Nanaimo Webcams — Live Port, Ferry & Highway Cameras
As Vancouver Island’s second-largest city and its primary ferry gateway from the BC mainland, Nanaimo is a hub of marine, road, and air traffic. These live cameras cover the city’s busy harbour, the Departure Bay BC Ferries terminal, the airport highway corridor, and the Highway 19 stretch through Nanoose Bay — useful for anyone travelling to or through the hub city of Vancouver Island.
Live Webcam Feeds — Nanaimo & Nanoose
Nanaimo — Port Harbour View — View Live Feed →
Live scenic camera overlooking the port area of Nanaimo — a working harbour with BC Ferries, float planes, commercial vessels, and stunning views across the Strait of Georgia to the BC mainland and Coast Mountains.
Highway 1 — Departure Bay Ferry Terminal — View Live Feed →
DriveBC camera near the Departure Bay BC Ferries terminal in Nanaimo — the departure point for ferry service to Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver. Check highway conditions and traffic before heading to the terminal.
Highway 1 — Nanaimo Airport North — View Live Feed →
DriveBC camera on Highway 1 near Nanaimo Airport, on the southern approach to the city. Useful for monitoring conditions on the main highway corridor between Nanaimo and the Cowichan Valley.
Highway 1 — Comox Road North (Nanaimo) — View Live Feed →
DriveBC camera on Highway 1 at the Comox Road intersection in north Nanaimo. A key reference point for traffic and conditions on the Island Highway through the city.
Highway 19 — Nanoose Bay North — View Live Feed →
DriveBC camera on Highway 19 at Nanoose Bay, between Nanaimo and Parksville. Check conditions on this stretch of the Island Highway before heading north toward Parksville Qualicum Beach or south toward Nanaimo.
Highway 19 — Nanoose Rest Area North — View Live Feed →
DriveBC camera at the Nanoose Rest Area on Highway 19 — a secondary reference point for conditions on the mid-island stretch between Nanaimo and Parksville.
About Nanaimo
Nanaimo is Vancouver Island’s second-largest city with a population of approximately 100,000. It serves as the island’s primary commercial and transportation hub, with BC Ferries routes to Horseshoe Bay and Tsawwassen, a regional airport, and direct highway connections north to Parksville and south to Victoria. The city’s Old City Quarter, waterfront seawall, and Newcastle Island Marine Provincial Park make it a destination in its own right.
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