Buttertubs Marsh Park

Be nice walking in the summer/fall months. Very flat and easy, but a little short, with a little over 2 kliks

Easy little loop walk. If you take your time it's about 30-40 minutes. You can possibly see some wildlife and it is a good spot for birdwatching. Paths are easy to follow and level so it is very accessible for all. There are a few benches and look out points along the path. Parking off the Bowen side can get full so you may have to park up the street when entering from that side. There is a port -a-potty on the Third Street side.

Trail is always well maintained. Stroller friendly (even double) and lots of fun birds to see! Blackberries all along trail as well.

I really like going herecuz of the wild life and it a beautiful place just to hang and get peace of mind to relaxe and metatae

My favourite place to go birding in the area for sure!
So far I have seen 78 species of birds, 18 species of insects, 7 species of mammals, 4 species of reptiles and 2 species of amphibians.

Beautiful park for observing wildlife, particularly for birdwatching. We have also seen deer, raccoons, squirrels, and beaver.
The trail around the marsh is flat so really good for those with mobility issues. It is very family friendly, but do stay on the trail.
Bring your camera or binoculars, or relax with a book on one of the many benches. It's a real gem in the middle of the city.

A beautiful sanctuary inside city limits. If you're lucky, the local beaver family will be out and about.

Lovely long walk but NODOGS which is for the better of the marsh and wildlife suggest going in twos as it's a long distance beautiful scenery and path is very well maintained

The Marsh is a great place to go for a walk or run. Birds, turtles, raccoons, cats from the local neighbourhood, and a wonderful mix of trees makes it an interesting and beautiful place to be.

Natural marsh. Birds, beavers, turtles and herons get on with their lives ignoring the local bipedal mammals.

Just moved in. I hDnt give a walk. Until ankle was at emergency twice. So unable walk due medical since 6 wks. Slow from covid 19 everywhere, slow down to take care of foot

Fun place to walk, can flood in the heavy rains, but lots of animals and repitles. Takes aprox an hr to walk arou d the whole place. Good for all levels.

Highly recommended for a relax walk. Saw Eastern Towhee, Hooded Mergansers, Bufflehead, Great Blue Heron, and quail

Cute park, awesome to see all types of bird species. Clean and well-maintained, the walk around is flat and easy and overall quite pleasant!

So beautiful to walk around. Great for strollers, easy walk for kids. 4 lookout platforms to see wildlife from. The sound of all the birds was so relaxing. Two huge turtle nests.

Such a lovely walk. You never know what you might see! Don't forget your bird seed! Remember bread expands in birds stomach. Try to avoid feeding it to them or limit how much you give:)

Been coming here since I moved here almost 7 years ago. Beautiful scenery, can always find bird watchers and photographers around the marsh. No dogs allowed though!

We love to walk here all year round. It's an easy walk immersed in nature and a lovely alternative to forest.

Buttertubs is a great place to go for a quick walk & I say a quick walk because it's really not that long of trail around the marsh. It is very nice though the City takes very good care of the path. I definitely recommend going to check it out.

This is a lovely place to go for an easy going walk. Suitable for the whole family! Every time I've been here I've spotted wildlife and thoroughly enjoyed it!

Good walking. Well used. Many shady stretches for a hot day. As visitors to Vancouver Island we saw some new birds. Anna's Hummingbirds, chestnut backed chickadee, spotted towhee among them.

I love Buttertubs Marsh! It's a favorite walk of ours, and always shows us something new and beautiful, every time we're there!

This is a beautiful spot right in the centre of Nanaimo. The marshland ecosystem is really one of a kind. There is always so much unique flora and fauna to see. It's right off the parkway (turn off at the first Jingle Pot Rd.exit if you are headed north) and makes a perfect stop if you're headed up island. The short 2km gravel trail is very flat, and can be enjoyed by young children and those with mobility challenges. Be sure to visit the viewing platforms for a superb view of the park!

Flat loop trail 1.5km, surrounded by neighborhood homes.great for bird watching; unfortunately i've seen several cats along the trail.

Lovely level walk around marsh. Great for birdwatching so bring binocs. Interesting history. NO DOGS

Nice fully accessible leisurely walk. Lots of wildlife and a neat viewing platform half way around the trail. Expect lots of mosquitoes and some traffic noise on the side closest to the highway.

Viewing and hearing the many varieties of birds, turtles basking on their log in the sun, brightly colored flowers scattered everywhere, even watching the birdwatchers with their multi lenses and cameras that look like you would need a donkey to help carry it! Such versity

Hila Klein and Mark Zuckerburger are cooking pasta when the Zuckercorn accidentally dropped the pasta on his cheese wife, Nicholas Cage who secretly was the God of Islands (and castles). Nick was a proud boy of the of -27 he lived in a toy named Donkey Kong. Mark Zuckerborger runs out of the room.

So many critters, lots of birds and snakes and squirrels! Small blue herons like to visit every now and then to grab a fish!

Very nice park, good hour-long stroll at a leisurely pace, plenty of wildlife to see, and lots of moss despite it being mid-December. 9/10, would go again.

An excellent place to walk around in nature and an ideal area to practice local bird identification:) Gets pretty soggy in the wet seasons!

Great walk if your pressed for time, just over 2 km. We always see something interesting. This trip we saw a squirrel eating mushrooms.

Great to take a walk in nature. Be prepared to walk for about 90 minutes as it may look small at 1st sight but is is long trai. So much fun