Painter’s Lodge, sitting prettily on the banks of the Campbell River, stands ready to whisk wannabe fishers (and their more experienced counterparts) to catch Canada’s world-famous salmon. But there’s much more to this riverside beauty beside a good catch.

This striking, gabled lodge is tucked into the forest yet a stone’s throw from the water’s edge. It’s the sort of place where you fling open a window in the morning to be met with a chorus of birdsong. It’s this idyllic, away-from-it-all vibe that makes Painter’s Lodge so appealing.  

3.5 stars
10 hours (Vancouver)

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