Nanaimo live webcam – Highway 19, Nanoose Bay, looking east
Working Still image · every 15 min Traffic and highway · Official source · What camera types mean

About this Nanaimo live webcam
This live webcam shows traffic on Highway 19, Nanoose Bay, looking east in Nanaimo. It is run by BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit (DriveBC), an official source. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 15 minutes straight from DriveBC. It faces east. It looks toward the sunrise, today at 7:27 AM local time. DriveBC's own caption: "Highway 19 at Northwest Bay Road near Nanoose Bay, looking east." Use it to check traffic and road conditions before you set off.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- 547
- Operator
- DriveBC
- Elevation
- 9 m / 30 ft
- Camera faces
- East (90°)
- Image updates
- Every 15 min
- Video format
- Still image (JPEG)
- Position
- Exact (from the provider)
- Licence
- Open Government Licence – British Columbia
- Data source
- DriveBC highway cameras (British Columbia)
- Working, last 7 days
- 100 % of checks
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
Live camera in Nanaimo, Canada
Weather now in Nanaimo: 13 °C (55 °F), partly cloudy, wind 12 km/h (7 mph) from the southwest. Forecast for 4 AM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Nanaimo is a town in Canada with about 91,000 people. The camera is about 22 km from the center, 9 m (30 ft) above sea level. The nearest bigger place is Richmond, 58 km away. Nanaimo keeps America/Vancouver time (UTC−7 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
Nanaimo is the Harbour City of Vancouver Island, on the island's east coast about fifty-five kilometers across the Strait of Georgia from Vancouver and a little over a hundred kilometers north of Victoria. Roughly 100,000 people lived in the city in 2021, and about 130,000 in the wider area. The name comes from the Snuneymuxw First Nation, whose people have lived here for thousands of years. The Hudson's Bay Company…
On the map
Live cameras near Nanaimo
WorkingStill imageHighway 19, Nanoose Bay, looking north
WorkingStill imageHighway 19, Nanoose Bay, looking south
WorkingStill imageHighway 19, Nanoose Rest Area, looking north
WorkingStill imageHighway 19, Nanoose Rest Area, looking south
WorkingStill imageHighway 19, Lantzville, looking north
WorkingStill imageHighway 19, Lantzville, looking southClosest to this one: Highway 19, Nanoose Bay, looking north (0.0 km), Highway 19, Nanoose Bay, looking south (0.0 km) and Highway 19, Nanoose Rest Area, looking north (2.3 km).
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Questions about Highway 19, Nanoose Bay, looking east
Is the Highway 19, Nanoose Bay, looking east camera live right now?
Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check it was sending new pictures. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 15 minutes straight from DriveBC.
How often does the picture update?
About every 15 minutes, on DriveBC's schedule. The image on this page refreshes by itself while the tab is open.
Where does this camera come from?
BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit (DriveBC) runs this camera. It is an official source. Its images are shared under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About DriveBC Watch at the source
Where exactly is this camera?
It is about 22 km from the center of Nanaimo, Canada. It watches Highway 19. It stands about 9 m (30 ft) above sea level. Coordinates: 49.263, -124.200. All cameras in Nanaimo
What time is it at the camera, and is it day or night?
Nanaimo is in the America/Vancouver time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 8 the sun rises at 7:27 AM and sets at 6:40 PM there.
Are there more live cameras near Nanaimo?
Yes: 28 other cameras are within 25 km of this one. The live camera radar shows them all on a map, nearest first. Open the radar here
Is this a speed camera?
No. It is a traffic-monitoring camera that the BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit (DriveBC) uses to watch traffic, weather and road conditions; LiveLocation does not show enforcement cameras. To report a problem on the road, contact the BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit (DriveBC); if the camera itself is broken here, tell us. Road agency website Report this camera