#1 Descanso Bay Regional Park and Campground (A on map)

An easy 2 km walk around two bays and headlands. In winter, rocky beaches are very slippery. Day use parking is straight ahead through campground. To the left of the car park there is a trail through a wooded headland leading to views of Nanaimo and Protection Island. Retracing your steps, there is a trail to the right of the car park around another headland with an old house and leading back to an old orchard. Past the beach here, there is a steep trail up the bluff to McConvey Road. Trail is slippery when wet. Turn right to reach Taylor Bay Road and right again to return to Park entrance.