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you have decided to visit the Comox Valley in beautiful British
Columbia? Your next decision, since you are here, must be - where
will you stay? If you plan on enjoying our fun, friendly and beautiful
seaside Valley for a few days (at the very least we hope!) then
vacation rentals are probably your best bet. Staying in a vacation
rental home is like visiting a close friend; you can kick off
your shoes, unpack your stuff and make yourself thoroughly comfortable.
We
have three great vacation rental homes for you to choose from
in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, British
Columbia. Two are on Mount Washington and we
have a waterfront vacation rental right on the beach in Buckley
Bay. Lets start with Buckley Bay.
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Where exactly is Buckley Bay?
Buckley Bay is on the east coast of Vancouver
Island, British Columbia. The Beach House is right on the ocean
just a 20 minute drive south of Courtenay (and less than an
hour north of Nanaimo). It’s also close to the ferry to
Denman and Hornby Islands.
Buckley
Bay Beach House
The Buckley Bay Beach House is our new two bedroom vacation
rentals home with 200 feet of waterfront including a private beach and Private HotTub. This Vancouver Island holiday lodging
is nestled among tall trees with incredible views of the ocean,
BC Coast Mountains and northern Gulf islands.
If
you love the water and dream of going to sleep at night to the
sound of the waves lapping on your private beach then accommodations
at the Buckley Bay Beach House is perfect for you. The views are so good you can see all the way from
Comox in the north to Ship’s Point in the south.
That’s
because the Beach House sits on one acre out on a small point
of land giving you a 180 degree view of Baynes Sound. The Sound
is rich in shellfish and home to the world famous Fanny Bay
Oysters. After a day of seaside fun you can relax on your beachfront
deck and enjoy a seafood barbeque and an incredibly beautiful
British Columbia sunset.
What’s
there to do at Buckley Bay? There’s swimming (kids love
playing in the nearby creek or there is a mooring buoy in front
of the Beach House which gives a good point to swim around and
do laps in the ocean), sea kayaking (you can launch right from
your own beach) and picking oysters and digging clams on the
beach (and barbecuing them on your deck). There are lots of
easy day trips into the Comox Valley… if you can drag
yourself away from your Beach House paradise.
In winter the beach house is a great place to be when a storm
is going on - all those huge trees waving around and the waves
crashing on the beach while you’re inside with a fire going and a nice bottle of red!! (We did say this was
paradise, didn't’t we?)
Wildlife
abounds on Vancouver Island and at our ocean front getaway accommodations
you can view Bald Eagles, Great Blue Herons, Sea Lions, Sea
Otters and deer in their natural habitat. The lush green vegetation,
unique plants and abundant wildlife makes Buckley Bay Beach
House vacation rental a picture perfect Vancouver Island getaway.
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Strathcona
Vacation Rental
If you are looking for “Home Away From Home” affordable
luxury lodgings for your family during your Comox
Valley vacation then the 3 bedroom Strathcona Vacation Rental
Summer Chalet could be just perfect for you. The Strathcona Chalet
is a newer, well-appointed vacation rental located on beautiful
Mount Washington, just a 30 minute drive from the Comox Valley.
The
accommodations include an open plan kitchen, dining and lounge
area with vaulted ceilings, making for a warm and happy atmosphere.
The Summer Chalet is tastefully decorated to a very high standard
and everything you need is provided. Lodgings also include a dishwasher,
washer/dryer and a beautiful rock faced fireplace.
Mount
Washington is a year round resort located right on the border
of Strathcona Provincial Park. The entrance to Paradise Meadows
(part of the Park) is right on the chalet doorstep. The deck at
the Strathcona Summer Chalet overlooks the Park and the view is
lovely, no buildings to be seen!! There is a large, family-sized
Barbeque and patio chairs.
Feel
like a hike? Just strap on your backpack, step out your front
door and enjoy a relaxed stroll on the unique boardwalk trails
(installed to minimize damage to the fragile alpine eco-system)
or take an adventurous hike into the mountains. There are many
marked trails through the forests and open meadows leading right
up to pristine alpine lakes with views of Vancouver Island’s
snow capped mountains.
Mount
Washington operates one of it’s many chairlifts during
the summer season, ferrying delighted adventurers to the top of
the mountain where the views are breathtaking and the Whiskey
Jacks are cheeky (make sure you bring raisins and they will land
right on your fingers to daintily accept your offering).
