it offers haywagon farm tours for a very reasonable cost. Great fun for the whole family.
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Seaview Game Farm
1392 Seaview Rd
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This unusual game farm with fallow deer is located about 10 minutes away on Williams Beach Road. In July and August, it offers haywagon farm tours for a very reasonable cost. Great fun for the whole family.