Parksville, British Columbia
Parksville | |
|---|---|
| City of Parksville | |
| Nickname: Jewel of Vancouver Island | |
Parksville Location of Parksville in British Columbia Parksville Parksville (British Columbia) | |
| Coordinates: 49°19′16″N 124°18′49″W / 49.32111°N 124.31361°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Nanaimo |
| Incorporated | June 19, 1945 |
| Town status | March 30, 1978 |
| City status | February 15, 1986 |
| Electoral districts Federal | Courtenay—Alberni |
| Provincial | Parksville-Qualicum |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Doug O'Brien |
| Area | |
• City | 14.56 km2 (5.62 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 81.86 km2 (31.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• City | 13,642 |
| • Density | 939.5/km2 (2,433/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 28,922 |
| • Metro density | 353.3/km2 (915/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| Forward Sortation Code | V9P |
| Area codes | 250, 778, 236, 672 |
| Website | parksville |
Parksville is a city on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. As of the 2021 Census, Parksville's population was 13,642, representing a 9.5% increase over the 2016 Census.
Parksville is well known for its large, sandy beaches at Parksville Bay and Craig Bay. The city's best-known annual event since 1982 is a sandcastle-building competition held from mid-July to mid-August, dubbed "Parksville Beachfest". Beachfest is the only World Championship Sand Sculpting official qualification event in Canada.
Parksville is served by the coast-spanning Island Highway, the Island Rail Corridor, and a nearby airport.