Going to Parksville with the miss & her family was the best way to cap off the summer this year. The bay where we were staying in was very beautiful during the day and at night. There were TONS to do as well: walk around the beach during high or low tide, finding various sea creatures, trying to catch geoduck tricky basterds, making a raft with drift wood, picking fresh blackberries, catching crab to eat every night, going on walk trails to go get ice cream, picking oysters off the shore line, relaxing in the sun, having illegal camp fires, having fun on the boat, & most importantly swimming in thus far the warmest body of water in the ocean in Canada. I honestly recommend anyone to go to Parksville on Vancouver Island ANYTIME of the year.