Courtenay Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in British Columbia, Canada
About Courtenay
From its inception, Courtenay's economy relied heavily on the extraction of natural resources, like coal, logging, fishing, and agriculture. Over the years as this natural resource extraction decreased, Courtenay has focused its economic growth on supplying services to the large retiree community and the military families at CFB Comox, which is the largest employer in the Valley, supplying approximately 1,400 jobs. Tourism has also been steadily increasing. For thousands of years before the first contact with European explorers, Courtenay had been the home to the Comox people now the K'ómoks First Nation. The K'ómoks people farmed the rich agricultural land, and proximity to the local waterways allowed for fishing and trade with nearby First Nations people. In the Comox language, K’omoks m
Top Attractions in Courtenay
Explore the best things to see and do in Courtenay:
- ★Comox Valley Art Gallery
- ★Courtenay and District Museum and Palaeontology Centre
- ★Courtenay Riverway Heritage Walk.
- ★Cumberland Museum & Archives
- ★HMCS Alberni Museum and Memorial
- ★Island Music Fest
- ★Kitty Coleman Provincial Park
- ★Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens
Where to Eat in Courtenay
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Atlas Cafe
- 🍴Manvirros Indian Grill
- 🍴The Hen and Hog Cafe
Where to Stay in Courtenay
- 🏨Old House Village
- 🏨River Heights Motel
- 🏨Smith Lake Farm
- 🏨Super 8 by Wyndham Courtenay
Courtenay Travel Guide Sections
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