Where is Campbell River?
Campbell River is located on the North Central East Coast of Vancouver Island, about 156 km north of Nanaimo and 267 km north of Victoria, the capital city of British Columbia (BC), located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island.
Vancouver Island is located off the West Coast of British Columbia, Canada.
About Campbell River
Campbell River - An attractive, vital, active BC community
Campbell River is an ocean side community of approximately 33,000 people. We describe ourselves as active, friendly and oriented towards outdoor activities such as hiking, kayaking, cycling and fishing. (Campbell River is known as “The Salmon Fishing Capital of the World”).
Campbell River has all the amenities - Our local hospital and medical care facilties offer excellent care. Elementary, Middle and Secondary schools offer quality education for our children ( School District 72) and North Island College offers ongoing credit and non-credit educational opportunities. Other amenities include swimming pools, both outdoor and indoor, sportsplex, curling rink, library, shopping malls, museum, community center and performing arts and movie theatres.
Retirees Welcome!
In recent years Campbell River has put out the Welcome mat for retirees. There are many services and amenities geared specially for seniors and retirees. Check out the Retire in Campbell River for seniors information and seniors perspectives.
Campbell River is the Gateway to Strathcona Provincial Park
Campbell River is well known for its proximity to magnificent Strathcona Provincial Park, BC’s oldest provincial park. Strathcona offers hiking, rock climbing, wildlife viewing, birding, mountain biking, spelunking, camping and much more, right on Campbell River’s doorstep.
Campbell River & Vancouver Island - Paradise Outdoors
It's an outdoor recreation paradise with unsurpassed boating, sailing and kayaking, salmon fishing, trout and steelhead fishing, hiking, skiing (Alpine & Nordic at Mt. Washington), birding, scuba diving, spelunking (caving), mountain climbing, mountain biking, river rafting, whale watching, wildlife viewing and more.
So close to the bright lights!
Victoria is approximately a 3 hour drive from Campbell River on the Inland Island Highway #19. Victoria is a hive of cultural activity including museums, live theatre and concerts, live music, show gardens and historic buildings. Living in Campbell River offers the perfect blend of life in a friendly, bustling ocean side community with the opportunity for day or weekend trips to Victoria, Nanaimo or Vancouver (a 1 1/2 hour ferry ride from Nanaimo) to enjoy one-of-a-kind cultural events.
Campbell River Real Estate
At NVH HOMES we have great building lots, including ocean view lots, and then we build custom luxury homes. Check out our New Homes For Sale and Custom New Homes For Sale to see what NVH HOMES have to offer in the way of Campbell River real estate and real estate investments.
In Campbell River the average home for sale listing is just under $300,000. Compare that to the average price of a home for sale in Victoria for $542,000 and you can see why Campbell River is an attractive destination from a real estate investment and homes for sale perspective.