Parksville is a city on Vancouver Island known for its scenic, superb sandy beaches at Parksville Bay and Craig Bay. It is also famous for hiking trails, magnificent waterfalls, wildlife and spectacular parks. You can find several first-rate restaurants and shops in Parksville. The city's most popular annual festival is Sandcastle Competition that takes place from mid-July to mid-August from 1982; people also call it 'Parksville Beachfest.' The interesting fact about Beachfest is that it is the only World Championship Sand Sculpting event in Canada.
Human habitation in Parksville and the area has occurred for thousands of years. Several Coast Salish people have been living in Parksville throughout the years, including Qualicum, Snaw-now-as (Nanoose), and Snuneymuxw. The most significant part of the Parksville economy is the service industry which is the occupation of most people in the Parksville area.
Parksville has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate. The max and min temperature in Parksville is 24°C (75.2°F) in July and 1°C (33.8°F) in December.
The best time to visit Parksville is from May 28th to September 23rd. It is when the city is most beautiful.