If you are a backpacker coming to Vancouver Island, Canada to experience all the great hiking opportunities, this is the page for you! As you will soon learn, the Central Island has the most abundance of hiking trails and is well situated to explore many other parts of the island.

Northern Vancouver Island (Port Hardy Region)
Cape Scott Lighthouse Trail Cape Scott Park Trails Grant Bay Trail Lowrie Bay Trail Marble River Trail	Nootka Island Trail North Coast Trail Raft Cove Trail Schoen Lake Park Trails Songhees Lake Trail
Central Vancouver Island (Nanaimo, Cowichan Valley, Comox Valley and Port Alberni Regions)
Bedwell Lake Trail Cathedral Grove Trail Della Falls Trail Elk Falls Canyon Elk River Trail Englishman River Falls Trail Kwai Lake Loop Labour Day Lake Trail Landslide Lake Trail Little Qualicum River Falls	Lupin Falls Nature Walk Morte Lake Trail Mount Albert Edward Trail Mount Arrowsmith Trails Newton Lake Trail Paradise Meadows Loop Ripple Rock Trail Sawdust Trail Strathcona Provincial Park
Southern Vancouver Island (Greater Victoria Region)
China Beach Trail Coast Trail – East Sooke Park Cowichan River Footpath Elk & Beaver Lake Trail Francis/King Regional Park	Galloping Goose Trail Juan De Fuca Marine Trail Lone Tree Hill Trail Thetis Lake Trail Witty’s Lagoon Regional Park
Pacific Rim (Tofino, Bamfield, Uclueluet Regions)
Mount Arrowsmith Trails Pacific Rim National Park Trail Port Alberni Trails	Stamp River Provincial Park West Coast Trail Wild Pacific Trail

North Island
Cape Scott Lighthouse Trail Cape Scott Park Trails Grant Bay Trail Lowrie Bay Trail Marble River Trail	Nootka Island Trail North Coast Trail Raft Cove Trail Schoen Lake Park Trails Songhees Lake Trail
Central Island
Bedwell Lake Trail Cathedral Grove Trail Della Falls Trail Elk Falls Canyon Elk River Trail Englishman River Falls Trail Kwai Lake Loop Labour Day Lake Trail Landslide Lake Trail Little Qualicum River Falls	Lupin Falls Nature Walk Morte Lake Trail Mount Albert Edward Trail Mount Arrowsmith Trails Newton Lake Trail Paradise Meadows Loop Ripple Rock Trail Sawdust Trail Strathcona Provincial Park
South Island
China Beach Trail Coast Trail – East Sooke Park Cowichan River Footpath Elk & Beaver Lake Trail Francis/King Regional Park	Galloping Goose Trail Juan De Fuca Marine Trail Lone Tree Hill Trail Thetis Lake Trail Witty’s Lagoon Regional Park
Pacific Rim
Mount Arrowsmith Trails Pacific Rim National Park Trail Port Alberni Trails	Stamp River Provincial Park West Coast Trail Wild Pacific Trail

These trail lists and information are courtesy of Vancouver Island Trails Information Society – a not for profit organization – dedicated to provided information to the public about parks and trails on Vancouver Island. So, if you are coming to Vancouver Island to hike, make sure you spend some time on their website – specifically check out their amazing hiking trail guides!