Vancouver Island is a great destination for classic motorcycle touring offering unrivaled viewscapes, safe quality highways, scenic side routes and diverse attractions, accommodations and eateries for every interest and appetite.
When visiting the Comox Valley, check out these great day-trips rides and "Ride Comox Valley!"
Comox Peninsula - Mount Washington Loop
Leaving from Comox, enjoy the Oceanside views past Pt. Holmes on the Comox Peninsula, past Seal Bay Regional Park, up to Hamm Road and back to the Inland Island Highway. Then head up the Strathcona Parkway to Mount Washington Alpine Resort. Enjoy a scenic chairlift ride, lunch at one of the great mountain restaurants and then head back down the Parkway to Piercy Road. Finish things off back in Comox at the Edgewater Marine Pub for steak and seafood and some hot live music!
Comox Valley to Gold River
Head out to Nootka Sound through the alpine pass by riding the quick trip to Campbell River on the new Inland Island Highway and then heading westward through the mountains to Gold River on misty Nootka Sound. Stop at Strathcona Park Lodge for lunch and enjoy the great views along the way.
Oceanside Route
Take the scenic Oceanside Route from Parksville to Comox Valley and stop in the quaint Oceanside communities of Qualicum Beach, Qualicum Bay, Fanny Bay, Bowser, Union Bay and Royston. Have lunch at the Fanny Bay Inn or the Backstreet Grill in Royston.