Gold River, BC,
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Gold River, BC: The Gold River Village is referred to as "The Gateway to the Nootka Sound". A doorway to the Pacific Ocean, Strathcona Park, Nootka Island, Esperenza Inlet and Muchalat Inlet. A community set in the wild surrounded by forests. A remote destination in an ideal setting suited for adventure seekers, wildlife watching and wilderness exploring when visiting Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.

The village is in the heart of the wilderness forests surrounded by looming mountains and roaming wildlife like Black Bears and Bald Eagles. Gold River is an outdoor adventurer's dream vacation destination with fishing, mountain biking, rock climbing, hiking, backpacking, kayaking and scenic ocean cruises are the most popular activities in the Gold River area. Some say the north-central Island is considered ' The Cave Capital of the Canada'. Lately though, the big attraction has been the story of Luna, the Killer Whale.

Gold River, B.C. neighbours the small village of Tahsis and the historical First Nations community of Yuquot on nearby Nootka Island in the Nootka Sound. Yuquot bares a large historical presence to establishing the boundaries of what is Canada today, as it is here on the shores of Nootka Island where Chief Maquinna and the local Mowachaht / Muchalaht First Nations people first met the English explorer named James Cook in 1778.

The Village of Gold River is a gateway into the splendour of Nootka Sound and the dense rainforest of Strathcona Provincial Park. A recent article in Destination Highway Magazine ranked the Gold River Highway as the #4 motorcycle ride in Southwestern BC and #1 on Vancouver Island.

Crest Creek Crags, just outside Gold River offers some of the best rock climbing adventures around. The Historic Cross Island Trail will test your will power and hiking abilities. There is a wilderness adventure for any season... a photographic opportunity for every minute.

How to Get to Gold River and Tahsis, Vancouver Island, Canada:

Gold River is located 385 km (220 mi) north of Victoria BC. So follow Hwy 1 up to the central Vancouver Island area around Campbell River. At this point you are only about 89 km (55 mi) from Gold River BC. Take the Hwy 28 exit and head west driving towards Elk Falls Park, following alongside Campbell Lake passing by Snakehead Lake and Gooseneck Lake up pass Upper Campbell Lake and the serene Buttle Lake.

The road passes the gates of the majestic rainforests and wildlife area of Strathcona Provincial Park. Out on the other side of the park is Gold River BC. For the rugged wilderness and determined adventurer Tahsis BC is 70 km (43 mi) from Gold River. Take Hwy 28, onto a gravel road. Both villages accessed by float plane, vehicle and boat. Yuquot on Nootka Island is accessed by float plane and boat only.