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The Vancouver Island Bucket List blog is a locally written guide to planning trips, weekends, and everyday adventures across Vancouver Island.

You will find practical travel tips, ferry and road trip guides, seasonal roundups, and first-hand recommendations based on exploring the island ourselves. These posts are designed to help you decide where to go, how to get there, and what to expect before you arrive.

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10 Cheap Hotels in Victoria BC for 2026: Local Budget-Friendly Picks

10 cheap hotels in victoria based on price, charm and location. Mak...

Sandcut Beach waterfall running low over the sandstone shelf in summer, with visitors on the cobble beach below

Sandcut Beach: The Best Part Is Above the Falls

The Sandcut waterfall is running low, which is the best time to go....

Man in a red Vancouver Island t-shirt takes a selfie beside a green gun emplacement at Fort Rodd Hill, with the red-and-white Fisgard Lighthouse across the water behind him.

I visited Fort Rodd Hill solo this week and gave it three hours whe...

Amphitrite Point Lighthouse winter storm: A white lighthouse with a red top stands against a stormy gray sky as waves crash into jagged rocks below. The ocean is rough, and the scene is surrounded by lush greenery.

The Ucluelet Lighthouse Loop, Rain and All

Thursday night was a band in Tofino, Friday morning was hard rain, ...

Steve from Vancouver Island Bucket List at the Mill Hill summit in a red Vancouver Island Bucket List t-shirt, with Langford, Langford Lake, and the distant ocean spread across the valley behind him on a clear June day.

Mill Hill: Langford’s Best View in 20 Minutes

I finally hiked Mill Hill in Langford, and the view at the top is w...

A smiling teenage girl and her dad pose side by side in climbing harnesses in front of a painted forest-and-zipline mural at WildPlay Victoria.

Active Father’s Day on Vancouver Island

We moved here when my daughter was 10 and went looking for the isla...

Must see beaches between Sooke and Port Renfrew on Vancouver Island, showcasing iconic coastal scenery and rugged shoreline

Coastal Stops Between Sooke and Port Renfrew

Plan a coastal trip between Sooke and Port Renfrew with beach stops...

BCP 45 fishing boat on display at the Maritime Heritage Centre in Campbell River, beside a large print of the old Canadian $5 bill showing the same boat.

The actual boat from the old $5 bill – Father-son trip in Campbell River

My dad and I spent two rainy days in Campbell River. A quick ferry ...

Steve takes a selfie on the wide, empty sand of China Beach at low tide, with the forested shoreline and overcast ocean behind him.

China Beach Reopened: Go Now, at Low Tide

China Beach just reopened past Sooke. I went the first week and fig...

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The Hidden Gems of Sooke: A Shopper’s Treasure Map

Sooke's best boutiques, artisan gift shops, and galleries. From wom...

Steve from Vancouver Island Bucket List and his daughter on the front steps of the BC Parliament Buildings main entrance in Victoria

Sitting in on Question Period at the BC Legislature

My MLA invited me to sit in on Question Period at the BC Legislatur...

Steve from Vancouver Island Bucket List in front of Niagara Falls at Goldstream Park, with mossy canyon walls behind

Walking Under the Trans-Canada to a 150-Foot Waterfall

I stopped at Goldstream Park on a Wednesday morning and walked the ...