Telegraph Cove is tiny. How tiny, you ask? Most of the buildings are not built beside the water but over the water.
There’s more to do here than meets the eye. But not a lot. There’s a pub and a restaurant, a coffee shop, and general store selling mostly gifts. There’s also a lot of overnight accommodation in the old mill buildings that attracts a surprising number of European visitors. I think whale-watching and kayaking are the big draws.
There’s also a modest Whale museum.
The exciting news for land lubbers is that you, too, can experience the charms of Telegraph Cove because it’s on Vancouver Island. Just take the ferry to Victoria, then travel 290 miles (470 km) up-Island and you’re here!
Darrell
June 27, 2024 — 12:13 am
Another lovely wide spot in the water. Sally seems to run a tight ship. Except that she should contract out the bear patrol.
Michael Barnes
June 27, 2024 — 2:35 am
That is indeed very charming! Dare I ask . . .
is there still a Telegraph Station in town? What does the name portend?
Love, MEB
Steve P
June 27, 2024 — 7:00 am
Telegraph Cove began as a one-room telegraph station built by the federal government in 1911-1912[1]. This isolated station served as the northern terminus of the Campbell River telegraph line[5]. The establishment of this telegraph station marked the beginning of Telegraph Cove’s development as a community.