NeighbourhoodBest June – September
Vancouver Island
Temperate rainforest off British Columbia's coast, wetter and wilder than the mainland across the strait.
Vancouver Island runs colder and wetter than most people expect from coastal BC — old-growth temperate rainforest down much of its length, with small towns like Qualicum Beach on the east coast acting as quiet bases rather than destinations themselves. The ferry crossing from the mainland is part of the shift in pace.