Getting to Vancouver Island

Getting to Ittatsoo Bay

FROM VANCOUVER BY CAR

Nanaimo Route from Vancouver

  • Take the Horseshoe Bay BC Ferry from Vancouver to Departure Bay, Nanaimo (2 hrs)
  • From Departure Bay, Nanaimo to Ittatsoo Bay (2h 15m)

Victoria Route from Vancouver

  • Take a BC Ferry out of Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay (2hrs)
  • Take Highway 17 South to Victoria
  • Take the Island Highway 19 to Nanaimo and then to Ittatsoo Bay (4h 30m)

FROM VICTORIA BY CAR

Travel time: approximately 4 hours and 45 minutes

1. Take the Trans-Canada Highway (N/BC-1 N) to Nanaimo

2. Merge onto Nanaimo Parkway (BC-19 N) via the ramp to Parksville/Campbell River

3. Take Exit 60 towards Port Alberni and merge onto Memorial Ave to get to Pacific Rim Highway (BC-4W)

4. Turn left onto the Tofino Ucluelet Highway

-Continue to Ucluelet-

5. To go to Ittatsoo Bay, turn left on Port Albion Rd.

6. Turn left on Barkley Main Road FSR

7. Follow the signs down the Forest Service Road to Ittatsoo Bay

 FROM NANAIMO BY CAR


Travel time: approximately 2 hours 15 minutes 

1. Take the Inland Island Highway (BC-19N) towards Campbell River

2. Take Exit 60 towards Port Alberni and merge onto Memorial Ave to get to Pacific Rim Highway (BC-4W)

3. Turn left onto the Tofino Ucluelet Highway

-Continue to Ucluelet-

4. To go to Ittatsoo Bay, turn left on Port Albion Rd.

5. Turn left on Barkley Main FSR

6. Follow the signs down the Forest Service Road to Ittatsoo Bay

FROM UCLUELET


Travel time: approximately 20 minutes

1. Take Peninsula Road to Highway 4

2. Turn right onto Port Albion Road

3. Turn left on Barkley Main FSR

4. Follow the signs down the Forest Service Road to Ittatsoo Bay