Neck Point Park

Neck Point Park is one of the more popular marine sightseeing and hiking parks in the community of Nanaimo, BC on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The park includes a well maintained, easy grade trail system with some of good views of the Strait of Georgia, Coastal Mountains and Mount Baker.

Neck Point Park is home to a few sandy beaches. Some larger than others. The sandy destinations include Sunset Beach, Last Beach, Indian Beach and Finn Beach. There are picnic tables, shelters and pit toilets near the beach locations and trailheads.

The park is a popular destination in the community for such activities as hiking, scuba diving, wildlife watching, kayaking, swimming, beachcombing and picnicking. Kayakers launch from the sandy beaches. Scuba Divers can be seen diving just off the coastline. And the beaches are ideal day trips.

Neck Point includes a system of hiking trails leading to a few sandy beaches, lookout platforms and rocky cliff viewpoints. At the trailheads in the park there are information billboards and trail map signs. The trails are short and many loop together. Most of the trails follow along a gravel route with some sections of the trail consisting of boardwalk and stairs.

Many of the hiking trails follow along the coastline. Some trails follow along cliffs and rock outcroppings. While others explore through a forest of trees. However it is the coastline trails which lead to viewing benches, sightseeing points and lookout platforms.

Wildlife can be spotted at any time. They can occur when hiking on the trails, when sitting on a bench or while visiting a lookout platform. Some of the wildlife spotted from the shores of the park include Sea Otters, Whales, Sea Lions, Blue Herons, Sandpipers and Bald Eagles.

How to Get to Neck Point Park

Travel to the community of Nanaimo, BC. Continue traveling through the community along Highway #19A (Terminal Avenue) to Departure Bay Road. Turn onto Departure Bay Road and continue driving until you reach Hammond Bay Road (located right beside Departure Bay Beach). Turn up Hammond Bay Road and travel to Morningside Drive. Turn here for the park.