Zeballos, BC, Vancouver Island Accommodations, Tourism, Travel, Nimpkish Valley, Canada

Zeballos, North Vancouver Island BC
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Zeballos, BC, Esperanza Inlet, Vancouver Island:
A remote wilderness setting engulfs and embellishes the community of Zeballos BC. The village, previously a gold mining town, is set at the mouth of the Esperanza Inlet and today it is a forestry and marine hub equipped with a deep sea dock serving the the "comings ad goings" of recreational and cargo vessels delivering supplies and people. The Zeballos area is naturally rugged - stocked with thick lush forests with a mountainous backdrop creating an ideal environment for a growing outdoor recreation industry.

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Esperanza Inlet of Zeballos, Nuchatlitz Inlet and the Bunsby Islands all combine there unique marine environments in creating an ideal wilderness playground for many different types of outdoor activities. People from all over travel the 40 Kilometre gravel logging road from the Hwy 19 turn off south of Port McNeill to experience either a kayak adventure, fishing charter, boating tour, camping trip, some mountain biking, a backpacking trek, scuba dive or a wildlife tour. The wildlife sightings never end with opportunities to view Bald Eagles, Orca Whales, seals, Trumpeter Swans, Back Bears and more.

The Village of Zeballos has many of the necessary amenities of a small community. There is a variety of accommodations including a hotel, motel, B&Bs, lodges, RV and tenting campgrounds. In the village core is a general store, gas station, restaurants, marine supplies, medical clinic, library, ATM, pubs and liquor store. Much of it is all within walking distance each other.

Around the area of Zeballos, BC there is an opportunity to do some spelunking at the Little Husan Caves which is just a short drive away. The road that continues past the community of Zeballos travels through thick forests to Fair Harbour and Resolution Park - another camping, hiking and kayak launching destination point.


How to Get to Zeballos, BC:  Located on the north end of Vancouver Island you must travel either Hwy, the Oceanside Route or the Inland Route north until it ends in Campbell River where it continues on as Hwy 19 ( North Island Hwy) to Zeballos for 150 km (112 mi) through vast rainforests with thick lush undergrowth, over rumbling rivers, cutting through valleys and along mountain ridges. Just north of Woss is a turn off from Hwy 19 onto a 40 kilometre gravel logging road to the community of Zeballos, BC. - Zeballos is located 2.5 - 3 hrs south of Port McNeill.

 

 


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