Lantzville, BC

Know the town

About Lantzville

Lantzville is a small seaside community just north of Nanaimo, with a village feel that its residents work hard to keep. Incorporated as a district in 2003, it stretches along the shore of the Strait of Georgia and up into forested foothills, and offers a quieter alternative to city life while staying close to everything in the Nanaimo region.

A former coal town

Like much of the mid-Island, Lantzville began as a coal-mining community in the early twentieth century, and it takes its name from Fraser Harry Lantz, an American investor in the local mine. The mine is long closed, but older homes and local stories still recall those days, and the village has grown into a residential community of families, retirees and people working from home.

Beaches and trails

Lantzville’s shoreline is the main attraction: at low tide the beach stretches far out, revealing sand, tide pools and sweeping views to the islands and the mainland mountains. Public beach accesses are scattered along the waterfront roads. Inland, the Lantzville foothills have a network of forest trails popular with walkers, runners and mountain bikers.

The village

The small village core along Lantzville Road has a handful of shops, a café, a pub and community spaces, and local events bring neighbours together through the year. Many residents commute into Nanaimo, but there is a growing number of local businesses and home-based trades serving the community.

Getting here

Lantzville sits just off Highway 19, about fifteen minutes north of downtown Nanaimo and the Departure Bay ferry terminal. Nanoose Bay and Parksville are a short drive further north.

Lantzville’s verified businesses follow, along with events in the Nanaimo area.

For council, permits, garbage and recycling, parks bookings and other local services, visit District of Lantzville.