Comox Valley Golf

The Ever-Enticing Comox Valley





Ski, golf and fish all in the same day. You can be knee-deep in snow and then within half

an hour be dusting the snow off your boots on a green golf course, or kayaking through

clear blue waters, or catching fat trout.

The Comox Valley lies between the Beaufort Mountains and the Strait of Georgia, on the

edge of some of the most stunning wilderness settings on the East Side of Vancouver

Island. You can ski, golf and fish all in the same day. You can be knee-deep in snow and

then within half an hour be dusting the snow off your boots on a green golf course, or

kayaking through clear blue waters, or catching fat trout. It is a collection of rolling

mountains, alpine meadows, rushing rivers, lakes, forests, farmland and more than 40

green parks and has some of the best hiking trails on Vancouver Island. The lush,

temperate rainforest is perfect for hiking, mountain biding and horseback riding.

The Mount Washington Alpine Resort is a 30-minute drive from Courtenay and has one

of the highest snowfalls of any ski hill in North America. Winter activities include

downhill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding, snow shoeing, snow tubing,

tobogganing and luge. The resort offers 55-kilometers of cross-country trails and

downhill skiers have more than 50 trails and eight chairlifts. The resort has an

internationally recognised snow school program.

The Comox Valley has many sandy beach ideal for swimming in the summer and

beachcombing year round. The summer westerly winds and sheltered waters of the Strait

of Georgia make ideal conditions for boating and sailing. Salt and fresh water sport

fishing is one of the valleys biggest attractions. The well-stocked lakes, countless rivers

and protected waters contain salmon, red snapper and halibut, as well as cutthroat trout

and steelhead.

Jacques Cousteau rated the waters near the Comox Valley as the second best cold water

diving destination in the world. It is also a thriving centre for arts and culture with four

major museums, live theatre, and an active artists community. It is one of the most

diverse recreation destinations in BC.

The valley stretches approximately 50-km along the coast from Fanny Bay to Saratoga

Beach. It is home to deer and black bears, cougars, Roosevelt Elk and wolves. The

ocean waters support a large population of seals and sea lions. Bird life is prolific; bald

eagles, Blue herons, hawks, Trumpeter swans, owls, and countless song and marine

birds inhabit or visit the areas marshes, fields, forests and waterways.

The Comox Valley is one of BCs top year-round travel destinations, famous for its

stunning scenery. The region is renowned for its prehistoric fossils and the Courtenay

and District Museum is a major centre of paleontology in British Columbia.

Comox Valley is known as the Valley of Festivals, with more than 50 festivals taking

place each year.

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