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GETTING HERE

By land from the US or south on the island:

Seattle is a great airport since so many airlines have inexpensive flights to Sea-Tac, especially Southwest and AirTran. If you fly into Seattle, you then have three main choices for getting here from there:

drive up and cross the border at the Peach Arch—route 5 north out of Seattle
drive through Olympia National Park in Washington State, and then take the Port Angeles ferry across to Victoria (southern tip of Vancouver Island) –some say this makes crossing the border easier!
take ground transportation from Sea-Tac to downtown Seattle’s harbor area and catch a Coho Ferry to Victoria (southern tip of Vancouver Island); you can rent your car in Victoria. Or, inquire about a seaplane.

Regardless of which ferry you choose, once you’re on the island, here are your directions from the south:

From Victoria: follow Route 1 north. It becomes Route 19. Follow directions below.
From the ferry terminals in Nanaimo (Duke Point or Departure Bay): Follow signs for 19 North. You will soon see signs for Parksville-- “Scenic Route” 19A. If it’s daylight and you want the scenic route, follow signs for 19A. This will take you through the towns of Parksville, Qualicum, Lighthouse, Bowser, and Fanny Bay…all along the water. After you pass through Fanny Bay, you will signs and then an intersection at Buckley Bay for the ferry to Denman Island. There is also a PetroCan at that intersection. Continue through this intersection and go about 1.5 miles. As the trees open up on the right, and you can see the island, look left. We are on the hill on the left—6409 Old Island Highway. See our signs, too.

If it’s dark out or you prefer the highway anyway, take 19 all the way up (approx 90K or 60 miles) to Exit 101 (Buckley Bay). At the bottom of the exit ramp, make a right; then turn left at the stoplight.

Once you’re on 19A, go nearly 1.5 miles north and look left. (As soon as your view of the water opens up to the right and you can see Denman Island, look left; we’re on the hill—6409.)

DRIVING FROM THE NORTH: Take 19A south, through Courtenay. We are approximately 10 miles (12 K) south of Courtenay on 19A. Once you pass through the town of Union Bay, continue; pass the rest area with washrooms and look for a Smokey The Bear Sign on your left. Then look right. We’re the house on the hill. 6409 Old Island Highway. See our signs.

By air into Vancouver: If you fly into Vancouver International Airport, you have several choices to get to the Island.

They include: rent a car and take the ferry (route: Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay) or get a shuttle/ground transportation to the ferry and get on as a passenger with arrangements for your rental car or a shuttle from the ferry terminal in Nanaimo once you reach the island. We also have heard that Greyhound bus and Island Link provide bus transportation that can bring you right to our door, since we’re on Old Island Highway (19A).

Another option if you’re flying is to schedule a connecting flight from Vancouver International Airport into Comox Airport. Pacific Coastal Airlines and WestJet are two carriers to consider. (See the Comox Valley Airport updated list of carriers). Comox Airport has rental cars. We are approximately ½ hour from Comox Airport.

Another fun option is to take a seaplane over to the Island. Harbor Seaplanes offers a free shuttle that takes you from the main Vancouver airport to their sea-plane terminal. In 20 minutes with spectacular views, you’ll be in Nanaimo, where you can rent a car to come north to Two Eagles (follow directions from above).

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