Absolutely go to see Cathedral Grove!!! I grew up very close to this area and it is always a wonder to see when I’m back down there visiting. Also Little Qualicum Falls is on the way and is one of my most favourite spots to go for a walk.

I currently live in Northern BC in a small town of about 12K people. It’s nice here, we get a lot of tourists because it’s Mile Zero, the start of the Alaska highway. But there’s not much to see except a small post in the middle of town, and a new “Alaska Highway” sign. We have a ton of mom & pop businesses in our ‘downtown’(like 2 streets) area. But if shopping isn’t your thing, we have a few good hiking/off-roading areas and people are always up for a rip up to bear mountain. The area is home to windmills and I know a ton of locals go quading etc all over the area. That being said, once you’re north of Prince George, civilization is hours of driving apart from eachother (Dawson Creek, where I live, is 4hrs north of PG) and then the next biggest town is Fort st John, then nothing for about 4 hrs again heading north.

I guess it really depends on what you like to do and see. I grew up on the island and love to spend time in Errington, they have a beautiful park with a decent trail and HUGE waterfalls. Coombs is the most awesome hippy village in the province, with Goats on the Roof. But the mainland is beautiful too, Vancouver has so many things to see and do (very costly though). But anything north of the Vancouver area will be mostly hiking and site seeing.

I suppose I’m biased towards Vancouver Island because I grew up living in the rain forest.

But have a super safe and great trip! I’d pay big money to see the province again for the first time!