Temporary Closure of Beaches to Dogs
Beaches within the Parksville Qualicum Beach Wildlife Management Area (PQBWMA) will be temporarily closed to dogs to the annual Brant geese migration. Rathtrevor Beach will be closed to dogs from February 15 to April 30. Parksville Bay Beach and Qualicum Beach from March 1 to April 30.
More Info4 Things You Might Not Know about Mount Arrowsmith
Here are 4 things you might not have known about Mount Arrowsmith.
- Mount Arrowsmith, at 1817 metres, is the largest mountain on southern Vancouver Island.
- This Island mountain is included in one of 564 world-wide Biosphere Reserves. The Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Reserve is unique in its vertical range, extending from the top of Mount Arrowsmith to the bottom of the Salish sea, at 300 metres in depth.
- The quickest of several ways to hike up the mountain is the Judges Route.
- Mount Arrowsmith's hiking trails are within an hour drive of Parksville Qualicum Beach.
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