← Back to all writingVancouver Island · Article 34 of 36 · Zone 6 · North IslandWorth the Drive? All the Way to Port Hardy
3 min readLast updated July 17, 2026Beginner levelVancouver IslandOfficial-source checked 230 km past Campbell River sits the staging town for the island's wildest rewards: San Josef Bay, the Inside Passage, and the whale-and-bear water.
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June 23, 2026
230 km past Campbell River sits the staging town for the island's wildest rewards: San Josef Bay, the Inside Passage, and the whale-and-bear water.
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