Welcome to the Majestic Comox Valley on Vancouver Island.
This fabulous community has many unique geographic features. It starts on the Valley floor, looking across Georgia Strait at the majestic Coastal Range. Sea air and sandy beaches initiate countless memories, from sailing, salmon fishing, whale watching, clam digging to kayaking or scuba diving. Few places in the world can offer the environmental, recreational or social variety of this compact valley oasis.
Golfers have their choice of many golf courses. For those who enjoy a quiet stroll there are many trails throughout the numerous parks. The rivers and lakes in the Valley provide some terrific fresh water recreation opportunities and create a multitude of private swimming, and picnic sites, all within a few minutes drive from any of the three main urban centres in the Valley. Comox, Courtenay and Cumberland are each unique urban areas which serve the entire valley with the common goal of relaxed community living.
Beyond these areas lies a rural network of acreages, market gardens, farms and forests which seem to cradle the magnificent Beaufort Mountain range. Only a few kilometers from the ocean these majestic mountains lend recreation to the more adventurous. World class hiking in and near Strathcona Park in the summer months blends into ski touring in the winter. If you have an outdoor passion it is almost certain that a group exists in the Comox Valley which is dedicated to that pusuit. From fly fishers to mountain biking, hikers to lawn bowlers, skiers to golfers, swimmers to archers there is a friendly bunch to help you have fun and share in your passion. Where in the world can you enjoy superb alpine or nordic skiing shoot a round of golf on a championship course, and catch a salmon or native trout ... all in the same day.
When rest and relaxation are called for visitors find nothing lacking in our community. The wide variety of accomodation appeals to every travellers needs. Beachfront B&Bs or resort style spa? Full service hotel or campgrounds? How about a few days on the chartered sail boat? Then there is the food...with a huge variety of eateries covering all tastes the choices abound. A special treat is in store with the freshest of menu items being farmed right here in the Valley. Being rested and fed, this may be a great moment to look at the cultural side of life here. Live theatre, concerts, galleries and first run movie theatres offer something for everyone on almost any day. Local artists work in many different mediums and generally open their studios to the curious. Try a one day workshop with a world famous potter, painter or photographer.
With so much to offer, it is little wonder that so many visitors choose to make this unique community their home. |