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Living Forest Campground
Take a video tour of the Living Forest Campground!

Living Forest Campground

Front desk
The front desk of the Living Forest is linked to a laundromat, store, and games room. Our staff will help you enjoy the park and explore Vancouver Island.

Shower house
Tiled shower house with hot and clean coin-op showers.

Pull thrus
Large pull thru sites for the biggest of big rigs, with sewer, water, 30 amp electric, and cable TV.

Forested sites
The forested RV sites are full hookup, with sewer, water, 30 amp electricity, and cable TV. Pull thru sites can accomodate the biggest of big rigs.

Basketball court
Full size basketball court.

Walking trails
Several kilometers of well groomed and easily accessible walking trails cross through the trees and overlook the Nanaimo River estuary.

Group RV area
Group RV area with 20 full hookup sites, picnic shelter with sinks and electric outlets, communal campfire ring, and bocci ball area.

Oceanfront sites
Spacious, private, full hookup RV sites overlooking Nanaimo harbour and the estuary. Enjoy the view.

Beach and boat launch
Bask in the sun, swim in the river, or launch kayaks or canoes to explore the estuary. If you don't have a boat, you can borrow one of ours.

Playground
An exciting adventure playground for the little ones.

Group Tent Area
A large grassy area with a picnic shelter and fire rings for group camping.

Coffee House
Enjoy a coffee, ice cream cones, or fresh made pastries at the Living Forest Bistro while you look over the water.

Riverfront tenting
Look over the river and watch the birds from your site tucked in the trees.

Forested tenting
Camp in secluded and private sites in the trees.

Ferries and Highways

Duke Point Ferry
10 minutes drive from the Living Forest

Departure Bay Ferry
Departure Bay links up to Horseshoe Bay terminal in West Vancouver. It is 10 minutes drive from the Living Forest.

Downtown Nanaimo

Highway 19 South to Victoria
Highway 19 south leads to Victoria, BC. Victoria is about a 1 hour drive.

Highway 19 North
Highway 19 north to Parksville, Qualicum, Campbell River, and the turnoff to Tofino.

Nanaimo Attractions

Shopping and Entertainment

Nanaimo Seawall

Port Theatre

Port Place Shopping Center

Country Club Mall

Southgate Center

Terminal Park Center

Rutherford Mall

Woodgrove Mall

Parks and Walks

Newcastle Island
Take a video tour of this beautiful 550 acre park in the Nanaimo harbour. Newcastle is accessible from Swy-a-lana Lagoon at the Nanaimo waterfront.

Newcastle Island Ferry

Linley Valley

Pipers Lagoon

Neck Point

Mafeo-Sutton Park

Long Lake

Cable Bay

Westwood Lake

Collier Dam

Beban Park

Bowen Park

Buttertubs Marsh

Bungee Zone

Public Fishing Pier

Aquatic Center

Nanaimo Country Club

Vancouver Island Attractions

Communities

Chemainus, city of murals

Tofino

Ucluelet

Courtney/Comox

Campbell River

Port Alberni

Ladysmith

Duncan

Victoria

Sidney

Little Qualicum Falls
Watch a video tour of Little Qualicum Falls, Provincial Park.

Cathedral Grove
See ancient old growth forest in a video tour of Cathedral Grove.

Mt Arrowsmith

Englishman River Falls Park

Horne Lake Caves

Pacific Rim National Park

Mt. Washington

Forbidden Plateau