Duke Point ferry terminal

Duke Point is a major ferry terminal owned and operated by BC Ferries that provides ferry service across the Strait of Georgia to Tsawwassen. The ferry terminal is located at Duke Point in Nanaimo and is the only major terminal in the BC Ferries system without a public transit connection.

Photo: KenWalker, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Station
Description: ferry terminal in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Also known as: “Nanaimo (Duke Point) ferry terminal” and “Nanaimo (Duke Point) Ferry Terminal”
Address: 400 Duke Point Highway, V9X 1H6

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Port Place Shopping Centre and Nanaimo Museum.

Port Place Shopping Centre

Shopping center

Port Place Shopping Centre is a hybrid indoor/outdoor shopping mall located in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. It previously had a total retail floor area of 145,000 square feet prior to partial demolition of the mall space, which reduced its floor space to approximately 134,478 square feet prior to the addition of new retail and office space. Port Place Shopping Centre is situated 3 km west of Duke Point ferry terminal.

Nanaimo Museum

Museum

The Nanaimo Museum is a museum located in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada; it opened in November 1967. Nanaimo Museum is situated 3½ km west of Duke Point ferry terminal.

Petroglyph Provincial Park

Nature reserve

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Petroglyph Provincial Park is a Canadian provincial park located at the south end of the city of Nanaimo, British Columbia. The park was established on August 24, 1948, to protect a collection of petroglyphs found near the estuary of the Nanaimo River. Petroglyph Provincial Park is situated 3½ km southwest of Duke Point ferry terminal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nanaimo and Gabriola Island.

Nanaimo

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Nanaimo is the central hub city of Vancouver Island in BC, Canada. It is the second largest city on the island and has the second biggest harbour. In many ways it is the smaller cousin of Victoria.

Gabriola Island

Town

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Gabriola Island is one of the Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia in British Columbia, Canada. It is about 5 kilometres east of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, to which it is linked by a 20-minute ferry service. Gabriola Island is situated 3½ km northeast of Duke Point ferry terminal.