Port Hardy is in British Columbia.

Get in

Take the Island Highway from ferries docking at Victoria or Nanaimo from Vancouver, and follow it until the Northern end.

Or arrive by BC Ferries[1] from Prince Rupert on the Inside Passage, far to the north. Sailings arrive every other day, and depart the following day, during the summer. Fewer sailings in other seasons. Journey takes 15 hours: day cruise of 07:30 AM - 10:30h PM during spring and summer, overnight other times. Some sailings stop in Bella Bella. $150/adult, $350/vehicle.

Get around

Taxi located in downtown along with a community bus www.bctransit.com 250-956-3151 Water Taxi at the Dock for the North Coast Trail

See

The Museum on Market Street-The Quatse Hatchery just outside of town-Fort Rupert and the Carver Calvin Hunt-old Hudson Bay Store- The inter city trails-Carrot Park Mile 0 of the Island Highway The local Chamber of Commerce Info Centre which has great ideas and lots of maps and brochures Walk the seawall-Eagle Watching- View the Totem Poles and Chain Saw Carvings-Tour the Murals- Beach Combing-Storey's Beach located outside of town-Tex Lyon's Trail-Commuter Trail

Do

• North Island Calendar of Events Festivals, Concerts, Sporting events

Buy

Smoke Salmon at Hardy Buoys-Art Works from West Coast Community Craft Shop-125 Local artist's work is on display Cup of Tea from Retroz or a Cup of Coffee from Café Guido or Koffees-Local Gifts from the Port Hardy Museum Fresh Fish from the Dock-

Eat

Captain Hardy's Fish and Chips-the best fish and chips-Mars Restaurant- good hamburgers Sporty's Pub great pub food-Quarterdeck Inn Restaurant & Pub-good meals-Glen Lyon Restaurant-good breakfasts -Market Street Café-fresh Home baking-Mo's Restaurant for spinach pie-Seto's Wok and Grill for the best Chinese Food- Karai Sushi & Grill at the API-Toudai Sushi Restaurant- and for those light snacks and filling meals-A&W-Subway Port Hardy-

Drink

Quarterdeck Pub-Glen Lyon Pub-Sporty's Pub-Port Hardy's Inn Pub-

Sleep

Bear Cove Cottages-What a view!- North Coast Cottages- Right on the Water!-Ecoscape Cabins- Secluded and Eco-Friendly Pioneer Inn-Quarterdeck Inn-Glen Lyon- Airport Inn-North Shore Inn- Port Hardy Inn- Providence Place- C&N Backpackers Hostel-housed in an old Theatre North Coast Trail Backpackers Hostel-housed in an old Mason's Lodge All Ocean Storm B&B-Bonita B&B- Byng House B&B- First Choice B&B- Fran's View B&B-Hamilton B&B Jessie's B&B- Kris'Cottage B&B-Oceanview B&B-Orange Tabby B&B-Scotia Bay B&B

Go next

Coal Harbour Winter Harbour San Josef Bay-North Coast Trail Cape Scott Park

Routes through Port Hardy

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