| Texada Island |
Texada Island Travel GuideTexada IslandA thirty five minute ferry trip from Powel River’s West-view Terminal, Texada Island is on of the largest of the gulf islands (fifty kilometers north to south), but the population is small and services are limited. Originally home to a whaling station, Texada has also been home to a couple of mining operations and a distillery that supplied liquor to the United States during prohibition.From the ferry terminal at Blubber Bay, the island’s main road winds south to Van Anda, a historic village that once boasted saloons, an opera house and a hospital. Take a walk along Van Anda’s Erickson Beach to appreciate Texada Island’s natural beauty. Continuing south, the road leads to Gillies Bay and beyond to Shelter Point Regional Park, which has some short but enjoyable hiking trails and campsites. Get to Texada Island with BC Ferries, tel. (604) 485 2943. |