UPDATE: This park has fallen into disrepair; the boardwalks and wooden staircases have been removed. It is still a lovely place but many trails are overgrown and there are "campers" occupying much of the area as of July 2024.
The Chase River estuary is within a wonderful park with 1.2 km of trails (two loops).
The shorter loop includes a boardwalk through tall grasses nearly at water level, in a sort of natural amphitheatre. The longer loop goes up some wooden stairs to a ridge by the railway.
This trail provides two kinds of views; there is the Chase River and its boardwalk on one side, and the huge open Nanaimo River estuary on the other side of the tracks.
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Where to Park
Parking is near the Bold Knight steakhouse.
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