If
you want the best of both worlds then it’s just a short
(but scenic) trip down the mountain to the sea shore and shopping
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Mt. Washington Guest House
What if you and a group of like minded friends or family want
to vacation together in the Comox Valley? Why
not consider our Mt. Washington Guest House lodgings. The Guest
House, a 7 bedroom chalet, is HUGE and absolutely IDEAL for groups
or 2 to 5 families. It is “high end” accommodations
and very well appointed, we promise you will like what you see!
Large
groups are welcome to rent the whole chalet, which has 3 floors/levels,
7 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms (we did say HUGE!). The Guest House
provides comfortable accommodations for up to 30 people. Smaller
groups (up to 12 people) are welcome to rent 2 floors/levels,
with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. Why not give yourself lots of
room to spread out?
Why
would you choose a mountain park and ski resort for your summer
vacation rentals accommodations? Because Mount Washington is SO
MUCH MORE than just a winter ski resort. The mountain really does
offer the best of both worlds. When the Valley is sweltering under
a veil of summer heat the smart folks are up on the mountain enjoying
hiking in Paradise Meadows, mountain biking and swimming in fresh,
clean alpine lakes. At night mountain folk don’t have to
pine for a cool evening breeze, they go to sleep under a clear,
cool sky full of sparkling stars and, if you’re lucky, a
fabulous display of the Northern Lights.
Note: The hot tub on the deck at the Mt Washington Guest House
is a great place to relax and watch the sunset.
If
you love the outdoors and hiking then you will really enjoy going
for a good day hike in Strathcona Provincial Park, having an alpine
picnic and capping off the day with a refreshing swim in one of
the lakes (there are 6 lakes you can swim in between the Guesthouse
and Cruickshank Canyon - a 6 hour hike).
If
you want a taste of ocean surf and quaint main street shopping
then Mt Washington is only a 30 minute (30km) drive from the Comox
Valley, with all its amenities. Far from the madding crowd,
Mt Washington is a very relaxing place to be in the summer and
the vacation rentals rates for the Mt. Washington Guest House
offer you exceptionally good value for your money. As a bonus,
if you are able to tear yourself away from your mountain Shangri
la, the drive from the mountain to the valley is one of the most
scenic on the island!!
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Why
is the Comox Valley such a popular vacation destination?
It is without
a doubt the spectacular ocean side setting on the protected east
coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; OR maybe
it’s the nearness of the Mount Washington Ski & Summer
Wilderness resort; OR it could be Strathcona Provincial Park &
the wildlife of the wild West Coast of BC or the rivers teeming
with Salmon, Steelhead & Trout that ensures that the Comox
Valley is the perfect holiday spot for everyone who loves the
outdoors.
There is so
much to do in the Comox Valley that you will usually find three
lists of activities, tours, sightseeing and wildlife adventures
available for visitors to enjoy on Vancouver Island in the summer:
-What to do on land – golfing, camping, hiking, cycling,
mountain biking, walking
-What to do on the water – boating, kayaking, fishing, scuba
diving, river rafting, swimming
-Wilderness / wildlife – whale watching, bear viewing, wilderness
hiking in nearby Strathcona Provincial Park, bird watching
Where on earth
is the Comox Valley?
The Comox Valley is located on the east coast of Vancouver Island.
Vancouver Island is just ferry ride away from the magnificent
port city of Vancouver on the south west coast of beautiful British
Columbia, Canada. The ferry docks in the city of Nanaimo, an hour’s
drive south of the Comox Valley.
Courtenay, Comox
and Cumberland are the three main municipalities that make up
the Comox Valley along with the smaller communities of Fanny Bay,
Union Bay, Royston, Merville and Black Creek.
Victoria,
the capital city of the province of British Columbia, is situated
on the southern tip of Vancouver Island and is a 3 hour drive
from the Comox Valley and a 2 ½ hour ferry ride from Anacortes,
Washington, USA.
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Mount Washington
Where exactly is Mount Washington? It’s a scenic 30 minute
drive (up the mountain on paved roads) west of Courtenay and the
Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, B.C. In the
winter Mt. Washington is a world class destination for skiers. In
the summer Mt. Washington is a gateway to nature with Paradise Meadows
and Strathcona Provincial Park literally right on the doorstep of
the resort. If
you love the outdoors then Mount Washington
and the Comox Valley are bound to offer the
activities you love. Hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding,
scenic chairlift rides, Frisbee Golf, ATV Tours, fishing, golfing,
boating, kayaking, sandy beaches and swimming, just to name a
few. Don’t forget sight seeing from the summer chairlift
and you’ll agree there is lots to do on Mount Washington
and in the Comox Valley in the summer.
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