South Island Highway in Area A (Baynes Sound), British Columbia

South Island Highway in Area A (Baynes Sound) is a two-lane, asphalted main road (80 km/h). It runs in a southeast-northwest direction and crosses Monaltrie Drive, Hilton Road, Beach Terrace, Comox Logging Road, Marine Drive, Forde Avenue, Harrison Place, Greig Avenue, Hayward Avenue, Carey Place, Briardale Road and Gartley Road. This road is part of the long-distance roads 19A and Oceanside Route and 1 bicycle route. In the vicinity, you can find among other things 2 tourist information offices, a kindergarten, a dairy shop and a gift shop. The nearest stops include Royston Community Hall (EB), Royston Community Hall (WB), Island Hwy S at Garvin (NB), Island Hwy S at McLeod (NB) and Hwy 19A at Union Bay (SB). The bus lines 10 and 20 serve this stop.

Road Type
main road
Lanes
2
Speed Limit
60
Route
southeast-northwest

Bus stops

  • Royston Community Hall (EB).
  • South Island Highway NS 3900 block (WB).
  • Royston Community Hall (WB).
  • South Island Highway at Hilton Road (WB).
  • Island Hwy S at Garvin (NB).
  • Island Hwy S at McLeod (NB).
  • Hwy 19A at Union Bay (SB).
  • South Island Highway at Russell Street (SB).
  • South Island Highway at Herondale Road (SB).
  • South Island Highway at Spindrift Road (NB).
  • South Island Highway at Spindrift Road (SB).
  • South Island Highway at Gartley Road (NB).
  • South Island Highway at Kingfisher Resort (NB).
  • Island Hwy S at Buckley Bay (NB).
  • Island Hwy S at Ships Point (EB).
  • bus lines 10, 20

Tourist information offices

  • Baynes Sound Recreational Shellfish Reserve.
  • Union Bay.

Gift shops

  • Lunar Reflections Gift Boutique & Studio at South Island Highway 6109.

Antique shops

  • Blinking Star Antiques.

Museum

  • Union Bay Museum at the Old Gaolhouse at South Island Highway 5527A.

Kindergarten

  • Learning Lively Family Childcare at South Island Highway 3975.

Dairy shops

  • Tree Island Gourmet Yogurt at South Island Highway 3747.

Post offices

  • Union Bay (Canada Post) (V0R 3B0).

Library

  • VIRL: Union Bay Branch (Wi-Fi, Operator: Vancouver Island Public Library, opening hours: Tue–Sat 10–14:30; Wed, Thu 14:30–19) at South Island Highway 5527 (V0R 3B0).

Butcher's

  • Fat Moose at South Island Highway 4285.