Planta Park

Planta Park is a park in Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia, which is located on Stephenson Point Road. Planta Park is situated near Stephenson Park Beach Access 1, as well as near the park Stephenson Point Beach Access 2.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Pacific Biological Station and Lost Lake.

Pacific Biological Station

Research institute

The Pacific Biological Station is a Research station in Departure Bay, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. Established in 1908, with the Rev. George William Taylor as its first director and sole employee, it is the oldest fisheries research centre on the Pacific coast. Pacific Biological Station is situated 1 km southwest of Planta Park.

Lost Lake

Lake

Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.

Lost Lake is situated 3½ km west of Planta Park.

Departure Bay ferry terminal

Station

Photo: KenWalker, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Departure Bay is a major ferry terminal in Nanaimo, British Columbia, owned and operated by BC Ferries that provides ferry service across the Strait of Georgia to Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver. Departure Bay ferry terminal is situated 3 km south of Planta Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nanaimo and Gabriola Island.

Nanaimo

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

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.