Newcastle Island Provincial Park

Ferry Terminal Located Across The Street from The Best Western Dorchester.  Newcastle Island is the perfect day trip within Nanaimo. Visitors to Nanaimo can leave their vehicles at their hotel and walk down to the Newcastle Island ferry terminal, located at Swy-A-Lana Lagoon Park, just north of downtown. Or better yet, you can camp at the beautiful oceanside Newcastle Island campground (see the links below).

Once you're on the island, all the facilities and campsites are within walking distance, but if you want to lug a lot of gear, you'll want to use one of the signature Newcastle Island wheelbarrows - big ungainly things that are fun for the kids and certainly handy.